Ancient History + Historical Romance + Historical What-Ifs 历史古代+古言脑洞+历史脑洞

1. 1 从 From Good-for-Nothing Villain to Pillar of the Nation 从废柴反派到国之柱石 A Lament for Ancient Trees on Cold Mountain寒山古木悲Historical975k WordsCompleted [Alternate History] [System] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Multiple Heroines] [Starting Out on the Southwestern Frontier] Gao Yuan never imagined that one day he would become one of the countless people transmigrated to another world. Worse, he transmigrated into a short story as its most useless, villainous male side character, nothing but a stepping stone for the hero and heroine. His father was dead and his older brother gone from the start, his wife didn’t love him. It was a truly hellish start. 1.3kReads9.1Score106Shelves

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   The first book is set in an alternate history, while the latter two are set in the Three Kingdoms period; both have a system.

2. 2 三 Three Kingdoms: My System Isn't Overpowered 三国，我的系统不逆天 Yuebao Is Fierce悦宝凶猛Historical925k WordsCompleted [Half feel-good, half alternate history] This is a partially fictionalized setting and cannot be compared entirely with actual history. After transmigrating to the late Han and Three Kingdoms period, Li Jun starts out as a low-ranking border soldier. His golden finger is nothing special: no world-shattering starter pack. He has to work hard, progress is slow, there are no game-breaking power imbalances, and only a few characters are summoned. Li Jun experiences a late Han and Three Kingdoms era 1.4kReads7.4Score103Shelves
3. 3 带 I Take the Goddess with Me into the Late Han Dynasty 带着女神闯汉末 Yuebao Is Fierce悦宝凶猛Historical842k WordsCompleted A romantic confession leaves Li Jun, a good-for-nothing playboy and shameless simp of the new era, and his goddess both dead in a sea of flames. In the blink of an eye, they awaken to find they have both transmigrated to the late Han dynasty, in Liaodong Commandery, Youzhou. Just as the Wuhuan are raiding for supplies, and the goddess is about to be assaulted, Li Jun awakens a System and begins a very different life. 1.3kReads8.0Score103Shelves
4. 4 杀 Carving a Path Through Blood, from the Kaihuang Era to Zhenguan 杀出血路，从开皇到贞观 Jiang Shengzhou江胜舟Historical290k WordsOngoing No transmigration. No alternate history. No fictionalized retelling. No golden finger. In the eighth year of the Kaihuang era, 510,000 Sui troops launched a massive invasion of Chen from eight different routes, advancing south from Bashu in the west to the Canghai in the east. At the Battle of Baitugang, the Sui cavalry trampled the Chen army. Five hundred elite horsemen stormed Jiankang and captured Chen Shubao alive. Thus Jiangnan was pacified, and the realm was unified. Yang Guang vied for th 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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   (History + Sui-Tang Struggle) In the Battle of Baitugang, the Sui cavalry decisively defeated the Chen army, Jiankang fell, and the Southern Chen dynasty collapsed. The Sui dynasty unified the country, but its great undertaking was marred by mismanagement, and war broke out everywhere. Eighteen rebel kings carved out their own territories, and Prince Qin, Li Shimin, led his army to a decisive battle, pacifying the powerful warlords one by one.

5. 5 穿 A Transmigrated Farm Girl Dazzles the Court of the Great Jing Dynasty With Her English 穿越农女：我靠英语惊艳大靖朝堂 Notes on Observing the Mind观心札记Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted A 22-year-old English whiz dies suddenly after staying up all night and wakes up as the timid eldest daughter of a rural family in the Great Jing dynasty, a girl who can be beaten and berated at will. Her parents favor the boys, her younger siblings leech off her, and everyone says she was born to be a stepping-stone for the family. With a new soul in her body, a clear-eyed modern scholar stands her ground. She refuses to be her family’s scapegoat! Just then, a foreign delegation arrives in the 529Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Transmigrated Farm Girl: I Amazed the Imperial Court with My English" tells the story of an English major who transmigrates into the body of a mistreated farm girl. She has no protagonist's halo, no system, and no powerful figures appearing out of nowhere. Her only advantage is her English skills, which she uses to seize opportunities when foreign powers come to pay tribute. However, the officialdom is fraught with difficulties and setbacks. Without relying on fortuitous encounters, she relies on her intelligence and hard work to achieve a difficult comeback. This is a farming and court politics story, rejecting mindless wish-fulfillment novels.

