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- 1 Washed Ashore in a Foreign Land to Farm 漂到异国去种田 Guzi and Xi'er had been childhood sweethearts. Everyone in the village said they would get married when they grew up. But when Guzi was twenty and attending university, both his parents died in a natural disaster. His parents left him a fortune and several businesses. Guzi decided to quit university and, after marrying Xi'er, stay in his hometown to manage the family estate. His uncle's family was notorious for throwing their weight around in the village. They did everything they could to seize 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Tribal Age: I'm Going to Be King 部落时代：我要当大王 Zhao Yi, a university student, accidentally transmigrates to primitive society. Faced with relentless natural disasters and a harsh world where people go hungry, watch as he uses his knowledge to change his fate, forge his own era, and establish a new dynasty! He promotes farming, sericulture, and trade, bringing food and clothing to the people; He establishes government institutions and laws, bringing order to society; He strengthens the military and sweeps across the land, restoring peace to t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I Became a God in a Primitive Tribe 我在原始部落当神仙 Watch out after dark: primitive people riding dinosaurs are on the attack. A fake human with modern technology arrives on an ancient continent where dinosaurs roam, primitive people lurk, and the power of totems is woven into it all. Lin Hao wants to change everything, and it starts with conquering the primitive people and leading them toward civilization and refinement. Witness technology collide with totemic power, and the friction between the primitive and the advanced! Aba aba aba~ 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 I Sell Houses in Primitive Society 我在原始社会卖房子 If you transmigrated to primitive society, how could your current job help you? Tang Ying said, “Um… sell houses?” Kong Shi said, “…Help you renovate a house?” A newlywed couple transmigrates to a primeval forest in a camper van, with the Five Elements Origin Pearls in hand. Doesn’t that sound like having the whole world in your hands from the start? Wait. The van’s out of gas, all the food and drinks are gone, and they still haven’t found water or food. They’re about to starve to death! What ab —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Even Cavemen Can Go Wild 原始人也疯狂 Lin Qi wakes up one day and finds himself transmigrated to prehistoric times. He’s now a trophy of the Rock Tribe, and that night he’s to be offered up as a living sacrifice. Damn it, that won’t do! Lin Qi frets, only to unexpectedly awaken the Strongest Library System. With scientific knowledge, medical surgery, and ways to make fire and ward off lightning, Lin Qi transforms the primitive tribe and raises its happiness to the maximum. Look at those amazing primitive bros! Watch as a frail colle 119Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 One Hundred Thousand Years in Prehistory: Building a Civilization of City-States 我在史前十万年，建立城邦国文明 [Primitive fiction + primordial-world fiction + creation fiction + prehistoric era + giant beasts + war + kingdoms + kings] I am the king of the last tribe of upright humans. To resist the Neanderthals’ invasion, I founded a city-state for my people. Far away, another human species, led by a god, suddenly invaded our homeland and demanded that we accept their god’s faith. “No!” There are no gods in this world. Even if he’s a true god, I’ll still cut him down. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 I Only Want to Lie Flat While Placating the Gods 敷衍神灵的我只想躺平 People from other worlds are often summoned to the continent of Gedamia. But they aren't "heroes": they're "demons"! The unknowable Outer Gods lurking beyond the world are playing a game. Now five hundred people have arrived. What could the Outer Gods be planning? Is this a battle royale with five hundred people in another world? A story about fate. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Transmigrating to the Primitive Era: Farming, Conquering, and Becoming King 穿越原始：种田争霸做国王 In the late stages of primitive society, tribes are locked in constant conflict. Faced with internal strife and external threats, Zhang Shan, who has transmigrated from another world, uses his knowledge to lead this small tribe to rise step by step and become a regional overlord. 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 From Slash-and-Burn to the Start with One Little Hen 从刀耕火种开始，开局一只小母鸡 The ultimate goal is to unite the world and become its king! But from the start, all he has is a frail, feeble body, a little hen who loves acting up, and a System that’s reliable sometimes and absurd at others. With no other choice, Mo Deqing has to rely on his silver tongue and talent for spinning yarns to survive and make his way in the world... