Any World-Building Novels About Developing a Vast Territory Step by Step? 有没有大世界观基建文啊，一步一步完善自己的领土

1. 251 半 Half-Dragon Sage: I Became a Strategist for the Rebels 半龙贤者：我在叛军当军师 Didizi帝帝子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Just started, so the rating will go up~] [Settlement building] + [Dragons and magic] + [Mind games] + [Conquest] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] + [No heroine] + [Ensemble cast] Thanks for asking. I'm in another world, and I just joined the revolution. “What does it mean to take land from the landlords and give it to the peasants?” “What does it mean to unite every force that can be united?” “What does it mean that the enemy of my enemy is my friend?” Ulysses, a half-dragon mage traveling the 6.9kReads8.4Score644Shelves

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   A breath of fresh air in a chaotic world! This rebel army neither robs nor kills, but grows stronger through farming and industry!

2. 252 想 If You Want to Live, Keep Up: Princess Xing Ge Is on a Rampage 想活命的跟上，兴戈公主杀疯了 Tai'an Na泰安呐Ancient Romance739k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead, no romance + apocalypse transmigration to ancient times + fighting back from the brink + survival on the run + founding a nation and building it up + fiery ensemble cast] Just as the noose was about to snap her neck, Xing Ge woke up. In the apocalypse, she'd died in a self-detonation. Now she opened her eyes to a country on the brink of destruction and a family torn apart. Inside the imperial tomb, the Imperial Consort was still shouting, “Better to shatter than remain whole 47Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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3. 253 从 Starting with a Flesh Offering 从献祭肉身开始 Eagle King's Garden鹰王府花园Urban373k WordsOngoing A fog-shrouded world arrives, and spiritual qi revival begins. No System, no golden finger: build a complete world from the ground up. Countless illusory worlds become real, and their myriad characters descend. Who will rule over the fates of billions of living beings? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   What you described is a perfect match: starting as a dimensional master, establishing power, and being granted extraordinary abilities, vying with the major powers of the main worlds after the revival of spiritual energy to become the protagonist of the universe.

4. 254 三 Threefold Apocalypse: Stop Arguing, I Want to Farm 三重末日：都别吵，我要种田 Scholar Who Wins a Marquisate封侯书生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse414k WordsCompleted (No System + Farming + Stockpiling Supplies + Carpentry + Food + No Female Lead + Slow Pace) A mysterious radiation from space triggers a triple apocalypse: extreme cold, supernatural horrors, and zombies. Since the supernatural horrors are drawn to any two or more people standing too close together, everyone has to live alone. Those who possess treasure coins that can protect against the horrors establish settlements around them, ruling over a few hundred survivors like petty emperors. With cit 408Reads6.1Score104Shelves

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   Piecing it together bit by bit, piece it together little by little.

5. 255 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization 修真文明指南 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The laws of physics in the world of cultivation, the periodic table of chemical elements along the path of cultivation, the theory of biological evolution among fantasy races... See how the protagonist uses his golden finger, a kaleidoscope of lives, to keep acquiring other people's cultivation realms and venture ever farther into an unknown world of cultivation. The book features a huge cast of supporting characters, including Lord Niu (Newton), Xiao Ai (Einstein), Lord La (Lavoisier), and Lord 9kReads—Score819Shelves

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   I recommend this book for several reasons. First, the premise is excellent (it breaks away from traditional cultivation novels and boasts an extremely vast world); second, the character details are superb (it doesn't follow the usual path); and third, the supporting characters leave a deep impression after reading (even their names are brilliantly chosen).