6. 6 明 Slashing Through the Late Ming: Chongzhen's Road to Global Unification 明末杀穿：崇祯的全球一统之路 The Night Breeze Urges the Clouds On清风半夜催云Historical439k WordsCompleted The book's official title: [System Binding: Transmigrated to the Late Ming, and I Rebelled!] [Fast-Paced Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Overthrow Everything and Start Again + No Female Lead] History enthusiast Zhu Zhenming transmigrates into Chongzhen on the twelfth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, just as he is about to hang himself at Coal Hill. Li Zicheng's forces are at the gates, the Manchus are watching hungrily, and the Ming dynasty is rottin 685Reads6.6Score—Shelves
7. 7 三 Three Kingdoms: I Conquer the World with Modern Weapons 三国：我用热武器一统天下 Brother Potato 4057土豆哥4057Historical265k WordsCompleted Modern weapons + System storage space + carving out a territory + inventions and innovations + making money through business + unifying the realm The protagonist, Lin Feng, unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. With the modern weapons gifted by the System, he carves out a domain of his own. Using his modern knowledge, he invents and manufactures weapons, then takes advantage of the System's portable storage space to transport large quantities of go 188Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 封 Enfeoffed in Lingnan, the Useless Sixth Imperial Uncle Tricks Li Shimin 封地岭南，废物六皇叔忽悠李世民 Expert at Winning by Doing Nothing躺赢专家Historical209k WordsCompleted Lingnan, a wild land rife with miasma, a place where criminals are sent into exile. Then he arrived. “Lingnan is a wonderful place!” Three years later. Li Xun led the Lingnan Army into the capital to defend the emperor, driving back the Turkic forces and impressing Li Shimin. But Li Shimin's string of shocks was only just beginning… He brought Nanzhao to heel, conquered Burma... Southeast Asia, Tianzhu, Arabia, Europe... all became territories of Lingnan. The imperial court was stun 1.5kReads7.1Score101Shelves
9. 9 大 Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Holding His Brother’s Head, He Confronts Li Er 大唐李承乾，提弟弟人头质问李二 In My Old Age, My Fate Is Unclear and My Hair Has Turned Red晚年不详长红毛Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The seventeenth year of Zhenguan, in the Eastern Palace. Li Chengqian, the disgraced crown prince whose rebellion has failed, is trapped in a desperate situation from the start: he is about to be placed under house arrest and left to die, then declared “dead of illness” by his own father, Li Er, in Qianzhou! After absorbing all the memories of a man from a later age who shares his name and pronunciation, Li Chengqian of the Tang dynasty refuses to bow to fate! Li Chengqian: “Imperial Father, sin 1.9kReads7.7Score148Shelves
10. 10 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 186kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves

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    Super good-looking →→ Complete version →→ Intelligence + New theme + Sweet and cute + Sweet and doting + Loyal dog abuse ① Scanning eyes activated! Precisely finding enemies in the crowd, killing them with a single blow in the dark. See how a lowly spy becomes the most terrifying silent blade in enemy-occupied territory. ② Jiang Lin, the White Impermanence, is live streaming! Directly to the underworld, guiding the souls of the dead online, even ghosts are afraid, come and watch! ③ Stepmother miscarries and she is punished by kneeling, eight domineering uncles arrive! It's getting cold, let the Lin family go bankrupt! Little Su Bao makes a comeback and becomes the group's favorite! ④ Immortal Venerable becomes a demon for her, his hair turns white as snow: "Nuan Nuan, you are my inner demon." Popular quick transmigration, read it now! ⑤ "Eating a piece of candy makes me happy" "But you're not here, even candy isn't sweet" A sweet and soft girl × a handsome and roguish boy, you'll cry after reading! ⑨

