I've Read Your Water Margin Stories, and Honestly, They're Pretty Cringe 看你们写的水浒，我真格的，太抠脚了

1. 101 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 279Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 142Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 永 Half-Blood of the Eternal Night 永夜混血 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Eternal Night Half-Blood 38Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 我 My Lady, Please Get in the Car 我的大小姐请上车 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭11k WordsCompleted My Lady, Please Get in the Car 1Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 重 Reborn as Godzilla: 1.4 Billion People Feed Me 重生巨兽哥斯拉，14亿人投喂我 Yet Another Cabbage又一颗白菜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn as a giant beast] [30 days to prepare] [Never turns human] [Overwhelming power] Li Si wakes up to discover he's been reborn as a 20-meter-tall juvenile Godzilla. In his previous life, giant beasts invaded, the nation's borders fell, and humanity was nearly wiped out. Heaven has given him a chance to be reborn one month before the invasion. He'll make the most of it this time! He's also obtained the Giant Beast Evolution System. With evolution points, he can evolve without limit. Flesh, b 5.1kReads8.2Score49014d adds
12. 112 水 Water Margin: Searching for Three Kingdoms Travelers with Bajie 水浒：和八戒寻找三国来客 Tu Mu途暮Eastern Fantasy505k WordsCompleted Your old Sun can soar through the heavens, burrow into the earth, and travel across a thousand years! The dark fantasy novel Three Kingdoms: Wukong Goes to Liangshan enrages the Great Sage. In a fit of anger, he hurls its author into the worlds of the Four Great Classical Novels, forcing him to finish the story himself! Liu Xuande goes missing, and Zhuge Liang gets shelled. Both find their own adventures, while the Water Margin's minor characters, who barely got a mention, finally get stories of 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    See if this can alleviate the symptoms.

13. 113 三 Three Kingdoms: Wukong Joins the Liangshan Outlaws 三国：悟空上梁山 Tu Mu途暮Historical244k WordsCompleted This is a novel that brings the Four Great Classical Novels into Water Margin. In the twelfth year of Jian'an, Master Shuijing's promise comes true: characters from the Three Kingdoms transmigrate to the Northern Song as an enemy force reaches the gates. The pilgrims arrive in this tangled new era, and a Red Chamber city falls from the sky. With all four books now brought together, the balance of the world is thrown into chaos. Many characters' fates are turned upside down, and their stories are 165Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Although his clothes were ordinary, Jiang Chen possessed an extraordinary, ethereal aura.

15. 115 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds
16. 116 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—14d adds
17. 117 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score10114d adds
18. 118 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 577Reads5.4Score—14d adds
20. 120 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.2kReads7.2Score10314d adds
21. 121 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 872Reads7.2Score—14d adds
22. 122 修 The Urban Cultivator’s Carefree Life 修真者都市逍遥 Keep Going 6688努力加油6688Urban122k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was a young man from China. While climbing Mount Laojun, he was accidentally sucked into a black hole and transported to a world filled with powerful cultivators. As an ordinary mortal, he thought he was as good as dead, but unexpectedly, he gained the cultivation legacy of the Venerable of Ten Thousand Swords. Relying on his Chinese bloodline, he fought his way through every obstacle. After countless trials and hardships, he rose to the realm of Supreme Sovereign of the Myriad Worlds 93Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 494Reads5.9Score—14d adds
24. 124 水 Water Margin: Restoring the Realm 水浒：重整山河 Spicy Snack Young Master辣条公子Historical118k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, he gathers one Water Margin hero after another, fights monsters and levels up, and eventually becomes a regional overlord. He battles the Jin forces and leads his cavalry to avenge the humiliation of the Jingkang Incident, marching across the grasslands around Zhongdu and pushing west with his troops... A low-cost way to build a cavalry: sell horses to fund the wars. The ridiculous antics are genuinely hilarious, hahaha, I can't stop laughing. Let's look forward to it toge 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Officially approved historical fantasy novel → Multiple female protagonists → Cavalry battles → Capital established in Ili!! No system → No airplanes or artillery → Cold weapon combat → Strategic planning → Tactical battles → Sneaky ambushes… Let's look forward to it!