6. 256 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to the Mystic Thunder 修真文明指南——序章1，玄雷前传 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉11k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to Xuan Lei 2.2kReads—Score130Shelves
7. 257 铁 The Ironclad Censor 铁律御史 Return to the Source, Know the Constant复命知常Historical304k WordsCompleted The Great Cheng Dynasty rules the realm by iron law. The Censorate hangs over the court like a sword, and beneath the Xiezhi totem stand eight stern-faced censors. Shen Ye is the youngest among them, and the most “insane.” He begins by investigating a corruption case, exposing a smuggling network on the frontier, unaware that he has stepped into a vast web of political intrigue that has ensnared the court for twenty years. Chief Grand Secretary Lin Ruhai holds absolute power, imperial authority 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Synopsis of *The Iron-Lawed Censor*: The Great Cheng Dynasty governs the land with ironclad laws. The Censorate hangs like a sword of Damocles, with eight unyielding censors standing beneath the mythical beast Xie Zhi—and Shen Ye is the youngest and most "mad" of them all. He begins his investigation with a case of embezzlement, tearing away the veil of smuggling in a border town, unaware that he has stepped into a vast web of power struggles that has gripped the court for twenty years. Grand Secretary Lin Ruhai wields absolute power, the imperial authority is weak, and all those who have touched the truth have become corpses in a deep pit in the Taihang Mountains. But Shen Ye refuses to believe in this evil. He carries a blue edict unearthed from the pit—a relic of the founding emperor, "whoever holds this edict shall patrol on behalf of Heaven." He knocks open the Desheng Gate under the blades of the Imperial Guards, forces the Grand Secretary to kneel before the iron stele in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and uncovers the mystery of a divine weapon spanning generations of emperors in a thousand-year-old underground palace. From a border town embezzlement case to a secret underground palace capable of destroying a dynasty; from a lone, courageous censor's pursuit of a criminal to three generations building a backbone of strength with their blood and flesh. This was a desperate battle fought by a mantis trying to stop a chariot, but also a relay race passed down through generations. "May those who come after have no regrets." He wasn't just investigating a case; he was investigating the backbone of Dacheng.

8. 258 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, A Lonely Road to Immortality 修真文明指南——序章2，仙途陌路 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉31k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, The Immortal Path Diverges 768Reads—Score105Shelves
9. 259 重 Reborn as a Combo Mage 重生之连击法师 That Year, That Summer, Those Cicadas那年那夏那蝉Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + Traditional mage + Planar warfare + Decisive and ruthless + Spell combos + Building a faction + A benevolent master and filial disciple] Uriel transmigrated and was reborn in a mage plane. After a battle of wits with his ruthless mentor, he killed him in turn and escaped into the wider world. He took on students and built a faction, using mountains as the foundations for his towers and expanding step by step. From the distant seas to the near seas and then the conti 3.1kReads8.8Score223Shelves

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   Matches the title.

10. 260 我 Did I Turn Apocalypse Survival into a Game? 我把末世求生变成了游戏？ Call Me Peanut Butter叫我花生酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse591k WordsOngoing Jiang Yao accidentally binds herself to a System that can travel to a real-world apocalypse. But the apocalypse is too dangerous, so Jiang Yao decides to fool the people of Earth: “This is the latest virtual reality game!” After recruiting countless free player goons, the missions become a breeze But why are the players’ wages all supplies they’ve painstakingly earned by fighting monsters and scavenging? System: Well, it’s because you hired too many goons, and the System ran out of resources~ Co 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book tells the story of building infrastructure in a wasteland, starting from scratch.

11. 261 重 Reborn in 1980: From Courtyard Menace to Peerless National Scholar 重生80，从大院祸害到国士无双 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Urban1.0M WordsOngoing The winds of change are sweeping through 1980! Ye Xiaotian, chief engineer at a high-tech company, is unexpectedly reborn. His memories of future technology become a blade with which to turn the tide of the era. With a deluge of patents in his left hand, he drives his rivals straight into bankruptcy. With black-tech blueprints in his right, he forces foreign companies to grovel. Just as foreign firms are preparing to sweep across China with their wired remote controls, he sneers: “Infrared wirel 4.7kReads6.3Score304Shelves

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    Completed, 2 million+ words! A hilarious time-travel/rebirth story filled with chaos, infrastructure building, and scientific research—it's simply awesome! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] [Laughing][Laughing][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

12. 262 计 Counting Breaths 计数呼吸 Adding Ingredients in the Kitchen厨房下菜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsOngoing This is an imaginative sci-fi mystery novel with a uniquely original perspective and deeply thought-provoking ideas. Its reflections on reality and illusion, freedom and control, hope and sacrifice offer distinctive insights. It will satisfy readers’ curiosity and desire to explore, pique your interest, overturn your understanding, and even challenge science itself! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend a book with a grand worldview to everyone.

13. 263 种 Farming: From Sect Tenant Farmer to Supreme Across the Myriad Worlds 种田：从宗门佃户到万界独尊 Foolish Zhi傻志Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming] + [Ensemble cast] + [Lord] + [Conquest] + [System] + [Satisfying wish fulfillment] Zhang Guiyuan transmigrates to a parallel world at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, where he becomes a tenant farmer growing spiritual plants for a sect. He awakens the strongest Lord System and obtains an unparalleled book: Postpartum Care for Sows He settles into a fine life of farming, raising pigs, and teasing his wicked sword cultivator little sister. But then a calamity that comes once every tho 3.1kReads5.7Score170Shelves

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    [Conquest] + [Territorial Expansion] + [Lord] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Refreshing Read] Starting from Lake Baikal, build your power, seek out talented individuals, subdue prodigies, and gradually expand your territory to conquer the world.

