Xiaomi's Reading Diary (Infrastructure Building or No Romance) 小米的看书日记（基建或无CP）

1. 1 笨 Even an Idiot Can Become Qin Shi Huang’s Crown Prince 笨蛋也能做秦始皇太子 Cui Lan Yi崔兰衣Romance293k WordsCompleted [Blurb] The entire novel is undergoing a major revision. The plot will change significantly every day, so reading it is not recommended. I'm an idiot. But my father says I'm a genius and wants to make me his crown prince. Conquer new lands and unite the realm, so that all under heaven belongs to Qin. Does that make sense, folks? Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Emperor Wen: When they were young, the princes discussed the Six States. Emperor Wen played with ants nearby. Prince Hu Hai l 39.4kFavorites54.2kClicks/ch71.4kGifts

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   Damn it, I just spent money and found out it's a complete flop! I'm so angry!

2. 2 救 [Western Crossover] Diary of a Savior in the Making [综英美]救世主养成日志 Cola Cat阔落猫No CP538k WordsCompleted #Protagonist: Ritsuka A story about amnesia, turning into a little kid, a broken mirror brought back together (?), saving the world, heroes gathering, and raising and raising and raising. What if two brothers grew up together, one was taken away to save humanity, and the other became a city hero? Fifteen years later, they reunite with no memories, in a story full of both ordinary and extraordinary days. This story is expected to go premium on March 10, 2026. Thank you for your support. A new 14.4kFavorites18.7kClicks/ch20.2kGifts

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   The beginning was quite good, but I couldn't get into the Holy Grail War part. I liked the family storyline and the character designs.

3. 3 定 [Wu Zhou] Founding the Dynasty [武周]定鼎 River Wind a Thousand Miles Away千里江风Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Current arc: Wu Zhou] Wu Qingyue never imagined that one moment she’d be grabbing her keyboard to argue with someone that the claim Empress Zhaoyi had murdered her daughter was complete nonsense, and the next she’d be reborn as Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of Tang’s third daughter. In other words... the daughter of Wu Zetian who died before her first birthday. [Good news: You come with a System.] [Bad news: The System has just one function: convert 153.4kFavorites216.6kClicks/ch503kGifts

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   It's mostly about career paths, so I've included no romantic pairings. Although it's said to be about the female lead, her career path actually starts quite late, leaning more towards Wu Zetian's career development from empress to emperor. The female lead's participation in battle also occurs in the middle to later parts of the story, making it very, very long. The female lead was given a system at the beginning, but it didn't seem to be very useful; she was barely noticeable for a long time. The pacing was also quite slow, so I didn't finish it. It wasn't a problem with the writing style or plot; it was just that we weren't really on the same wavelength. Those interested can check it out.

4. 4 求 Surviving in the Animal Kingdom: Quick Transmigration 求生在动物世界[快穿] Cat Petter撸猫客Romance1.6M WordsCompleted As it turns out, staying up all night writing a paper brings bad luck. One moment An Lan was watching video footage. The next, she had become part of the footage. She realized something had her dangling upside down in midair. All she could see were bushes rushing past and two furry little bundles stumbling along. From then on, there was only one thing she had to do: Survive. This story is also known as "The Years I Spent as a Lioness Leader", "How to Build a Wolf Pack", "Hey Handsome, Want t 169.5kFavorites292.5kClicks/ch735.6kGifts

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   The author disappeared to pursue a PhD, and I've been eagerly awaiting the second book. It's incredibly good, with the romance developing much later. The main focus is on the female lead transforming into various animals and becoming the leader of herds. The author's knowledge is exceptionally solid; I learned a great deal about animal hierarchy.

5. 5 如 How to Farm a Thousand-League Realm for the First Emperor's Little One 如何为始皇崽耕出万里江山 Mulan Bamboo木兰竹Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Zhu Xiang, a professor of agricultural science, transmigrates into the Warring States period as a commoner in Zhao. At last, his life is beginning to improve. His elder sister, who ran off with all the family’s valuables to follow a wealthy merchant, dumps her son on him, saying she’s fallen for another rich merchant and can’t bring the child along. An angry Zhu Xiang is just about to find someone else to raise the boy when he learns the child is named Zheng, and his father is Yiren, a prince of 205.5kFavorites432.7kClicks/ch3.3MGifts

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   It's alright. The writing style was a bit childish and even a little nauseating when it came to Ying Xiaozheng, but it got better as it went on, probably because Ying Zheng was growing up. Anyway, the author's writing style was quite normal when it wasn't about children, and the theories were all very solid, as if the author had done a lot of research. However, the story gave Ying Xiaozheng a rebirth background, but I didn't understand what the point was in the end. Instead, adding this setting made the earlier "baby-like" acting even more uncomfortable. As long as you don't think too much about it after the first little climax, it gets better and better later on.