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Building an Empire from the Stone Age 从原始人开始建立帝国 Divine One, what is this? In the first year after transmigrating, everyone curiously asked as they looked at the weapons in their hands. This is a bow! Oh! Divine One, what is this? In the third year after transmigrating, everyone asked as they looked at the armor they were wearing. This is armor! Oh! Many years later, as they gazed at the magnificent city before them, they asked that same question again. Divine One, what is this! This is an empire! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Transmigrating to Primitive Society: The Great Chieftain 穿越原始社会之大酋长 A genius agriculturalist and novice mage is ambushed and transmigrates to a primitive society. In this ancient age, humanity is only just beginning to develop. Is everything really as history tells it? Were there ancient gods, as legend claims? Was there a prehistoric civilization? Did aliens exist? Then join the protagonist as he explores the ancient world and lays the foundations of humanity's wondrous civilization! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 I'm the Big Brother of the Primitive Tribe 我在原始部落当大哥 With the System at his fingertips, he can reshape the world as he pleases, after transmigrating to the ancient primitive era. He leads the tribal people, hunts beasts, grows fertile fields, and builds a harmonious home. A feel-good farming story. If you’re saving up chapters to read later, please spare a moment to use your lovely little hands. Tap to bookmark, follow, and recommend. Many thanks! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 From Caveman to God 从野人到神 That day, the Kunpeng spaceship arrived at this planet. The Shennong craft flew out, and Chen Luo, dressed in the Nuwa mech, set foot on the planet once again. The strangely varied savages prostrated themselves and cried out, “A god has descended!” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Transmigrating to a Tribe: They Mistook Me for an Omen of Disaster from the Start 穿越部落：开局我被当成灾星 [Tribal Farming + Conquest + Infrastructure + Cunning] Du Kang presses a knife to the shaman’s chest. “Great Shaman, are the omens auspicious or inauspicious?” “Auspicious... auspicious, no, extremely auspicious!” “Excellent!” Du Kang nods in satisfaction. “The tribe is under my command now. Who’s in favor, and who’s against it?” Du Kang, a transmigrator, unexpectedly arrives in a primitive tribe. Branded a bringer of disaster from the start, he gains a god-tier support System and begins a v —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Million Years Before History, I Was Immortal 史前百万年我永生不死 What can an ordinary modern person do in prehistoric times? Even with knowledge and technology far ahead of their time, can a primitive tribe still in the Paleolithic make use of them…? This is the story of an immortal traveling through the river of time and growing alongside civilization. What were the gods and demons of the primordial age really like? What problems lay behind each step in civilization’s evolution and each change of dynasty? What forces drove them? What is the most powerful —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 My Prehistoric Civilization System Can Be Shared 我的史前文明系统能共享 [Primitive society + transmigration + stockpiling supplies + Little Ice Age + building a home] On New Year's Eve, Qiao Mai plays a primitive society RPG, only to transmigrate along with her whole family, all the way back to ten thousand years before history began. Qiao Mai shivers in the snow-covered plain. [Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Prehistoric Civilization System] [Your father is lost in the endless snow and needs your help] [Main quest: Build a humble home. Accept?] …. Qiao —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Dream of Immortality in Another World: Infinite Leaders Shape an Era 异界长生梦：无限领袖引领时代 From humanity's first bonfires of freedom, to the steam engine's first hum, to the founding of the Human United Community. In a parallel world within a dream, a young man experiences repeated cycles of life and death, growing from an innocent boy into a mature man. He witnesses the development of another human civilization. In the end, the young man becomes an elderly man in his seventies, while that other civilization transforms from a primitive society of hunters and gatherers into a prosper 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 I Became a Shaman in a Primitive Tribe 我在原始部落当神棍 A promising new author writing a primitive-era story. I hope you enjoy it. If you don't, please don't curse me. I've got depression. I'll die just to prove it, believe me? [Primitive People] [Farming] [Infrastructure Development] [Conquest] [An Imaginary Otherworld, the Age of Dinosaurs Meets the Primitive Era] After his college thesis gets rejected, the protagonist flies into a rage and conducts an experiment based on his own paper. He's determined to show those graduate students, PhDs, and aca —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Ghostly Energy Returns: From the Start, I Have a Tribe 鬼气复苏，开局一个部落 [Ghost-taming + farming + pioneering a ghost-infested continent] Ghost tamer Ye Feiling is reborn in the future as the shaman of the Nuwa Tribe, in a wasteland era when ghost energy has returned. She explores ruins in a world shrouded in ghost fog, develops her tribe, gathers resources, and tames ghost spirits. Ultimately, relying on the Ghost Star technology System, she establishes a new ghost-tech civilization on an Earth where ghost energy has returned. She leads her people to conquer other t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 I’m the Mage of the Tribe 我在部落当法师 Duan Yun swore to his girlfriend that he would love only her. Then he was struck by lightning and sent to a primitive world. Hoping to return to his life in the modern world, he chose to get struck by lightning again, only to unexpectedly awaken an affinity for lightning. An adventure through a primitive tribe, the struggles of a modern soul, and a heart-pounding journey as he transmigrates await you! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Primitive Tribe: The Gods Sent Me to Save Humanity 原始部落：天神派我来拯救智人 No superpowers, only hunger and cold. With advanced technology, sound management, and a growing population, he will contend with heaven and earth to secure the necessities of life, and battle beasts and men to expand his territory. When the protagonist discovers that Homo sapiens are constantly being oppressed and slaughtered by other human species, he has no choice but to embark on a path of conquest. A sudden storm carries Tian Hao back to a savage, primordial age. When he opens his eyes, his 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Rise of Prehistory: Beginning as a Tribe's Chief 史前崛起：从成为部落首领开始 One second, he was in a tropical rainforest torn apart by war. The next, he had transmigrated to a prehistoric age ruled by giant beasts. Faced with this sudden turn of events, Fang Qun began living a carefree, do-as-he-pleases life. But as he lazed around, he somehow became the tribe's chief, then led the entire tribe from the Stone Age up the technology tree at breakneck speed, setting them on the road to civilization and world domination! A primitive tale of building, farming, expansion, and 98Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Those Days After I Transmigrated to Ancient Times 穿越远古的那些日子 (Spatial powers + building a tribe + ruthless combat + leveling up) He transmigrated by accident into the body of a primitive man in ancient times. Beasts roamed everywhere, the tribes were treacherous, and survival was hellish. Fortunately, fate smiled on him and he obtained a mysterious ring. See how he uses it to overcome deadly dangers and become a mighty warrior of the ancient world. 155Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 24 Reborn in a Savage Otherworld 重生在异界蛮荒 Reborn in a world where humanity has only just appeared, Zhou Yang feels utterly exhausted. There’s far too much for him to do, and even one thing left undone could ruin everything. First, he has to solve the problems of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Then he has to ensure that humanity’s flame never goes out. Finally, he must lead humanity in fighting heaven, earth, and even thin air, all while uncovering the mystery of his rebirth. Zhou Yang says, “Do you think this is easy for m 88Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 25 The Rise of the Tribe 部落崛起 [Transmigration]+ [Alternate History]+ [Primitive Tribes]+ [Farming]+ [Civilizational Progress]+ [Rulership] A modern young man accidentally transmigrates to an alternate Neolithic era. With nothing but a bowl from the start, survival depends entirely on what he can build. There, he leads a small tribe in developing revolutionary technologies such as pottery, farming, animal husbandry, metalworking, and writing. Overcoming one obstacle after another, he breaks with convention, leads his people t 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Great Chief of a Primitive Tribe 原始部落大酋长 No System, no golden finger, no peerless martial arts. A transmigration caused purely by accident. He leads primitive people in fishing, hunting, farming, and developing technology, conquers other tribes, and speeds up their progress. 41Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 27 Reborn in a Primitive Tribe 我重生到了原始部落 A good-for-nothing who loved martial arts was left gravely injured by professional boxer James during a match and died despite efforts to save him. After death, he was unexpectedly reborn as the son of a tribal chief 50,000 years ago. From then on, he resolved to rule the world and save his tribe from dire straits. Surrounded by beautiful women, he built houses on a grand scale, domesticated animals, farmed the land, and traded goods, ushering primitive society into civilization ahead of its tim 24Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 28 Transmigrate to a Primitive Tribe: Unlocking the Compendium Earns Me Attribute Points 穿越原始部落，解锁图鉴就能加点 After an unexpected transmigration, Lu Yao finds himself in prehistoric times. He has a "Survival Handbook". As long as he makes something, he can earn stat points and unlock skills! The primitive people here each possess their own "divine powers," yet still lack common sense about everyday life. [Primitive Gate construction successful. Obtained 1 free attribute point. Unlocked skill: Rough Hide.] [Primitive Wooden Bed construction successful. Obtained 1 free attribute point. Unlocked skill: Sou 868Reads6.9Score102Shelves