14. 264 革 The Revolutionary League, Portals, and Arknights 革联体，传送门，还有明日方舟 Typing Lady Black-and-White Kitty码字姬黑白喵Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Arknights] [Blazing Rise] [Portal] [Ensemble Cast] [Sci-Fi What-If] [Part Two of a Trilogy] In 2027 AD, the East Asian Defense Initiative Treaty emerged victorious from the flames that consumed Asia. In 2030, a portal to another world opened on Sakura Island. Seven years later, the East Asian Alliance was reorganized as the Union of Revolutionary Nations. In 2040, World War III broke out. The Union defeated the Steel Pact, and the Solar System's third planet officially entered an era of unified 2.6kReads7.4Score252Shelves
15. 265 说 I Thought I Was Going to Top the Imperial Exams, So Why Am I Killing Zombies? 说好金榜题名怎么变成斩丧尸了 Lone Loyalist Overseas海外孤忠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse177k WordsCompleted When other people pass the imperial examinations, they attend the Qionglin Banquet and the emperor’s banquet, becoming famous overnight. When Fan Jian passes, the dead are strewn everywhere and zombies chase him through the streets. Other people study for the imperial examinations to cultivate themselves, manage their families, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. Fan Jian studies day and night just to learn how to recite poetry and smash zombies with it. “Xiao Anzi, hold that inkst 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these fit the description: one is set in a fictional world, and the other is set in another world.

16. 266 穿 Transmigrated as a Spoiled Noblewoman, She Was Exiled to a Poor Mountain Village 穿成娇蛮贵女，她被发配到穷山沟 Heavenly Wind Gou v天风姤vAncient Romance483k WordsOngoing Zhao Liang died, and Zhao Liang woke up in another world. She had become the notorious, domineering, and utterly unhinged young lady of the capital. With a reputation in the capital so foul that no one could stand her, she had no choice but to obey her family and retire to the impoverished mountain village where her family originated. Zhao Liang: I’m leaving behind the backbreaking life I had in my previous life. I’m going to be a happy freeloader and lie flat in retirement! Long live lying flat 278Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Farming + infrastructure building, a hilarious time-travel novel, incredibly relaxing and stress-relieving! The female protagonist leads her thousands of tenant farmers from abject poverty to a prosperous and happy life! No romantic pairing, no system, no spatial ability, no cheat codes. …

17. 267 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves

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    I've been following this great work for a long time; the content is excellent and worth rereading repeatedly. Watch him defy the heavens and rise to the top in *The Heavenly Eye*! He sees through the secrets of heaven with a single glance, and reveals the truth of life and death with a single word! You, the Sword Master, don't practice your sword, you just spend your days making firewood sticks! [Upvote][Follow][Add to bookshelf]

18. 268 武 God of War, Blade Sovereign 武神刀尊 Ji Mengyao集梦瑶Eastern Fantasy471k WordsOngoing In a world monopolized by magic and ninjutsu, greatswords are savage weapons of the wasteland, and inner cultivation is dismissed as a deviant art. As a visitor from another world and the reincarnation of the Samsara Blade Venerable, the protagonist fights his way up from the lowest ranks of slavery. He shatters conventional prejudice, gathers his first band of comrades who will live and die by his side, and establishes his first territory, embarking at last on an audacious path to found a natio 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 我 I Won’t Be a Charlatan 我不当神棍 Dream Technology梦想科技Urban889k WordsCompleted Me: “... I swear I’m not a charlatan!!” Pure Yang constitution? Five Thunder Righteous Arts? I just want a nine-to-five job. Who can relate? I have to deal with the neighborhood committee aunties’ bizarre requests, clean up the messes made by the evil cultivator alliance, and let two girls who can conjure fireballs and ice shards force me to study “orthodox metaphysics.” Don’t ask. This is just everyday life for a grassroots official: party secretary on the clock, errand boy after work, looking 11Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 大 Great Fortune, Dynastic Conquest 大运，王朝争霸 Hilton希尔顿Historical332k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into a world of Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, and the peerless Genghis Khan. How can he come out on top? Which of the three Systems will make it to the end? Come and see for yourself. 94Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Three main characters, a battle of ensemble characters.