6. 6 谋 [Three Kingdoms] Can Strategists Not Ascend the Throne? [三国]谋士不可以登基吗？ River Wind a Thousand Miles Away千里江风No CP2.9M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms power struggle. The heroine isn't a strategist, she's a ruler.] [Complete. Anti-piracy measures cover 50% of the text. The full story is being polished and proofread. I take no responsibility for pirated versions.] The seventh year of Guanghe. The Yellow Turban Rebellion. Qiao Yan is bound to Strategist System No. 068 and awakens in the body of a dying little girl amid the starving dead. The System tells her that her goal is to become the greatest strategist under heaven. Sitting 189.2kFavorites328.2kClicks/ch829.9kGifts

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   Five stars. A very good read featuring a strong female lead. The female lead deceives the system like she's lying to a dog.

7. 7 我 I Became Qin Shi Huang's Second Qin Emperor 我给始皇当秦二世 Gold and Jade Fill the Courtyard金玉满庭No CP1.1M WordsCompleted A biological father-daughter relationship with the First Emperor Zhao Buxi, a remnant of the Six Kingdoms living in the Qin dynasty and the daughter of a beauty from the fallen state of Zhao, looks at her golden finger, then at the talented man she has just recruited. She falls into deep thought. You need talent to make use of a golden finger. Xiang Yu could do it, Liu Bang could do it, so why couldn’t she, Zhao Buxi? “Great talent, the Qin dynasty is tyrannical and the people are suffering. 184.4kFavorites320.7kClicks/ch676.4kGifts

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   It's a good read, a light and enjoyable story. I think it's great that the emperor's marriage is a separate issue; if you're just enjoying the novel, who cares about logic or not?

8. 8 召 After Summoning Players, I Became the Sea King 召唤玩家后我成了海王 You Fei有妃No CP1.6M WordsCompleted [Slowly fixing typos. The text was revised during updates; the official version is only on Jinjiang] [My next novel, "Those Years I Spent Surviving in Another World", is now available. [Strongly recommend not muting the author’s notes: each chapter comes with a lighthearted, adorable bonus scene!] An unremarkable immortal merfolk living in the Sea of Death was bored out of his mind. By chance, he obtained a damaged System core and gained t 66.9kFavorites141.2kClicks/ch116.2kGifts

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   It's probably the fourth catastrophe. I focused on infrastructure development anyway. The ending was a bit weak, but the beginning was pretty good.

9. 9 我 I Truly Am Not a Wise King! 我真不是明君！ Wei Huo危火No CP877k WordsCompleted [Complete. Bonus chapters will be released at the end of September.] Blurb: In his previous life, Qu Dubian made his debut after fans obsessively voted for him, thanks to his acting skills and his ability to play a helpless, scheming green tea. One day, he transmigrated and became a little prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, whose mother had died early. Not only did he have just three days left to live, he was also bound to a [Disease Simulator] that could extend his lifespan. There were three w 281.2kFavorites377.7kClicks/ch1.2MGifts

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   Five stars! It's incredibly good. The male lead is the adorable, sickly, and charming guy—that kind of unknowingly smitten charm is truly delightful.

10. 10 异 Survival Guide for the Otherworldly Hero 异界勇者生存指南 You Fei有妃No CP2.3M WordsCompleted [The full story has been revised, with 40,000 additional words, rewritten scenes, retold events, and reworked character arcs. I take no responsibility for content on sites that pirate the novel.] Blurb 1: I thought that when you died, that was it. But when I opened my eyes again, I was in another world. “You really are beautiful,” remarked a skull he happened to pick up by the roadside. Scott 140kFavorites209.5kClicks/ch673kGifts

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    Strictly speaking, this isn't infrastructure development; it's more of an upgrade-style project, and it looks great.

11. 11 大 The Chancellor's Wife of Great Qin 大秦相国夫人 Red Ginger Lily红姜花Romance644k WordsCompleted Zhao Weizhen transmigrates back to the pre-Qin era and becomes a young widow in the State of Zhao at the end of the Warring States period. At this time, Ying Yiren, the father of Qin Shi Huang, is still being held hostage in Zhao. Zhao Weizhen's elderly father: Don't be sad, daughter. I've found you another match. The Lü family may be merchants, but I think their younger son, Lü Buwei, will grow into an extraordinary man. Zhao Weizhen: Fine, I'll marry him. Production is so primitive in the pre- 54.7kFavorites107.3kClicks/ch72.3kGifts

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    I've still put this in the infrastructure section because the female lead's career storyline is more important than her romance, but the romance is also quite enjoyable.

12. 12 地 Dungeon Growth Log 地下城生长日志 Black Sugar Simmered with Sour Plums黑糖煮酸梅Romance875k WordsCompleted Complete! Thanks to all the lovely readers who supported the official release! Follow Weibo user Heitang Zhu Suanmei for my next book. Other people grow crops; she grows dungeon imps. Other people level up by defeating monsters and earning fame; she levels up by raising monsters and earning hatred. Other people fall in love with heroes, sages, kings, and demon lords… Hey, would you like to fall in love with an illegal building? Ta Sha transmigrates into a dungeon, a half-dead one at that. Yes, 92.1kFavorites148.7kClicks/ch102.3kGifts

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    I read it a long time ago. I only remember that the female lead was very charming and had great leadership qualities. It's more of an ensemble piece, so you can ignore the romantic pairing. If you like stories with strong, principled, and charismatic female leads who level up, you might want to give it a try. I categorize it as a no-romance, strong female lead leveling up story.

