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- 101 Hello, Great Yu 你好，大虞 [No System] + [Political intrigue] + [No harem] + [Building a livelihood] + [Sweet everyday romance] Xiao Yi'an, a company employee from the 21st century, unexpectedly found himself in a strange world, where he became the son of Xiao Xiuwen, a senior official at the Imperial College of the Great Yu Kingdom. With nothing to his name amid the undercurrents of the imperial court, and modern knowledge meeting an unfamiliar world, he was forced to start from scratch. Drawing on his learning, he crea 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Heavenly Path of Poetry 诗道天途 Shen Yan transmigrated. He became someone looked down on by everyone: a merchant's live-in son-in-law. In this world, poetry isn't an art of refinement. It's power! A single poem can summon wonders from heaven and earth and suppress an entire city! Great families monopolize the path of poetry, leaving the poor with no chance to rise. Everyone thought Shen Yan was just a useless live-in son-in-law. Until that day... He casually recited a single line, and a wonder appeared. Heaven and earth trembl 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Prince of Zhenbei: A Warlord Who Rose from a Pile of Corpses 镇北王之死人堆爬出来的乱世枭雄 Transmigration + no System + dynastic struggles for supremacy + Prince of the North I command a vast army, with well over a million men under my banner. At my word, tens of thousands of heads will fall. My word is proof enough: he colluded with the Northern Xiongnu, betrayed his country, and deserves death. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Fragrant Sword, Heartbreaking Flower 飘香剑断肠花 Synopsis of Dugu Hong's wuxia novel The Fragrant Sword and the Heartbreak Flower: Six people stand before the grave: Li Yulou, Ximen Feishuang, Chi Yinghong, Xiao Hong, Xiao Lü, and Yuchi Gang. The incense and flowers have been offered, the fruit laid out, and the rites completed. The six stand silently before the grave. Li Yulou cannot hold back his tears. After a long while, Ximen Feishuang slowly says, “My dear, please ask Manager Yuchi to help the Dove King rebuild his home. Then let’s take 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 In Search of the Sword: I Am Second Under Heaven 寻剑记：我是天下第二 [Invincible plot-driven story + sword cultivator + multiple heroines + high-octane action + passionate jianghu + ruthless killing in the later arcs] With a sword, I’m invincible. Without one, I’m a nobody. I’ll take every famous sword in the world. My master is number one, and I’m number two under heaven. With sword in hand, I roam the jianghu. The righteous and the wicked alike had better stand at attention! Bandits in my way? Wipe them out! A demon in my way? Wipe it out! A corrupt official in —Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 106 The Sword Immortal: A Wuxia Tale 武侠小说剑仙传说 Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sword Immortal Legend: Du Tiesheng wondered to himself what was going on. Fangfang had already set the book on the table and beckoned him over. “Come here!” Du Tiesheng hurried over! The book on the table now appeared to be about five inches long and four inches wide. It was covered entirely in fine plain silk, and its cover bore several plum-blossom seal-script characters: The Secret Manual of Qingcheng's Opening of the Abode. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 I Make Up Catchphrases in Ancient Times, and Literary Greats Can't Handle It 我在古代造梗，文豪们全破防了 Li Mu, a corporate drone, wakes up in a parallel world and transmigrates to the Great Yin Dynasty, where he becomes a destitute scholar with an empty house and starvation looming. He thinks he's gotten the worst possible start, but then he unexpectedly binds to the “Master of Literary Memes” System. As long as he copies books and creates memes that stir up people's emotions, whether shock, laughter, envy, or jealousy, he can earn points to buy works by authors from another world and even skill p 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Purple Lightning and Green Frost 紫电青霜 At his master's behest, young hero Ge Longxiang visits the Cold Cloud Immortal, Ge Qingshuang, to discuss the upcoming sword tournament on Mount Huang. On the way through Tianxin Valley, he happens upon the black-clad Dragon Maiden Bai Qingqing, and the two gradually fall for each other. Purple Lightning and Green Frost are the names of two ancient treasured swords. It is said that Sun Quan, ruler of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, possessed six treasured swords, two of which were called Pu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Carefree Young Marquis 逍遥小侯爷 Also known as A Commoner. What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a marquis who has been stripped of his title and rank? Make do! Life goes on, doesn't it? If there's nothing left to rely on, then stand on your own two feet and start from scratch! Starting as a commoner, amass all the wealth in the land, earn the literary world's reverence, toy with the Hundred Schools of Thought, and command the changing fortunes of the kingdoms! Decades later, what does a mere marquis amount to? 265Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 110 The Warring States Martial World 战国武林风 Across the vast land of Shenzhou, seven kingdoms stand side by side, war rages without end, and countless heroes aspire to unite the realm. In the martial world, the great sects clash over their interests, bringing bloodshed and turmoil. Amid this vast and wondrous world, the story of a young man quietly begins. He is Lin Wanfeng, a disciple from Weihuai Mountain. With his iron flute swordsmanship and sonic arts, he roams the land and travels the martial world, forging his own heroic legend. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Vast World: The Sword Roars Across Kunlun 大千世界之剑啸昆仑 From gifted young prodigy to ruler of Kunlun, Zhang Xiaotian watches as one friend, family member, and disciple after another ascends. He isn’t in any hurry. He has always been searching for the secret of how to return home. At last, amid the aura of the heavenly tribulation, he discovers a glimmer of hope... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Splendor of the Ming Dynasty 锦绣大明 The brocade is the Embroidered Uniform Guard; the blade is the Embroidered Spring Sword. See how Yang Zhen, transmigrated five hundred years to the early years of the Wanli reign in the Ming dynasty, rises to the top and restores the empire! 11Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 113 Twelve Bars of the Eastern Wind 东风十二阑 A scion of a prestigious family × a fiendish maiden of the Demon Cult A legendary sword reappears in the martial world Factions from every side step forward to compete Will it be love and hate, with vengeance pursued and grudges repaid? Or will lingering shadows follow as hearts pledge themselves to one another? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 My First Love Vanished into Thin Air 我的初恋，灰飞烟灭 My First Love, Reduced to Ashes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Great Xia's National Scholar, and the Empress Is Mad About Me 大夏国士，女帝为我疯狂 [Farming + Laid-Back Life + Empress + War + Alternate History + Historical] The Divine Land is home to countless dynasties. The Great Xia dynasty has stood for five hundred years, reaching the height of prosperity. That all things decline after reaching their peak seems an eternal truth. Powerful nations surround it, foreign tribes repeatedly invade, droughts and floods strike one after another, the people suffer, and the imperial clan is disgraced. The young Zhang Yang is determined to save a c 15Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 116 As a Live-In Son-in-Law, I Just Want to Run Away 成为赘婿的我只想跑路 Yun Yi woke up in a strange place. Everyone around him said he was a live-in son-in-law, but he didn't believe them. He thought he had ended up in a world like The Truman Show. Everyone here wanted him to believe he had transmigrated, but how could that be? He believed in science. 8.1kReads7.6Score41314d adds
- 117 The Poor Scholar's Imperial Exams: Six Top Scores in a Row 寒门科举，连中六元 [Imperial exams + transmigration + System + not a power fantasy + everyday life] One moment, Wang Yuanqing transmigrates, and the next he's the only son in a farming family in Wangjia Village, Great Yuan, with seven beautiful older sisters. His family has next to nothing, and in an era when everything else is considered inferior to scholarship, Wang Yuanqing must climb the ranks step by step to protect his family. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Carefree Young Scholar of Great Xia: From the Start, I Berate My Scumbag Father! 大夏逍遥小书生：开局怒喷渣爹！ A shut-in from Blue Star transmigrates to Great Xia and finds himself saddled with a rotten father. His father abandoned his wife and child to curry favor with the powerful, securing himself a place at court. Watch the protagonist turn the tables, deliver some face-slapping, and tear into his rotten father as he uses Blue Star poetry and inventions to become Great Xia's Poet Immortal and its richest man. 1.9kReads7.8Score16214d adds
- 119 Miss, Your Husband Is Slacking Off Again 小姐，姑爷又摆烂了 A Lay-Flat Son-in-Law? No, a Man Forced to Put on a Show! Lin Xuan, a medical prodigy from the modern age, pushed himself too hard in the rat race and drew the heavens' ire. Struck by lightning, he somehow became the Su family's despised, sickly, and useless son-in-law in ancient Lin'an City. He started on hell difficulty: his wife, Su Banxia, was peerlessly beautiful but cold and distant; everyone in the Su family treated him as a laughingstock; the Herb Hall watched them hungrily from outside, 11.6kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 120 The Common People Rise in a Time of Chaos 乱世之庶民崛起 Also known as: "Dominating the Realm Starts with Winning the Villagers' Support" After transmigrating, Yun Fan arrives in the Great Sheng during the reign of Zhao Shun. The north is suffering a severe drought, the south is flooded, and the lords of the Nine Provinces rule independently. The people are in dire straits, and rebellions break out one after another. 55Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 121 The Official, the Bandit, and That Scholar's Son-in-Law 那官，那匪，那个秀才女婿 [Not a wish-fulfillment story + no memories + alternate history + transmigration + slow burn + personal growth + male-oriented romance] Lu Jin, an unremarkable man, transmigrates to the Great Liang dynasty and becomes a live-in son-in-law to a powerful Jiangnan clan. He doesn't know where he came from or where he's headed. He only wants to understand why, but his rash actions bring trouble upon him. Determined to keep his distance from a clan far above his station, he learns what a marriage cont 7.2kReads8.3Score56414d adds