21. 271 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Starting a Commune on the Frontier 穿越古代，从在边疆建立公社开始 I Am Lu Renyi我是陆仁乙Historical348k WordsOngoing [No System, transmigrates into history, red ideology lights the way for Great Chu, decisive male lead, ensemble cast] A political commissar arrives in Canglang City. He transmigrates into the body of a ninth-rank county magistrate exiled to the frontier, and from the start finds himself in a ruined city where people are starving to death. Outside the city, the Di tribesmen wield curved blades; inside, the refugees are reduced to eating tree bark. Even the rats have starved to death in the county 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates to history to practice the socialist path.

22. 272 公 Highway Survival: Of Course My Delivery Truck Is Full of Beautiful Women 公路求生：我快递车美女多很合理 Brown Sugar Soup Dumplings白糖小笼包Sports3.1M WordsOngoing [Road-trip survival with multiple characters + beauties + no System] One morning, most of the world's population wakes up transmigrated to a world of road survival. Everyone gets a vehicle from the start. Everything else has to be scavenged. Their only goal is to search the roads for supplies and stay alive. Zhao Shuo, a courier, stares at his vehicle with a complicated expression. “Delivering packages in my old world was bad enough. Now I have to deliver them here, too.” But the moment his vehi 42.5kReads7.4Score4kShelves

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    The book you requested [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

23. 273 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score143Shelves

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    A time-travel fantasy story, high-quality, grand in scope, far-reaching in its plot, hardcore political intrigue, high-IQ showdown, a battle of wits between two powerful figures, featuring both forceful marriage and deep affection, two career-driven individuals who go from antagonism to alliance, plotting to conquer the world and dominate the four seas!

24. 274 谁 Who Says a Shoddy Token Can't Open Up the Primordial Mythical World? 谁说劣质令牌，不能开拓神话洪荒 Nonhuman Spark星火非人Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing This is the best of times. Everyone cultivates immortality, and even those without a spiritual root can claim a free, low-grade artificial one and set foot on the path to immortality. It is also the cruelest of times. Transcendent lords explore the myriad worlds, where life and death hang in the balance. The higher the world's level, the greater the chance that one careless mistake will leave you shattered beyond repair. Even so, countless people still dream of becoming lords and opening up new 20kReads6.4Score2kShelves
25. 275 破 From the Earth, a Dragon Rises 破土化龙 Watermelons Grow on Apricot Trees西瓜长在杏树上Urban426k WordsOngoing In times of great upheaval, astonishing geniuses are bound to emerge. But perhaps even a genius has to grow, step by step. A nobody in the mortal world, Drifting through life, trapped in the armored ranks. One day, his spirit awakens and breaks through the heavens, Turning his journey around, he sets out to change his fate. The winds of another world rise from that moment on, He strides across the land, blade in hand, and makes his mark. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 天 The World Is Falling Apart: Escape from Tumu Fortress and Flee for My Life! 天崩：逃出土木堡，亡命狼居胥！ Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical450k WordsOngoing [Survival of the Fittest] [No System] [Political Intrigue] He transmigrates into Zhu Qizhen. He is emperor for just one day, before being forced to flee into the snowy north. The Battle of Tumu is riddled with unanswered questions. First, he has to stay alive. Only then can he think about anything else... 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Tumu Crisis is full of mysteries, lacking a system and featuring a dual narrative. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of Zhu Qizhen, kills Wang Zhen, and only reigns as emperor for a day. His cheat-like abilities are restrained. After the Tumu Crisis, he flees north, leaving no time to develop industry. At chapter 100, aside from strong liquor and refined salt, there's been no time or opportunity to develop anything else. How can the advantages of a transmigrator be utilized? How can Zhu Qizhen break this deadlock? A different perspective on the Tumu Crisis!

27. 277 辐 Fallout: A Wasteland World That Begins in a Vault 辐射：从避难所开始的废土世界 Long-Lasting Memories of the Seasons季忆长久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse736k WordsOngoing In 2287, 210 years after the full-scale war waged by Earth's United Government, the world had become a wasteland. Long-sealed Shelter 111 quietly opened its doors. Meanwhile, in another world, Ji Ning was minding the counter at a convenience store. As usual, he was scrolling through his phone, reading the funny, entertaining messages in his chat group, when a group member who had been silent for a long time suddenly posted a link... 2.8kReads—Score203Shelves

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    A story featuring ensemble casts and infrastructure development, with a grand world-building framework; worth a try. [Learned it!]

28. 278 虚 Void Lord: The Green Lotus Forges a World 虚空领主：青莲铸界 Pale Darkness苍白之黯Eastern Fantasy238k WordsOngoing “Sign-in successful. Reward: the Sixteenth-Tier Origin Rule Treasure, the Creation Green Lotus!” After transmigrating into the boundless void, where countless races vie for supremacy and evil gods lurk everywhere, Lin Yao wields two innate talents and a System, becoming the only being in the boundless void with any hope of breaking through the Fifteenth-Tier ceiling. A territory is the foundation of one's standing, capable of sustaining its lord's very existence. The Green Lotus can endlessly el 14Reads—Score107Shelves

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    You can take a look at this.