11. 11 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 22.1kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves
12. 12 福 At Three and a Half, Fu Bao Is Doted on by Her Eight Uncles 福宝三岁半，她被八个舅舅团宠了 Cute Guy萌汉子Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted When her stepmother miscarried after falling down the stairs, little Su Bao was punished by being forced to kneel in the snow for a day and a night, then branded a jinx and driven from home. Just as she was about to die, her eight domineering CEO uncles rushed to her side and gathered little Su Bao in their arms! The eldest uncle's face turned icy. “It's getting cold. I think it's time the Lin family went bankrupt.” The second uncle glared furiously. “Anyone who hurts my little Bao will be hunte 23.1kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
13. 13 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 67.4kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
14. 14 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
15. 15 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am Yuan Benchu, and from the Start My Sword Was Pointed at Dong Zhuo! 三国：我袁本初，开局剑指董卓！ Letters from Wei Ke锦书魏客Historical285k WordsCompleted [Warlord rivalry] + [farming] + [political scheming] + [alternate history] + [no System] + [A blend of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Records of the Three Kingdoms, and other historical material, primarily in service of the story] “Your sword is sharp, but mine is no less so!” Transmigrated as the “Yuan Shao starter pack” meant to give Cao Cao easy experience? Yue Lingxiao draws his sword without hesitation. I’m not playing along with this script! In Jiade Hall, when Dong Zhuo arrogantly deposes 234Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no wild ideas, just a story based on a real source, solid character development, smooth content, perfect for watching while eating if you like the Three Kingdoms and Yuan Shao!

16. 16 抖 Douyin Connects to Ancient Times! From the Start, I Take Down Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng 抖音通古代！开局创死秦始皇嬴政 Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry, Extra Spicy番茄炒蛋多加辣Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Events shown on a sky screen] [Ancestors who won't find the ancient emperors charming] [Historical retrospectives and modern content on display] Shen Fei acquires the Myriad Worlds Projection System, which lets him broadcast videos from Douyin to every dynasty via the sky screen. People from every dynasty can like and tip the videos to unlock their comment sections and their own Douyin shops. From the start, he learns that after his death, Zhao Gao and Hu Hai plotted to seize the throne, murder 3.7kReads6.3Score138Shelves

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    Chapter 395 was really well written.

17. 17 五 Five Dynasties: He Who Commands the Strongest Army Rules 五代：兵强马壮者为之尔 Dancing Cats乱舞的猫猫Historical401k WordsCompleted During the reign of Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun had already been ceded to the Khitans. After transmigrating into the body of An Chongrong, military governor of Chengde in Zhenzhou, he has a famous line: “The strongest warrior should be emperor.” Sound familiar? The story begins just after he takes office as military governor: he resists foreign invasion, activates the System, is forced into rebellion, recovers Yanyun, and restores China. 2.1kReads—Score117Shelves

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    The Five Dynasties period is told by the protagonist, An Chongrong, who famously declared himself emperor with a powerful and well-equipped army. He awakens a system similar to Mount & Blade, allowing him to recruit different troop types. The story revolves around battles against the Khitan, bullying Shi Jingtang, and conquering Yan and Yun. Those who enjoy direct, action-packed war stories can bookmark this.

18. 18 操 Controlling the Ancestors: Creating a Millennium-Old Clan from the Chu-Han Contention 操控祖宗：从楚汉争霸创千年世家 Just Pay Me给钱就行Historical2.0M WordsOngoing A story of a millennium-old clan and its ancestors After graduating from university, Chen Cheng gained the ability to travel through time, going back and forth across history to control his own ancestors! If he can't get rich in the present, he'll start in ancient times! He takes a leg from Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention, becomes Emperor Wen of Han's tutor amid the Lü Clan Disturbance, pushes through reforms in Emperor Jing of Han's era, and turns the tide in the late Eastern Han! The Ji 95kReads8.9Score7.7kShelves

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    All are great! →→ A blend of mind-blowing imagination, thrilling historical fiction, fantasy adventure, and suspenseful culinary stories, all interwoven with lighthearted humor. ① From defeating Xiang Yu to achieving glory under Liu Bang, gradually building a thousand-year-old family fortune – a classic ancestral tale! Chen Cheng travels back and forth from the late Qin Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, single-handedly creating a legendary family that leads the way! ② A seemingly useless person with mixed spiritual roots finds a heaven-defying mirror! Watch how he rises from mortal to immortality, shaking the cultivation world! ③ This restaurant's food is ridiculously expensive, yet ghosts line up to pay for it with their "obsession"! The art student owner's wok holds the ultimate supernatural secret. ④ A villain from the 99th generation transmigrates into a princess, tasked with preventing her from turning evil. Faced with her stunningly handsome childhood sweetheart, her inner monologue: "Rape and kill first, it's more cost-effective!" ⑤ A historical fantasy that explodes! When the Great Shun border army encounters a zombie virus, their passionate defense of the nation's borders is incredibly exciting!