- 122 Back to the Eastern Jin to Battle the Five Barbarians 回到东晋斗五胡 In 290 AD, Emperor Wu of Jin dies, a simple-minded boy takes the throne, Empress Jia seizes power, the Rebellion of the Eight Princes erupts, and northern tribes seize the chance to invade south, bringing devastation to the people… Chen Lie, a second-year student at a science and engineering university, reads this and is filled with righteous indignation at the history. At the same time, he is utterly captivated by the bearing of the Wei-Jin literati. One day, he dreams himself back into that er 136Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 123 The Young Lord of Great Wei 大魏小郎君 After transmigrating, I stunned the world with just a few poems! The emperor couldn’t stop praising me, grand academicians competed to take me on as a student, and the princes fought tooth and nail over me! As for me, Yang Ling, I’m not particularly gifted. My wife is a bandit, and my father is a blacksmith. But I recite Tang poems and Song lyrics, while putting modern technology to work. I can compose poetry and couplets, and I know everything there is to know about scholars, farmers, artisans, 1.4kReads8.6Score10314d adds
- 124 Wuxia: The Notorious Bandit 武侠，江洋大盗 After ten years of hard study, Zhang Qingfeng finally passed the imperial exams as the top scholar and set off to take up his post. A master of martial arts, the second-best swordsman in the world, Feihu. A peerless light-footed martial artist with few rivals in the martial world, Yunzhong. A thousand faces in one, with disguise skills bordering on the divine, A Zhu. We’ll put an end to all of this! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Lament of the Autumn Rain 秋雨叹 Autumn Rain Lament is a gripping wuxia novel about the legendary journey of Lu Jueming, a young hero who endures countless hardships in the martial world and ultimately becomes a grandmaster. When his family is suddenly wiped out, Lu Jueming has no choice but to enter a world of grudges, rivalries, and tangled affections. As he searches for the truth, he meets a group of like-minded friends. Together, they face powerful enemies, overcome crises, and grow stronger. The martial world is treacherou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 I! Slay Enemies with Talent, Turn Poetry into Swords 我！才气杀敌，诗词化剑 [Spiritual qi revival + academy + transmigration + System + showing off] Chu Ge transmigrates to a parallel world where demons have returned and ghosts roam the night. His literary inspiration never runs dry, and neither do the moves at his fingertips! Chu Ge: I ride my sword on the wind, banishing demons from the world! A handsome young Daoist looks utterly confused: Huh… isn’t that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect’s sword-riding technique? Chu Ge: Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, Venerable Earth Treas 15Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 127 Writing Spring and Autumn with an Iron Brush 铁笔写春秋 Introduction to Gu Long's classic wuxia novel, The Iron Brush Writes of Spring and Autumn: Gu Lang was so startled that he hardly knew what to do. Hamentuo placed the box of golden-star hidden weapons in Gu Lang's leather satchel and said with a smile, “Keep it safe. This means as much to me as the Spring and Autumn Brush!” Beneath the golden-red sunlight, a jet-black steed came galloping toward them. Its rider was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. He wore a thin long robe and held n 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 I Really Don't Want to Be a Worthy King 我真的不想做贤王啊 Great Wei, year three of Hongde. After more than three hundred years, the battered Great Wei dynasty is on its last legs. Powerful enemies circle beyond its borders, while rebellions by displaced commoners erupt within. At court, the ministers scramble to keep the dynasty alive. Lin Fan: “So, my imperial brother got to enjoy more than a decade of peace and stability, and now the realm falls apart as soon as I take over as regent. Heaven, are you messing with me?” Lin Fan: “I transmigrated here a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Wuxia Novel: The Shadow of the Red Lantern Hero 武侠小说红灯侠影 Introduction to the wuxia novel Red Lantern Hero's Shadow: The story is quite simple. The young hero Leng Yueping does a good deed by rescuing someone named Mo Huan. But after freeing him, Leng is trapped in a cave by the very man he saved and nearly dies. Later, an earthquake saves his life. Once out, the young hero searches everywhere for the ingrate who repaid kindness with betrayal, determined to get revenge. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 I Picked Up an Assassin to Be My Wife 捡个杀手当娘子 He had no idea that the wife he’d casually brought home was actually the greatest assassin in the martial world. And she had no idea that the husband she’d casually agreed to marry in order to hide her identity was a man who had transmigrated from another world. Both of them had secrets and pasts no one else knew about! I’ll protect my wife. Who dares lay a finger on her? I’ll protect my husband. Anyone who bullies him will be digging their own grave. I transmigrated a thousand years just to fin 1.2kReads8.7Score12714d adds