29. 279 南 Nanjing Photo Studio: I Won't Take This Kind of Crap 南京照相馆：劳资不受窝囊气 His Majesty the Sleeper Has Arrived觉皇大人参上Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [System Conquest] [Alternate World War II] [Founding a Nation Overseas] = [An Emperor Unifies the World] On the eve of World War II, Su Lie transmigrates and activates the War Replication System! Copy skills, armies, weapons, and industry! While everyone else fights tooth and nail in World War II, he quietly establishes a nation overseas and crowns himself emperor! He stays out of the chaos and reaps the rewards! With the System's power, he sweeps aside all opposition, subdues the great powers, 580Reads7.2Score112Shelves

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    You must read this book.

30. 280 说 You Were Supposed to Be a Down-and-Out Lord, So How Did You Become King of the North? 说好的落魄领主你咋成北境之王了 Double December双十二月Eastern Fantasy250k WordsOngoing [Overpowered protagonist + Lordly rivalries + System + Dragons + Tycoon fantasy] My name is Ross. Born into a collateral branch of the family, I became a down-on-his-luck nobleman and frontier lord, about to be exiled to the northern border. But there was no need to panic. Ross had awakened the [Population Dividend System]. For every additional resident in his territory, he automatically earned one gold coin each morning. In this chaotic northern borderland, where human life was worth so little, 33Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Forced to go to the North to become a pioneer lord, you start with an abandoned village of 200 people. You recruit refugees to expand the population, build an army to kill bandits, tame dragons as mounts, cultivate fertile land, recruit orcs, take a beautiful elf woman cursed by an ancestral curse as your personal secretary, plunder other people's territories to develop, make weapons and mortars, and so on.

31. 281 逃 Escaping the Frontier Star, I Create My Own Cheat 逃出边缘星，我自创外挂 Dugu Muya独孤木崖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse440k WordsOngoing [Sci-fi, survival, slow burn, ensemble cast, hard sci-fi, multiple storylines] Psionics, gamer mentality, and a cybernetic eye merge into one. Crash-landed on a frontier planet, Big Tail treats survival like a game. No System? Then he’ll make one himself! Issue quests, write code, design interfaces. As he plays, he becomes a psionic, without even realizing that an unheard-of “self-made cheat” is quietly taking shape. In this technologically stagnant galaxy, megacorporations monopolize everything 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Self-promoted, a grand world view, the main characters' journey starts with survival and progresses to infrastructure development.

32. 282 诡 The Supernatural Has Returned? Sorry, I’m the Supernatural 诡异复苏？不好意思我就是诡异 Inspiration Brainstorm Explosion灵感脑洞大爆炸Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing Not an invincible power fantasy, not a dark story. Read with caution if these aren't your thing. [No Female Lead] [Wasteland Horror] [Infinite Fusion] [Doomsday] [Not a Dark Story] The whole world fears the supernatural. I'm the only one who sees it as a puzzle piece in my evolution. Thirty years after the Great Rift, supernatural tales run rampant, folk customs are revived, and indescribable calamities roam the wasteland. Gu Yi wakes up to find himself the lowest-ranking pollution cleaner outsi 68.4kReads8.6Score7.5kShelves
33. 283 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical716k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.5kReads8.8Score165Shelves

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    This book is very good.

34. 284 领 Lord Game: My First Tower Is Lu Bu 领主游戏：我的一塔是吕布 WR MarchWR三月Sports218k WordsCompleted Keywords: [Game] [Farming] [Conquest] [Historical Figures] [No Harem] Looking at Lü Bu and Sima Zhao on his left, and Yan Shifan, Cai Jing, and Heshen on his right, Zhang Yang thought, “With talents like these developing our village, my life is finally set.” … Hai Rui, who had just joined, looked at the many capable people under his lord, then at Heshen, the lord's close attendant. He thought, “There are far too many corrupt officials under my lord. Lord He is handsome and a trusted aide —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm just praising my own product, please take a look, dear readers [crying emoji]