13. 13 朕 My First Son [Historical Crossover] 朕之第一子[综历史] Chen Wu沉坞Romance940k WordsOngoing [Li Zhi and Wu Zetian's Son, Ongoing] What is it like to be the child of an emperor's true love? Bai Jue, a civil servant in the underworld, took on a job. Emperors throughout history, unwilling to accept their fate, offered up their merit in exchange for their children with the ones they loved to grow up healthy, inherit the throne smoothly, and become excellent, enlightened rulers, without repeating the tragedies of history! Bai Jue: He's never been anyone's son before, and being an emperor i 83kFavorites94kClicks/ch186kGifts

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    I'd give it two stars. Green River (the author) disagrees; the premise is good, but the writing style is too simplistic, especially the descriptions of the emperors. The protagonist's mindset of expecting everyone around him to be his is not my type.

14. 14 乙 Otome-Style Lord Simulator 乙女版领主模拟器 Thinking of You Day and Night朝朝思暮Romance415k WordsCompleted 12.6kFavorites12.1kClicks/ch8.4kGifts

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    Rather than focusing on infrastructure, the story leans more towards frivolous topics; the female lead's dog-training scenes are a bit stiff, and the writing style is somewhat lacking.

15. 15 冒 [Three Kingdoms] Passing Myself Off as the Son of Heaven 冒认天子[三国] Cong Bi丛璧No CP907k WordsCompleted As a fan of Three Kingdoms history, it is perfectly normal to reconstruct a dragon robe according to archaeological illustrations and wear it for fun, right? But what if, you transmigrated while wearing that dragon robe? And transmigrated into the most chaotic period of all? The previous emperor had died, Grand General He Jin held power, and at the urging of the scholars, calls for the slaughter of the eunuchs grew louder by the day. The eunuchs struck first, killing He Jin and fleeing the pala 91.3kFavorites118.1kClicks/ch296.5kGifts

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    Five stars! It's really good. I've been looking for something to eat since I finished reading it. The time travel is seamlessly integrated, the plot is logically connected, and the pacing is light. The protagonist doesn't suffer much, has the reading and knowledge of a modern person, but doesn't overpower himself when he returns to ancient times. He grows throughout the story, and the character arcs are very engaging. It's a Dihua novel that I really enjoy. I wish the author could still make a living!

16. 16 漫 A Guide for Background Characters to Survive in a Manga 漫画路人自救指南 Naturally Serene恬然天然No CP2.1M WordsCompleted Su Bei, an F-rank freshman at Infinite Ability Academy, awakened a new power on the day he enrolled. Only then did he discover that their world was a comic, and the protagonist was his classmate, Jiang Tianming. But that w 99.7kFavorites157.2kClicks/ch413.9kGifts

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    I was shocked to find it only rated 4 out of 10 when I was halfway through. I started reading the comments and discovered it had a terrible ending. I don't know what to say. I've read about 200 chapters so far. The main character is very charismatic, and the ensemble cast is well-developed. I already felt the criticism of the fight scenes; the big scenes felt dry. Later, I was spoiled in the comments that the undercover agent hadn't been exposed by chapter 200. Since the story ended at 300 chapters, I already had a feeling it would have a bad ending, so I stopped reading. Based solely on the plot I've read so far, I'll give it 4 out of 10. The plot and compelling characters make up for the lack of fight scenes. It's a real shame; it started strong but ended weak.

17. 17 征 Conquering OtherWorld Starts With a Game 征服异界从游戏开始 Loves Spicy Chicken Powder爱吃辣鸡粉No CP2.3M WordsCompleted [The Fourth Calamity: Player-Centric Story] A deranged black mage disguised another world as a game, tricking even more deranged Earth players into flooding the other world and causing mayhem. From the start, he had only a skeleton for a body, and all his equipment had to be seized... confiscated! Undead, bandits, and calamity as one: a storm from another plane begins sweeping across Nabaron this summer, bringing fear and trembling... bringing peace, justice, order, and light! The ancient gods 131.6kFavorites242.4kClicks/ch799.4kGifts

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    I gave up halfway through; the background setting was a bit too much, and the pacing got off in the middle, so it became disjointed. But overall, it's watchable in the fourth disaster genre (if you're bored).

18. 18 扶 I Spent Five Years Fighting Poverty, and Now I'm on the Throne 扶贫五年，我登基了 One-Seven Verse一七令Romance657k WordsCompleted After an accident, the clear-eyed, rather naive college student Pei Zhu transmigrated into the body of a newly appointed magistrate in a remote border county. He realized that not only was his new post nearly deserted, lacking food and clothing, but it was also constantly at risk of invasion by foreign enemies. Taking a laid-back approach, Pei Zhu flopped down and decided to die. The Poverty Alleviation System that had brought him here hurried to reassure him: "Don't panic. Complete ten poverty 26.4kFavorites34.9kClicks/ch29.5kGifts

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    It starts off a bit naive, but gets better as it goes on. The author gets more and more skilled at writing, and the logic is much simpler than other infrastructure-building novels. Still, I recommend giving it a read.

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