- 131 Reforming the World, Starting as the Noble Consort's Eunuch 调教天下，从给贵妃娘娘当太监开始 Yun Feiyang, a surgical medicine PhD, dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up in the Great Sheng Dynasty as a scoundrel from the martial world. He's sent into the imperial palace and becomes a fake eunuch. From then on, Yun Feiyang uses his extraordinary medical skills and talent to turn the tides at will. He makes the palace his stepping stone to the pinnacle of power, becoming the ruler of all under heaven! 877Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 132 My Master Made My Junior Sister Date Me, So I Flipped the Board 师父控制小师妹跟我谈恋爱，我直接把棋盘掀了 My master makes my junior sister date me against her will, so I flip the whole board over. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Tang Dynasty's Humble Son-in-Law 大唐之寒门赘婿 Ye Chen transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and becomes the live-in son-in-law of Li Jing's family. He marries Li Yingzi, Li Jing's daughter and the only female general during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty! From the start, he binds himself to the "Living Off a Woman System": the more he lives off others, the stronger he gets. Ye Chen: Living off a woman is embarrassing, sure, but it feels so good! "Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully living off a woman. You have earned Living-Off-a 287Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 134 Three Moves and Two Tricks to Make It in the Martial World 三招两式走江湖 Zhang Xiaofeng was just an ordinary person. If he had one exceptional quality, it was his superb lightness skills. To earn enough to get by, he took a job delivering a letter. After completing the delivery, he happened upon people at Fengling Ferry discussing the exploits of the Divine Eagle Hero. Curious, he followed Guo Xiang to see the Divine Eagle Hero with his own eyes... 545Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 135 Spring Peak, Jade Dew 春峰玉露 Welcome, everyone, to my story. Wang Chunfeng transmigrates to an unfamiliar world after an accident. Court intrigue, martial world rivalries, everyday life, love and hatred, and wars between nations! There is no such thing as too over-the-top, only more over-the-top. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 From Cast-Off Son-in-Law to the Strongest 从弃婿开始变强 He married into his wife's family and became a son-in-law, despised and scorned by everyone. He had planned to keep enduring it, but one day, the secret he had been hiding was discovered... 128Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 137 From the Start: My Fiancée Shows Up to Break Off Our Engagement 开局：败家子遭未婚妻上门退婚 [No System + no golden finger + an ordinary person transmigrates + not invincible + suitable for readers of all ages + lighthearted entertainment] [My new book, I'm a Feng Shui Master, and Charging for Readings Based on Character Is Perfectly Reasonable, is now out. If you enjoy feng shui stories, come check it out!] Li Xuan transmigrates from the modern era to ancient times and becomes a down-and-out scholar. The original owner gambled the family into ruin, and his father's fate is unknown. Li 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Li Bai Has It So Good 李白真爽 A culture top-tier star, a rich and handsome mixed-race man. Traveling the world to cultivate the Dao, then marrying a beautiful heiress. Li Bai showed his brothers across the four seas a clear path to becoming protagonists. See if this is the kind of life you want. More characters will appear later. Maybe I'll write another book called Zhuge Liang Is Living the Dream. If you want to read it as a wish-fulfillment novel, start from Volume Five, Chapter One: I Transmigrated Into Li Bai. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Fusu Doesn't Kill Himself 扶苏不自杀 Fusu Doesn't Kill Himself —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 My Identity as the Poetry Immortal Is Revealed, and Goddesses and Empresses Beg to Get Close 诗仙身份曝光，女神女帝们求贴贴 [Poetry and the Way of Letters] [Multiple Heroines] [Words Become Law] Carry on the legacy of poetic culture and appreciate the beauty of poetry. Cao Da Qi transmigrates to a world without Tang poetry or Song lyrics! Then he awakens the Charismatic Poet System! As long as he writes immortal poems and wins the favor of goddesses, he will grow stronger! He writes the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River, and Yan Luo Shen, the Confucian Half-Saint who is his master, falls for him! He writes, “An imm 400Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 141 Reborn! The Four Great Beauties Become Powerhouse CEOs 重生！