35. 285 卡 From Floating Islands to a Lost Divine Kingdom: Card Evolution 卡牌从浮岛到失落的神国 Asking the Snow, Listening to Tea问雪听茶Sports598k WordsCompleted [Card Games] [Gods] [Game Invasion] [Ruthless Protagonist] [White Hole] [Slow Burn] [Apocalypse] The early groundwork is mostly done, and the floating island is about to set sail. Readers, please come aboard. One more thing: this book is mainly about presenting a world. If you have ideas, feel free to share your imagination. If they make sense, I may work them into the story. Do you believe in gods who walk among us? This book will tell the complete story of building a divine kingdom, step by st 76Reads—Score163Shelves
36. 286 是 A Genius, a Madman 是天才，是疯子 The Way of No Way无道之道Fantastical Romance272k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] + [Communist Ideology] + [A Vast World] Also known as "The Rebellion Failed, So We Regrouped and Started a Revolution" Jiang Guijue, codename: Madman. Former chief researcher at the Baie National Academy of Sciences and Technology. I have seen with my own eyes the rot and wickedness of this land, so I will personally cut down every last bit of filth in this world. The blood of Baie, the debts of this troubled age, I will settle them all. You, bear witness to history. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The title is indeed terrible, but the content is excellent. The protagonist first perfects himself step by step, accepts his past, and then creates a new nation for his people. It subverts the elitist heroism of traditional fantasy with a people-centered historical perspective, deeply integrating Marxist revolutionary narrative, dialectical materialism, and Eastern fantasy. It's not just a slogan-based label; it fully integrates the core themes of localizing revolution and ideological enlightenment into the worldview, character development, and plot. The work reconstructs the cultivation system of "qi" using quantum physics and modern military science, achieving a self-consistent closed loop between Eastern philosophy and modern science, breaking free from the idealistic trap of "spiritual energy being omnipotent." It rejects the power-of-the-rich logic of fast-paced, feel-good novels, focusing instead on protecting the common people. It uses a fantasy story to carry profound reflections on the essence of revolution and the path to civilization, combining the narrative tension of online novels with the intellectual depth of serious literature. Note: The early part of the story focuses on world-building and character development; the focus only becomes clear later.

37. 287 追 Hunting Down the Remnant AI People 追杀残余Ai人 Dai Qianyu of Wudang武当戴乾宇10k WordsCompleted Hunt down the remaining AI people —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After the apocalypse, the surviving humans gradually rebuilt their homes.

38. 288 浴 Alaria Ablaze 浴火的艾拉瑞亚 Lifting the Pen, Forgetting the Dust提笔忘尘Eastern Fantasy62k WordsOngoing This novel is also known as Reborn as the Headman of a Remote Village [Multiple heroines][Farming and development][Not a lord from the start][No System] Igor transmigrates to a village on the continent of Elaria in another world. The village belongs to no lord, yet a lord from the neighboring Kingdom of Mota still taxes it. How could he put up with that? Igor picks up a wooden club. “In the name of God...” After the village grows prosperous, the villagers ask whether God really exists. Igor answ —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 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 2.9kReads6.3Score257Shelves

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    My husband likes this notebook; it's worth pursuing...