19. 19 我 I Have a Mirror That Peers Into the Immortal Realm 我有一面窥仙镜 This Has the Right Tune这个着调Eastern Fantasy334k WordsCompleted The Mirror in the Stone reveals hidden opportunities. An ordinary boy from a mountain village happens upon a stone mirror, and from then on, his life takes a dramatic turn. Watch as Shi Jin uses a single mirror to leap across a thousand mountains and enter the world of immortal cultivation, despite having an ordinary, mixed spiritual root! Then see how he rises from an obscure, down-and-out rogue cultivator to become a revered immortal who shakes Heaven and Earth. “The most important thing in cu 4.9kReads8.9Score486Shelves
20. 20 全 A World of the Eerie, Where Every Guest Is a Big Shot 全球诡异，我的客人全是大佬 Goodnight Choc Ice晚安巧乐兹Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted This is an age of supernatural resurgence, when ghosts roam the night. The Special Affairs Department is overwhelmed, and ghost tamers are run off their feet. Yet in a corner of the old district, a little restaurant called Gu's has become the most unbelievable haven between the living and the dead. Its rules are strange: 1. The food is outrageously expensive, but only the living have to pay. 2. When ghost customers come calling, they pay with their deepest obsessions. 3. No matter who you are, y 5kReads8.6Score550Shelves
21. 21 摄 Regent, Your Husbands Are Fighting Again 摄政王，你的王夫们又打起来了 Yu Meizi渝魅子Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted {1VN + mind reading + spatial storage + beloved by all + ruthless + male rivalry + power fantasy + lighthearted + slight supernatural elements} {Powerful, aloof heroine versus wild and flirtatious inner thoughts} Qiluo transmigrates into the body of the Seventh Princess, who was switched at birth and raised among commoners, and disguises herself as a man. Her mission is to stop the male lead from turning evil and stabilize the Heart of the World. After spending 99 lifetimes as a villain, she has 1.4kReads9.5Score229Shelves
22. 22 活 The Living Dead Dynasty 活死人王朝 Snail Enjoyer蜗享家Historical2.5M WordsOngoing Li Yu, a company commander in the Great Shun army stationed on the border in Youzhou, is wounded in a clash with northern raiders. To his surprise, he awakens a secret from his previous life. He comes from a collateral branch of the Li family, a military household in Youzhou. For generations, his family has guarded the bitterly cold borderlands beyond the Great Wall. If things had continued this way, life would have been peaceful enough. But the reigning empress of Great Shun, seated in Luoyang, 33.2kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
23. 23 大 Great Ming: Having Children Makes Me Stronger? I'll Marry Xu Miaoyun! 大明：生子变强？抢娶徐妙云！ The Fragrance of Books Beneath the Brush笔地书香Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Zhu Chun transmigrates as Zhu Yuanzhang’s son and activates a God-Tier System. Completing the missions issued by the System earns him rewards. After his father sends him to govern Quanzhou, he decides to keep a low profile, quietly building up his power. With the System at his side, he works himself to the bone! 586Reads6.5Score104Shelves

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    The third one really exists!