25. 125 悲 A Tragic Rich Kid Opens a Tourist Attraction 悲剧富二代开景区 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了Urban1.0M WordsOngoing I transmigrated, my family fortune was stolen, my luxury car was gone, my mansion was gone, and so was my company. Oh, I still have three islands. Damn this System, making a transmigrator work for a living. How about opening a tourist attraction? The mermaid legend could work, and Journey to the West could work too. Peach Blossom Island is out of the question: I’m the island master. Should I add immortal cultivation? Maybe demonic cultivation too? 138Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book to everyone 🥺

26. 126 6 A Sixty-Year-Old Man Is Reborn and Soars to the Top 60岁老大爷重生后一飞冲天 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了18k WordsCompleted A 60-year-old man is reborn and rises to the top overnight 41Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 穿 I Transmigrated, So Why Am I a Wolf? 穿越了，怎么是狼 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了Urban160k WordsCompleted Some transmigrate into the body of a farmer’s son, pass the imperial examinations, and become pillars of the nation. Some transmigrate into the body of a prince and remain unshaken amid raging storms. But how come I transmigrated into a wolf, and not even a grown one, but a wolf cub? 24Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 轮 After Reincarnation, You're Still a Scumbag 轮回后的你依然是渣男 No Dreams Left for the Post-80s80后已经没有梦想Mystery12k WordsCompleted Even after reincarnation, you’re still a scumbag 84Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 尖 Screaming City: Overtime Hell 尖叫城市之加班地狱 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了10k WordsCompleted Screaming City: The Overtime Hell 11Reads—Score114d adds
30. 130 特 A Special Forces King Reborn as Leopard Head, Slashing Song Jiang with His Blade 特种兵王魂穿豹子头刀劈宋江 The Soybean Bun Hasn't Woken Up豆包没睡醒Historical429k WordsCompleted Special forces king Lin Chong transmigrates into the most downtrodden hero in Water Margin. From the start, all he has is a pistol. Two bullets are enough to take a mountain stronghold. Tearing Gao Yanei apart with his bare hands is just an appetizer. Slashing Gao Qiu with his blade is Lin Chong's declaration of war on this man-eating world! What kind of so-called Star Lord? What heavenly decree? Before me, the king of soldiers, they're all nonsense! I decide my own fate, not Heaven's. If Heaven 73Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    He starts by tearing apart Gao Yanei, then collects a harem, conquering the land and beauties, and building an imperial empire.

31. 131 千 Emperor Huizong of Song, the Greatest Emperor of All Time 千古一帝宋徽宗 318 Visitor318体验者Historical323k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, just as Lin Chong mistakenly enters the White Tiger Hall. As an upstanding young man from the 21st century, he absolutely can't let the tragedy happen again. With Water Margin in hand, he has all the heroes at his fingertips. Awake, he wields power over all under heaven; drunk, he rests with beauties in his arms. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is good; it saved this avid bookworm from a reading slump.

32. 132 水 Water Margin: My Family Was Slaughtered? Then I'll Bathe Liangshan in Blood! 水浒：满门被屠？那就血洗梁山！ Big Stone Block大石墩子Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Crush Liangshan]+ [Farming]+ [Officialdom]+ [Power Struggles] When Hu Cheng woke up, he smelled burning flesh and saw flames. His six-month-pregnant wife lay by the well, her belly split open and her blood already drained away. His father lay sprawled across the stone steps, head severed from his body. Of the more than three hundred members of the Hu family estate, only twenty-three had survived. The murderer was called Li Kui. The group was called Liangshan. Hu Cheng crawled out o 5.6kReads8.4Score22214d adds

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    Of all the books I've read so far, this is the only one I think is decent, so I'm keeping it. The overall quality is good, and it aligns with my "realistic understanding" of the characters in Water Margin. The male lead isn't particularly strong in combat, so strictly speaking, it's not a pure wish-fulfillment novel. It's mostly based on the premise that the protagonist knows what kind of people these characters in Water Margin are, so his predictions are relatively accurate.