四大美女当霸总 The Four Great Beauties stood on the observation deck atop the Shanghai World Financial Center in Lujiazui, watching seven connected stars burn in the reflection of the Huangpu River. Diao Chan's Chanel earrings suddenly glowed a deep blue. Zhaojun's jade brooch grew hot, while the Patek Philippe on Yuhuan's wrist vibrated wildly. “Looks like tonight's the night.” Xishi slid a platinum hairpin shaped like King Goujian's Sword into the electronic lock of the Cloud Club. Blood-red seal script appe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Free Travel Between Worlds: My Leisurely Life in Two Realms 任意穿梭：我的两界休闲生活 [Travel between the modern world and an alternate ancient era, transfer knowledge between the two worlds, trade in ancient treasures, promote modern technology, develop both past and present in parallel] Zhao Yan can travel freely to an unfamiliar ancient world. From the start, the local school ropes him into working as a teacher. But as he teaches, things suddenly take a strange turn. To make teaching easier, Zhao Yan brings knowledge of literature from ancient and modern Daxia over from the mo 38Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 143 Memories of a Rainy Night 夜雨忆阑珊 The Ye family fell into decline a century ago, and now it is all but gone. The second young master, Ye Tianyu, bears a heavy burden and faces life-and-death trials to kindle a flame of hope for his family. As the times change, his love for the heroine grows ever deeper. There is brotherly devotion, and there are women who give him their hearts. Set in an alternate history, this story follows the protagonist as his family falls from power and he fights to survive. There is no right or wrong, only —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 A Poor Scholar's Road to the Top Scholar Title 寒门子弟的状元之路 He was an ordinary university student, but a chance encounter transmigrates him to ancient times. Follow his journey as he rises from humble beginnings, studies hard for the imperial examinations, earns the title of top scholar, and sets out on the path to becoming chief minister. 50Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 145 The Ruthless Minister from a Humble Family 寒门枭臣 Li Mao transmigrates into the Northern Song dynasty as a down-and-out scholar from a poor family. In an age when everything is inferior except studying, and the realm is on the brink of ruin, he changes his fate step by step through hard work, rises to the pinnacle of life, and brings peace to the world for generations to come. This story has not only clashes of steel and the thunder of battle horns, but also beauty and romance, alongside the struggles and striving of ordinary people. 1.7kReads8.4Score18714d adds
- 146 The System Set Me Up from the Start, but Led Me Down the Path to Invincibility 开局被系统坑却带我走上了无敌路 System, Martial Arts Chen Wen, the owner of the Peach Blossom Inn in Peach Blossom City, summons Li Hanyi from the start. With a summoning system that rewards punishing evil and promoting good, he becomes invincible. Whether they’re great scholars of the Qian Kingdom or princesses, he won’t show any of them the slightest courtesy. If the prefect’s son dares to provoke him, he’ll send him straight to the Western Paradise. Then one poem takes the world by storm, earning him countless admirers. E 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Traveling Between Two Worlds: A Harem of Concubines in One Year 双穿古代，我一年小妾成群 (Alternate history + daily life + travel between two worlds + making money + beautiful women) If you could travel between the modern and ancient worlds, what would your dream be? Some would dream of charging into battle and earning glory, while others would dream of studying for the imperial exams and leading reforms in the court. Xu Yan has different ideas. Being a military officer means suffering through war, and being a civil official means working yourself to the bone. Haven't I had enough o 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Rise of Northern Wei in a Chaotic Era 北魏之乱世崛起 In the final years of the Northern Wei dynasty, corrupt politics and social upheaval left the people destitute. The Rouran repeatedly invaded from the north, and border warfare was constant. While traveling, Li Yunfei gets lost in the mountains. After crossing them, he stumbles into a battlefield and is captured by the Northern Wei army, forced to serve as a foot soldier. Newly arrived in ancient times, he finds everything strange and bewildering, but thanks to the adaptability and quick wit of 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 A Game of Mountains and Rivers 山河弈局 (A traditional wuxia story, with no fantasy elements, no System, and no wish-fulfillment. If that's not your cup of tea, please read no further. This is dedicated to those who still dream of the jianghu.) During the upheaval of the Five Barbarians, the martial world is divided into north and south by the river. The Shanhe Society rallies under the banner of “protecting the realm,” but hidden power struggles gradually drive a wedge through its ranks. A sudden upheaval in the maple forest sets eve 6Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 150 Blade and Sword in the Martial World 刀剑入江湖 A turbulent dynasty, a realm of heroes and intrigue. A host of champions take the stage: wandering swordsmen, constables, generals, scholars, beauties, and warlords. As one group exits, another makes its entrance. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