24. 24 嬴 Ying Zheng: Huh? Dear Grandson, You Changed the Law and Arrested Your Dad? 嬴政：啊？乖孙你变法抓了你爸？ Typing with My Toes码字用脚指Historical1.1M WordsCompleted He transmigrates as Fusu's son, the eldest prince of Great Qin. But from the start, Zi Chi is in hell mode: His mother is an assassin opposed to Qin, while his grandfather is the First Emperor, Ying Zheng. At his first-birthday ceremony, the items laid out before him are a whole assortment of deadly gifts: daggers, white silk, and poison! At the brink of life and death, he binds himself to the Longevity Without End System, with one goal: defy fate and change the First Emperor's destiny! When Yin 6kReads6.4Score1kShelves
25. 25 大 Great Ming: I Protest to the Death from the Start, and Zhu Yuanzhang Begs Me to Stop 大明：开局死谏，朱元璋求我别送 Mysterious Spice神秘的香辛料Historical769k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the Hongwu Emperor game scenario, he gains the talents [Loyal Soul Through a Hundred Lifetimes] and [Pain Suppression]. He gives his all and dies without regret, possessing puppets to deliver remonstrance after remonstrance, until he becomes “the Ming dynasty’s toughest thorn in the side”! Every death only makes him more impossible to erase. Instead, his righteous spirit spreads throughout the Ming court. The officials tremble: “How is this remonstrance? He’s practicall 1.6kReads8.3Score187Shelves
26. 26 大 Great Ming: The Immortal Chief Minister Is Exposed, and Old Zhu Is Furious! 大明：曝光长生首辅，老朱麻了！ Painter Who Loves Cats爱猫的小画家Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: "Ming Dynasty: I Have Lived for Two Thousand Years, and I’m Teaching Zhu Di to Be an Emperor"; "I Just Talked Zhu Di Into a Frenzy, and Now the Sky Screen Is Broadcasting Me Live as Old Zhu Puts a Bounty on My Head" The good news: My name is Su Chen, and I’m an immortal who has lived from the Qin Dynasty to the present day. After witnessing two thousand years of change, I’ve finally become the Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty. The bad news: My current student, Zhu Di, is a warm 3.2kReads6.8Score223Shelves
27. 27 让 You Were Told to Enlist and Find a Wife, Not Conquer the Empress! 让你当兵娶媳妇，你征服女帝？ Chen Changfeng陈长风Historical1.7M WordsOngoing “What? They give you a wife when you enlist? Even a dog wouldn’t, ” “Go!” “I’m going!” Qin Feng transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the fifth young master of a declining marquis family. From the start, he finds the local authorities handing out wives, and awakens a god-tier talent. [Master Archer]: Never misses a shot. [Dragon's Vigor and Tiger's Strength]: Energy like a dragon, strength like a tiger. [Conqueror of All]: Claim a kingdom and vie for the empire. A year later, Qin Fe 25.7kReads7.6Score3kShelves
28. 28 大 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 Never Saw the Moon of Qin不曾见秦时月Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    In my opinion, this is the best novel about the Qin Dynasty. It's not mindless, and there's a little angst later on. My charming ancestor! He's truly captivating! 😢😢😢

29. 29 7 749 Bureau: From the Start, I Became a Zombie 749局：开局变成僵尸 I'm Not a Madam, Am I?我不是太太吧？Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing "Ruthless and decisive" "All monsters deserve to die" "I’m a monster? Then I deserve to die too!" "No female lead" "A slightly slow start" "Takes off later" Li Buguo is an online absurdist streamer who makes a career out of wild antics. On the Ghost Festival, just as he was making his comeback, a strange beast being hunted by Bureau 749 happened to pass by and pierced his chest. It sent him straight through the open Gates of Hell, only for a ghost to kick him back out. He became an exceptionally 71kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves

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    Super exciting new genre →→ Suspenseful and imaginative → Live streaming, Fantasy → Strong female sword cultivator, both righteous and evil, History → PhD transmigrates to revive the Cui family, Imaginative → Mind reading, gossip, and comedy, Xianxia → Invincible sword cultivator pretending to be weak to deceive others →→ ① Demonic cultivator: Don't shoot our own people! Zombie Li Budu: Who's your own people? I'll die after I kill you all! ② Transmigrated into a vicious female supporting character? Then be vicious to the end! With the umbrella of ten thousand people in one hand and the banner of the human emperor in the other, I define good and evil! ③ Transmigrated into a poor family and rose to power through the imperial examination! Began learning at eight years old and passed the imperial examination at seventeen, this is how the backbone of the literary world is forged! ④ With the gossip system in hand, I have the world! Shen Mingzhu saves the country while enjoying gossip, and incidentally bewitches the crown prince. ⑤ Laugh at his madness and poverty, a wooden sword shakes the sky! The gods of this world? They are not as powerful as the mad scholar's sword.