33. 133 穿 I Transmigrated into Water Margin as Wang Lun 穿越水浒成王伦 Star-Picking Seed摘星籽Historical803k WordsOngoing Wang Gaizhi, a university student majoring in Chinese, transmigrated to the world of Water Margin in an accident and became Wang Lun, Liangshan’s first leader. What terrible luck! In the original story, just as Chao Gai came up the mountain to join them, the hotheaded Lin Chong was egged on by Wu Yong to kill Wang Lun, the leader. Liangshan’s enterprise was simply handed over to someone else... So how will he, a modern person who has transmigrated, use his far-sighted awareness and modern ideas 110Reads7.4Score—14d adds
34. 134 水 Water Margin: From the Start, I Drag Song Jiang Straight to the Authorities 水浒：开局把宋江扭送去官府 Brother Shixiong of the Great Desert大漠沙施兄Historical604k WordsCompleted Law student Zhu Tong transmigrates into the body of the bearded hero Zhu Tong. From the start, he has Song Jiang dragged off to the authorities. Staying within the system, he recruits Shi Wengong and brings in Xu Guanzhong; defeats Lin Chong and Wu Yong; crushes Liangshan; captures Fang La; plots to kill Qin Hui; and joins forces with Yue Fei to pacify the Liao and Jin in the north. He forms an officially sanctioned version of the 108 heroes, launches an expedition against the Japanese islands, 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is worth watching.

35. 135 星 A Single Spark Sets the Water Margin Ablaze 星火燎原水浒传 Brother Guo from Tianjin津门国哥Eastern Fantasy403k WordsOngoing The descendants of Liangshan raise the banner high, uphold Heaven’s justice, resist the Jin, and save the nation, composing a stirring song of heroes! This book carries forward the legacy of Shi Nai’an’s Water Margin and continues the tradition of Chen Chen’s Later Tale of the Water Margin, while also drawing on old stories passed down by local elders. Nearly a year went into writing it, and the book was revised more than ten times. It contains 120 chapters. Long ago, the 108 heroes of Liangshan 63Reads—Score—14d adds

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    By thoroughly studying the opening chapters of Water Margin and its sequel, the descendants of Liangshan continue to write the epic of resistance against the Jin dynasty.

36. 136 为 I Guarded the Sect for 300 Years. Why Panic When I Join the Demon Sect? 为宗坚守三百年，叛入魔门你慌啥 Black Fish Swimming黑鱼游水Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Shen Xing was reborn. Three hundred years ago, he was a peerless genius, but when his cultivation regressed, people despised him. His master loathed him, his senior sister bullied him, and his junior apprentice brother framed him. Yet he still entered the demonic sect on behalf of his own sect, enduring humiliation for three hundred years. Three hundred years later, he and the great demon perished together. After narrowly surviving, he returned to his sect, only to find no gratitude or care. Ins 18Reads6.8Score—14d adds
37. 137 水 Water Margin: Reborn in Zhu Biao, I Came Home to Find My Entire Family Slaughtered 水浒：魂穿祝彪，出门被屠灭满门 Fog Rising on a Snowy Day雪天起雾Historical292k WordsOngoing Zhang Yu was a new office worker who didn’t even dare talk back to his team leader. One cup of coffee during overtime sent him into the world of Water Margin. When he woke up, he was galloping on horseback through a rainstorm in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Behind him were Liangshan Marsh’s pursuers. He carried Zhu Biao’s wounds, and his mind was filled with the bloody images from the massacre of the Zhu family estate: people hoisted into the air on spears, hacked into three pieces by battle- 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is alright, I'll take a look.

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