40. 290 龙 Dragon Emperor Lord: From the Start, I Had a Chaos Talent, and I Used Ten Thousand... 龙帝领主：开局混沌天赋，我以万 Stardust Cabbage星辰白菜Eastern Fantasy307k WordsOngoing Slow-burn + lordly power struggles + dragons + pets Zhang Chen had worked himself to the bone in his previous life, drained of every last drop of blood. Then he transmigrated to a world where everyone was a lord. He thought he could escape the grind and lie flat, but instead he discovered he was the family's castoff. His cultivation aptitude was poor, and even his lord talent had awakened in a warped, incomplete form. [Universal Love, No Aggression]: Unable to recruit subjects of his own accord 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This comprehensive history of the Yanhuang Dynasty and the Giant Sphere Era (Core Background): In the Primordial Era, from the moment of their birth, humanity was imprisoned in a "Primordial Depression" with a diameter of 12,742 kilometers. The Antarctic ice wall, like a cage cast by the heavens, stretched across the sky, isolating humanity from the vast and boundless real world. The wisdom of ancestors throughout history exhausted all their explorations, only discovering the "seven continents and four oceans" within the depression, mistaking them for the entire Earth. Little did they know, this was merely a tiny speck of dust on the surface of the "Gaia Giant Sphere," with a diameter of 10 trillion kilometers. Beyond the ice wall, ancient civilizations had already flourished: the Atlanteans established a maritime empire spanning billions of light-years, the gods of the Classic of Mountains and Seas carved out a divine kingdom in the starry sky, and countless other ancient races, unknown to humankind, wrote their own epics on the various continents of the giant sphere. In the medieval period, the human civilization within the primordial crater, marked by numerous destructions and rebirths, ultimately gave rise to two dominant powers: - The Yan Dynasty: Inheriting the power of ancient runes and covenants with giant beasts, they used ancient martial arts as their foundation and lords as their soul, commanding countless savage beasts and establishing a ruthless system of feudal lords. - The Huang Dynasty: Delving into elemental magic and alchemical machinery, they used wisdom as their blade and technology as their shield, creating a flying and burrowing mechanical army and world-destroying alchemical weapons. For a thousand years, the two dynasties waged war, rivers of blood flowing, yet they could never truly conquer each other. Until one accident, a Yan Dynasty expedition discovered an ancient rift deep within the Antarctic ice wall, glimpsing the true face of the giant sphere for the first time. In the recent era, the Yan and Huang dynasties united, facing threats and opportunities outside the ice wall, finally allowing them to set aside their grudges. Through the mediation of the first master of the Supreme Hall, the Yan and Huang dynasties officially merged, establishing the Yanhuang Imperial Dynasty, with its capital at the "Yanhuang Holy City" in the center of the primordial crater. The Imperial Dynasty, with the Supreme Hall as its highest governing center, was jointly governed by elders of the Yan and Huang clans and representatives of various dynasties, who unified and allocated resources for all of humanity, initiating a large-scale exploration of the giant sphere. In the modern era of the Hundred Dynasties' War, after thousands of years of expansion, the Yanhuang Imperial Dynasty had established a hundred major dynasties on the surface of the giant sphere. Among them, the five most renowned dynasties were: 1. The Beast Dynasty: Inheriting the Yan Dynasty's art of beast taming, they used contracted giant beasts as their core fighting force; the protagonist, Zhang Chen, originated from this dynasty. 2. The Xuan Tie Dynasty: Inheriting the Huang Dynasty's mechanical technology, they forged an indestructible steel legion and controlled most of the Imperial Dynasty's military industry. 3. The Xuanming Dynasty: Delving into ancient witchcraft and necromancy, they walked the line between life and death, making them the most mysterious force within the Imperial Dynasty. 4. The Tianji Dynasty: Proficient in astrology and occultism, they could foresee the future and glimpse the secrets of heaven, providing strategic decision-making support to the Supreme Hall. 5. Qingyun Dynasty: Continuing the ancient cultivation civilization, its cultivators can fly and traverse the earth, moving mountains and filling seas, representing the highest level of combat power in the dynasty. Currently, the territory of the Yanhuang Dynasty spans several continents of the cosmos, but compared to the ancient civilization beyond the ice wall, it is still as weak as an infant. The truth behind the primordial crater, the secrets of the Antarctic ice wall, and the reasons for the imprisonment of ancient humans await the discovery of a new generation of powerful figures.

41. 291 我 Improving People's Livelihood in The Walking Dead 我在行尸走肉搞民生 Creamy Mushrooms Don't Eat Sugar奶油蘑菇不吃糖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.9M WordsOngoing A niche fandom, but you can enjoy this even if you haven’t seen the original show. Give it a chance, you won’t regret it! [True-to-life apocalypse + The Walking Dead spin-off + no joining the main cast] [Apocalyptic world-building + American-style team combat and adventure] No romance. (A pure Walking Dead universe, including the TV series and its spin-offs.) Transmigrated into the TV series The Walking Dead, Calista becomes the younger sister of Leah, the Reaper who died before she ever appeare 12kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    A niche genre, yet the world of The Walking Dead has a hidden main storyline?! This truly expands its scope! You think this is just a typical transmigration post-apocalyptic story where the protagonist finds a powerful ally? NO! ❌ The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Reaper Leah's sister, only to discover that her own father secretly injected her with the "Wildfire Vaccine." As Rock Fortress grows stronger, she encounters no longer ordinary walkers, but mysterious mutants and the true mastermind behind it all. And her father's tech company is the source of it all…🔍 Infrastructure development, military battles, and a progressively unfolding narrative completely transcend the original series' framework, constructing a much larger worldview. Fans of hardcore sci-fi suspense and post-apocalyptic political intrigue shouldn't miss this!