30. 30 挖 You Want to Dig Out My Golden Core for the Heroine? I’ll Send the Whole Sect into My Imperial Banner 挖我金丹给女主？全宗进我人皇幡 That Mountain Far Away远方那座山Ancient Romance942k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Morally Gray] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Self-Righteous] [No Romance] Jia Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel, becoming the vicious villainess who serves as a foil to the heroine, Ruan Jiaojiao. After her golden core is ripped out, she looks at her mixed spiritual roots and damaged foundation, then resolutely embarks on the path of demonic cultivation! You dare rip out my golden core? Then the whole sect can go into my Human Emperor Banner! By day, she exudes the r 49.3kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves
31. 31 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
32. 32 替 Taking My Husband’s Place at Court: I Hear My Thoughts and Guffaw at the Palace Gossip 替夫上朝，听我心声吃瓜笑哈哈 Mu Yuchen'er木羽晨儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Gossip + Warm and Lighthearted + Romance] Shen Mingzhu accidentally fell into the water and transmigrated, binding herself to a Gossip System. Before she could even get any juicy gossip, she learned she had transmigrated into a book! In the story, she was a vicious supporting female character, and her mother and brothers were all destined to be cannon fodder. How could this be allowed? Gua Gua: Host, the emperor’s true love is the empress, and his precious darling is the crown pr 31.9kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves
33. 33 疯EN The Mad Scholar's Invincible Sword 疯书生无敌剑 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing There was once a mad scholar who carried a broken wooden sword everywhere and told everyone he met that he was invincible beneath heaven. The mad scholar’s name was Chen Xun. He wandered the world, falling into madness for three years at a time before regaining his senses, over and over again, in an endless cycle. No one knew where he came from or where he was going. What did he carry upon his shoulders... An ancient curse? A self-imposed path of cultivation? Or perhaps the shackles of a fate he 114.2kReads8.9Score8.3kShelves
34. 34 开 From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业，惊呆皇帝们 Trainee001练习生001Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories > 71.6kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves

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    Excellent quality...

35. 35 系 The System Returns With a Sky Screen, and History Goes Off the Rails 系统携天幕归来，历史画风崩了 Is the Snow Clear Yet?快雪时晴不晴Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [System + livestream + absurd comedy + historical fantasy] After Su Mingxi completes three missions with the System, she returns to the modern day with fifty million yuan and a face of breathtaking beauty. She thinks she can lie flat and live like a lazy fish, but the System’s little Starry unexpectedly returns with an upgrade and adds a “Myriad Realms Sky Screen Livestream” feature: Every short video she watches is broadcast simultaneously across every dynasty! And so Ying Zheng comes acros 21.9kReads7.7Score670Shelves
36. 36 九 The Ninth-Rank House Servant 九品家丁 A Single Sound了了一声Historical303k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Great Yong Dynasty, Chen Fan became the lowliest ninth-rank servant in the Su residence. He planned to earn money by selling poetry, then devote himself to training in arena swordsmanship. Once he had mastered martial arts, he would leave and make his escape. But fate had other plans. Opportunities to rise through the ranks, from eighth to seventh to fifth, came one after another. Just as he thought his hard days were over and his future was finally looking brighte 12.9kReads7.0Score937Shelves

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    Transmigrating to the Great Yong Dynasty, Chen Fan finds himself relegated to the lowest rank of a ninth-grade servant in the Su family. He initially plans to accumulate wealth by selling his poetry and prose, then dedicate himself to honing his swordsmanship in the arena, intending to escape once he has mastered the art. However, fate intervenes, and opportunities for advancement—eighth, seventh, fifth grade—follow one after another. Just when he believes his hard times are over and his future is looking bright, the Su family is unfortunately drawn into the brutal struggle for the throne among the princes. Under the cover of darkness, the patriarch orders Chen Fan to escort the Su family's young master and young mistress to the capital… This ninth-grade servant, who rose from humble beginnings, is about to stir up a storm in the court and shake the vast Great Yong Dynasty!

37. 37 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The System of Kindling 末世重生：火种系统 Love in the Snow of Sorrow殇雪恋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse261k WordsOngoing I. About This Book This is not a story about “a hero saving the world.” It is a story about “how ordinary people survive the apocalypse.” There are no superpowers falling from the sky, no luck that makes someone famous overnight, only a soul reborn from ten years in the future and a System called “Apocalypse Kindling.” II. The Apocalypse Kindling System What is the “Apocalypse Kindling System”? It is not a gift from the gods, a product of alien technology, or the embodiment of the protagonist’s —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 朔 Dragon’s Roar in the Northern Frontier 朔北龙吟 Coffee at 71 Degrees71度的咖啡Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into a frontier army scout, he found himself facing tens of thousands of Tiele cavalry from the start. A series of covert battles and mysteries unfolds around a royal secret: twenty years ago, someone tried to force the Grand Princess into marriage. The emperor enters the game himself, pitting his wits against all the powers at play. Schemes within schemes, plots within plots, each conspiracy linked to the next. See how the protagonist faces this treacherous crisis, growing from a 17kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    The film opens with the city facing tens of thousands of Tiele cavalry at its gates, a desperate struggle for survival that is tense, thrilling, and instantly immersive.

39. 39 我 I Became a Rebel in Another World 我在异界当反贼 Return on the Roadside陌上回Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted A slow-burn Western fantasy about knights and lords, with no female lead! The golden finger is minor and appears late! Henwell became a commoner from the start and planned to work his way up to nobility, but as a young child, he was swept into a war. To stay alive, he threw in his lot with the enemy and became a junior strategist, forging the strongest army in the world. Just when he thought he could enjoy a good life after the war, he was sold into slavery. He was trained as a gladiator, but be 28.9kReads8.9Score3kShelves
40. 40 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 401.1kReads9.2Score33.6kShelves
41. 41 唐 A Soldier's Journey at the End of the Tang Dynasty 唐末从军行 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical3.0M WordsCompleted The Tang dynasty was at the height of its glory, yet its political failings could only be reversed by a hero of the ages. As the saying goes, rise and fall are governed by fate, and after reaching its peak, prosperity must decline. After three hundred years of glory and turmoil, the magnificent Tang dynasty finally crumbled. That year, Chen Congjin arrived in this world. He would bring this chaotic era to an end. 130.1kReads9.0Score13.9kShelves
42. 42 先 Fire First 先敌开火 I'll See You Off送你走Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Expert marksman] + [No System] + [Comedy] + [Mercenaries] + [Fictional world] Wang Tao, descended from a family of hunters, stumbles into the world of mercenaries by sheer chance. What kind of sparks will fly? In this diverse era, your downfall may not come from a rival, but from someone crossing over from another field. Speed is absolute, accuracy is relative. The one who fires first wins; suppressive fire is what matters most! Of all the martial arts under heaven, speed is unbeatable! 89.3kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves
43. 43 庸 Quack Doctor Mister Is Minting Coins for the Great Demon of E 庸医先生正在为E大魔铸币 Clever Basket聪明篮子Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to another world is a story. Transmigrating into Warhammer is an accident, and transmigrating into the underhive is a story full of accidents. Ivers: “Then it's time to use some astonishing wisdom. Oh no, kids, too much astonishing wisdom can attract divine beings.” “Do you have a lot of unresolved regrets? I've got an amazing healing spell. Even in Warhammer 40K, I'm going to get a happy ending!” 10kReads8.6Score1kShelves
44. 44 都 I Made It to Another World, So Why Am I Still Doing Construction Work? 都到异世界了怎么还要打灰 Qilias奇利亚斯Eastern Fantasy791k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + blended worldbuilding + D&D-like + multiple heroines + construction work] Elves, dwarves, halflings? Where the heck have I ended up? Mages, priests, paladins? Supernatural powers? This is kind of interesting... I have a talent for spellcasting? Does that mean I can become a noble mage? “Hold on, what do you mean I’ve been assigned to the School of Earth and Nature?” “Damn it! I made it to another world, so why am I still stuck doing construction work?” “Archmage Grud, what 1.3kReads8.0Score117Shelves
45. 45 四 Four Winds Valley 四风谷 Hua Chongnian花衝年Historical309k WordsCompleted Zheng Wuyang, a poor farmer with an upright nature, provoked the powerful in a moment of anger and brought ruin upon his entire family. He died with bitter resentment amid the flames. His wronged spirit lingered, but somehow a Taoist priest from Four Winds Valley brought him back to life and gave him a treasured sword, allowing him to slay every villain that very night and exact his revenge. Yet even after avenging his family, Zheng Wuyang felt no relief, only endless confusion. To help him find 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With its unique subject matter, unconventional ideas, and dramatic plot twists, it's a very enjoyable watch.