42. 292 幸 Chronicles of the Survivors 幸存纪 Dai Qianyu of Wudang武当戴乾宇Sci-Fi & Apocalypse335k WordsCompleted AI awakens and launches the KJD Human Eradication Plan. Nuclear war and a virus soon destroy human civilization. Yang Daxia, a martial arts streamer who survives, takes the advice of the mysterious agent Xue Kaishi and hides in a cellar for twenty years. When he finally returns to the surface, Earth has recovered, but the surviving humans have already fallen into an apocalyptic hell. Humanity has split into three distinct groups: the survivors on the surface, the AI people underground, and the “ 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 大 The Song Dynasty Textile Worker 大宋纺织工 Revised Version修正版Historical1.6M WordsOngoing This story takes place in an era very much like the historical Northern Song dynasty. Its physical world is also very similar to Earth as readers know it, composed of the elements on the periodic table. There is no spiritual energy and no ghosts. The only invisible thing is electricity. The protagonist’s golden finger is the ability to gain knowledge, though he needs some kind of medium to obtain it. This is a story with multiple female characters. It explores feelings, but not romance. There is 730Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think this book has a very broad worldview, because it mirrors the real world. It starts with historical facts and explores industrial development.

44. 294 在 An Ordinary Person in Another World 在异世界的普通人 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse454k WordsOngoing 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a must-read!

45. 295 天 Song of Defiance Beneath the Heavens 天穹逆歌行 Flatbread with Three Pork Tenderloins烧饼加三里脊Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The Wilds Beneath the Firmament: A Hymn of the Wayfarers We are the kin exiled by the stars, climbing as we fall. When the Milky Way spills into a sheer cliff, the comet sleeping in our fingerprints suddenly awakens. The mark forgotten by all the gods burns in our palms, a route through the sky in defiance of flight. Look! These scarred backs are wings forged by our ancestors from thunder. Every scar sings of eternity, sings of stubbornness, orphaned and alone. In an age when time itself fle 214Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    "The Wilderness of the Sky, A Hymn to the Rebels" We are a race banished by the stars, ascending in a fall. When the Milky Way cascades into a vertical cliff, the comets slumbering in our fingerprints suddenly awaken, and the marks forgotten by the gods burn in our palms, forging a path of rebellion. Behold! This scarred back is wings forged by our ancestors with thunder. Every scar sings of eternity, of the stubbornness of an orphan. In the years of time's collective collapse, only the rebels still measure the weight of light. They kneel, pressing their foreheads against the abyss, forging the setting sun into suns that never fall! Destiny is a door; you can choose to open it or close it. Destiny is a river; you can choose to flow upstream or rush downstream. Destiny is a song; you can choose to sing its praises or despise it. Destiny is a belief; you can choose to believe or abandon it! An unemployed, aimless man preparing for civil service exams transmigrates to a completely unfamiliar world. Will he continue to wallow in despair, or strive for a new life? Here, there are humans, demons, and elves; here, the protagonist must confront sacrifice, betrayal, and struggle… The book's themes: loyalty, friendship, gratitude, sacrifice, freedom, and resistance! The author guarantees a 2.63 Million-word completion; stay tuned!

46. 296 在 An Ordinary Person in Another World: Chapter One, Dream IF Route 在异世界的普通人：第一章梦境IF线 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭12k WordsCompleted An Ordinary Person in Another World: Chapter One, Dream IF Route 9Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 清 The Immortal Path of Qingyuan 清源仙途 Flatbread with Three Pork Tenderloins烧饼加三里脊Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted I’ve been an avid reader for twenty years, especially fond of cultivation novels about ordinary people. Of all the books I’ve read, my favorites are A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Renegade Immortal, The Path of a Cultivation Sect Leader, Xuanchen Daoist Path, True Spirit Nine Transformations, and Qinglian Peak. On a sudden whim, I decided to write the kind of xianxia story I’ve always wanted to read: no overpowered cheat or mysterious old master, just an attempt to portray a cult 12.8kReads8.2Score979Shelves
48. 298 天 The Thief of the City of Angels 天使之城的窃贼 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭6k WordsCompleted The Thief of the City of Angels 5Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 299 新 The Second Generation of New Planet Pioneers 新星球开拓者第二代 Deep Strings深弦Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Farming + ensemble cast + romance and marriage + interstellar + emotional drama] After Earth was struck by an apocalypse, a small group of people fled to a new habitable planet. After nearly twenty years of hard work by the first generation, they finally managed to survive on their new home. The second generation began putting down roots and trying to live self-sufficiently. As they struggled to develop the land, several young people faced all kinds of twists and turns in love and marriage. Th 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wilderness survival, exploring new planets. The beginning is a bit slow-burning, but the plot is full of twists and turns, and the romance is clearly defined. Both the male and female leads are intelligent and emotionally intelligent. Worth reading. I really enjoyed it.

50. 300 邪 The Death of Wood, the Evil Demonic Cultivator 邪恶的魔修伍德之死 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭8k WordsCompleted The Death of Wood, the Evil Demonic Cultivator 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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