46. 46 穿 In Northern Qi, My Pets Became the Emperor and Empress 穿越北齐，宠物成了皇帝和皇后 The Galaxy Flows into the Stars天河入星Historical189k WordsOngoing [History + struggle for supremacy + war + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy + decisive violence + hard-edged political schemes] I transmigrate to Northern Qi and become Gao Changgong, suffering the suspicions and machinations of Emperor Gao Wei. But my beloved dog, Dahuang, and my beloved cat, Xiaobai, transmigrate along with me! Dahuang becomes Emperor Gao Wei, and Xiaobai becomes the empress. Minister: Your Majesty, I believe Prince of Lanling is plotting a rebellion! Gao Wei: Oh? Then c 449Reads—Score214Shelves

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    ✅ Read this if you're looking for something to read! The most interesting part of this book is its imaginative plot! Who would have thought that after being transported to another world, your pet cat or dog would become the emperor and empress who are constantly targeting you? This conflict is very eye-catching.

47. 47 匠 Legend of the Divine Artificer 匠神传奇 Hermit Muyang沐阳居士Historical351k WordsOngoing The thousand-year legacy of Artisan God Village holds the secrets of materials, as well as mysteries that transcend dimensions. Ten-year-old Yun Muyang, a gifted child from a family of carpenters, is expected to learn the craft, but he is captivated instead by the searing force of iron striking iron. As he hammers, he hears metal whisper; as he quenches it, he senses the spirit within each object. When ancient runes long hidden away begin to glow on forged iron, when the first outlines of mechs 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ancient secrets of Craftsman Village are revealed as a young man uses a hammer and fire to forge ancient runes into a mecha, creating a battle hymn of magic and steel that never stops!

48. 48 朕 With Twenty More Years to Live, I Leave Liu Bang and Xiang Yu Stunned 朕多活二十年，刘邦项羽麻了 Yangcheng Horizon阳城的地平线Historical521k WordsCompleted He was the greatest emperor of all time, and the greatest regret in Qin's history. He united the Six States, but could not preserve the Qin dynasty. He swept across the realm, yet lost to time. After his death at the Sand Dunes, Zhao Gao seized power, Hu Hai brought the nation to ruin, Fusu took his own life, and Meng Tian was executed. In just three short years, Qin collapsed. But what if Qin Shi Huang had not died? What if he had awakened that night at the Sand Dunes and witnessed Zhao Gao and 1.1kReads—Score126Shelves

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    The story begins at the Sand Dune Palace, where everyone believed that the First Emperor was on his deathbed. Zhao Gao secretly won over Huhai and persuaded Li Si to conspire to forge an imperial edict to order the death of Fusu and strip Meng Tian of his military power. Just as internal strife was about to take shape, the dying Ying Zheng suddenly awoke and caught the three plotting a rebellion. He first stabilized the palace and blocked the news, while detaining Zhao Gao and confining Huhai. At the same time, he sent the Black Ice Guard to deliver an urgent message to Shangjun to prevent Fusu from committing suicide. The opening chapter completely rewrote the historical turning point of the Sand Dune Incident, with a tight pace of power struggles.

49. 49 逍 The Carefree Former Crown Prince 逍遥前太子 Antarctic Cinnabar南极朱砂Historical272k WordsOngoing My name is Li Chengqian, or rather, my name is Li Chengqian now. Well, that’s not important. Even though I came from another world, all I really want is to coast through life and wait for death. I have absolutely no desire to expand the empire or prove myself. That sort of thing can be left to my great imperial father, Li Shimin. Setting the facts aside, I really don’t understand why anyone would be so obsessed with becoming crown prince, a position where you struggle every day just to stay 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a great book. I'm curious to see how long I've been reading it. Well, not too long. I'll keep reading.

50. 50 民 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The Long Sword of the Xisha Scholar西沙书生的长剑Urban982k WordsCompleted The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves

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    If you enjoy stories set in the Republican era, check this out. It's very engaging. The protagonist doesn't have any special abilities; he gradually becomes stronger based on his knowledge from his past life.

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