- 29 A Middle-Aged Woman Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Becomes a Cook 人到中年穿越远古后成了厨娘 [Transmigration to ancient times + cooking + farming + animal husbandry + building a tribe + sweet romance with a primitive man] I was middle-aged when I went on a spontaneous trip and transmigrated to ancient times. After reading transmigration novels for so many years, I’d finally joined the trend myself. I was a little thrilled and excited. But reality hit me hard, and I had no choice but to find someone powerful to rely on. First, I had to stay alive. A good life was impossible without bein 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Chronicles of the Savage Lands 蛮荒战纪 In a primeval land where a hundred races coexist, humanity struggles to defend itself on every side. A prodigal returns home, sword in hand, to slay demons and evil, establish a homeland, and conquer the world! 75Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 My Years on the Run in the Beast World 我在兽世逃命的那些年 [Fleeing natural disasters + no golden finger + slow burn + cold-on-the-outside, pure-hearted man VS proper-looking, lecherous woman + a little comedy + fanciful ideas with a mythological touch] A car accident brings her to a magical world. She has just helped her people take revenge when natural disasters quietly descend. She had planned to find somewhere to enjoy a peaceful, leisurely life, but has no choice but to set off in search of a new home. The stars and the sea, here I come! Du An’an: 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 I Transmigrated to Prehistoric Times: I Shocked the Cavemen from the Start 穿越原始时代：开局震惊原始人 [No System]+ [No golden finger]+ [Farming and warfare] Lin Hao, an avid survivalist, unexpectedly transmigrates to a savage and brutal prehistoric age! Giant crocodiles in the rivers, birds of prey with wingspans over five meters in the sky, and giant pythons, jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards on the ground… And a tribe of fanged, green-faced cannibals rules the entire mountain range, while hulking giants wreak havoc on the land… See how he uses the knowledge in his head to put down roots in 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Legend of Zizhu Qing 紫竹青传奇 With native medicinal herbs scarce in modern society and precious trees under strict protection, Ziyunjie can only take Zizhuqing and transmigrate to the Stone Age of an ancient continent in search of wild medicinal herbs. His arrival unveils the mysteries of Yunwu Mountain. When the rain and mist lift, the ancient mountain forest reveals a vast landscape of purple bamboo stretching across the hills, with a beautiful lake ahead, an endless blue sea behind, and wilderness on either side. Zizhuqin 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Primitive People's Super Exchange System 原始人的超级兑换系统 [Primitive Tribe Xuanhuan] + [System] + [Farming] + [Xuanhuan] Xiao Qiang awakens a Super Exchange System and quietly keeps a low profile while he grows stronger. He unites the weak, small tribes. He goes to the Tiandu Tribe to gamble on source stones. With a Gauss sniper rifle in hand, he kills anyone who tries to kill him. So you say you’re a top-tier tribe? Take this intercontinental missile! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Timid Little Veterinarian: Pregnant and Fleeing in a Primitive Society 怂包小兽医，原始社会揣崽逃 During a veterinary retake exam, Gu Xiaoya was kicked to death by a fat pig that had only been half-castrated. What she never expected was that Brother Bajie’s kick would send her straight back to primitive society. Towering trees, thick vines, all kinds of strange four-legged and two-legged beasts, and… a group of naked primitives frolicking around. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. After a great deal of effort, Gu Xiaoya used her shoddy veterinary skills to win over the female chieftain and w 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Reborn in the Primitive Age 重生之原始时代 Shang Yu is unexpectedly reborn in prehistoric times. With no weapons, he is chased by wild beasts; outnumbered, he is robbed by primitive people. With no pot or salt, all he can do is chew on bitter, charred fish. To survive, he makes fish traps, fires clay pots, builds houses, and crafts weapons. He fights beasts, primitive people, and the elements. A man never gives up. Farming, raising livestock, firing bricks, building houses, constructing cities... “Ancestors, you passed all this down to u 74Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 My Pioneering Life in a Primitive Tribe 我在原始部落的开荒生活 [Transmigration! Lighthearted + farming + primitive tribe + adorable pets + wild imagination + master inventor + nonstop fun + leveling up] One moment, she's transmigrating into another body; the next, she wakes up in primitive society. First, she gets in good with the great shaman, so she won't have to worry about life in the tribe. Then she drills wood to make fire and devotes herself to building a better life! She finds salt trees, expands the farmland, builds defenses, and puts protecting he 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Build Civilization with a System 穿越远古，带着系统创文明 [Transmigration + Farming + Infrastructure Building + Ancient Times + No Romance] Song Lu transmigrates to a desolate land. The ancient plants and animals there are unlike those in the world she came from. Enormous flying eagles, stunted, withered plants. Luckily, she's equipped with a System. Song Lu can only keep completing quests, leveling up her skills, and earning survival points to unlock different blueprints. She looks forward to returning to her original world once she finishes her quest 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 A Scholar of Qing: From the Start, My Beautiful Wife Makes Me Drink Medicine 庆国书生，开局娇妻让我喝药 Li Chen, a top student, transmigrates into a parallel world resembling the era before the rise of the Qin Empire. He has no System; his only golden finger is the knowledge of construction and technology he brought from the future. He also gains a small base where he can reclaim and cultivate the wilderness. Starting from nothing, he sets out to build the ideal world!!! With a beautiful wife by his side, I’ll be a dashing young man riding proudly through life. From a poor scholar to the supreme r 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Back in Prehistoric Times, I Gained the Power to Tame Beasts 回到远古，我获得了御兽能力 (Transmigration + Beast Taming + Tribes + Adventure + Survival) Li Mingxuan, a young man living in modern society, transmigrates to a world of primitive civilization. It is home to all kinds of races: terrifyingly powerful ferocious beasts, strange beasts with bizarre abilities, and humans who are half man and half beast... Empirical knowledge versus theology? Gunpowder versus sorcery? Super tribes stand high above all like gods! And we barbarians are slaughtered by foreign races like stray dogs 251Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 41 Back to the Stone Age: Building a Savage World 回到石器时代建设蛮荒 (Ancient farming) + (metal smelting) + (leading a tribe to the pinnacle of its age) The protagonist transmigrates to a primitive tribe in the Neolithic Age. To survive better, he leads his people in building up the wilderness. As they develop and grow stronger, they compete on equal footing with one great figure after another. The Shennong, Youxiong, and Jiuli clans make their entrances one by one. Xuanyuan, Chiyou, and Kuafu all take the stage. Will he become part of the tide of history, or for 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Primordial Sacred Dynasty 原始圣朝 With an ordinary man's body, Meng Fan practices a divine art of his own creation, establishes a primitive holy dynasty, and drives the development of civilization. Others cultivate to gain immortality and dominate the world, but Meng Fan does it to improve people's lives and serve more people. See how he leads a primitive tribe in the wilderness from gathering and hunting to farming, then onward to industrialization, transforming it into a primitive holy dynasty where people go from struggling t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Great Wilderness: I Lead My Tribe Toward Civilization! 大荒，我带领部落走向文明！ Lin Chen transmigrated to primitive society and became the son of a tribe chief, only to have his entire family slaughtered. In this vast, untamed world, humanity is weak, bullied by the myriad races and barely scraping by. Just then, Lin Chen awakened humanity’s strongest awakening gift: the Flame! He resolved to lead the surviving members of his tribe and carve a path through this perilous world by force. Using human ingenuity, he built clothes, weapons, houses, and more... He created civiliza 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Chiyou Is Actually Me 蚩尤竟是我自己 [Transmigration + no System + farming + decisive and ruthless] Su Ming transmigrates to the Stone Age by accident. He only wanted to settle down, farm, and build up his tribe, but who could have guessed he would become Chiyou? Read on to see how he witnesses the birth of the Huaxia people in the savage age. 4Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 45 The Primitive Anthem 原始赞歌 (No System, no cheat powers, no witchcraft. A pure tribal farming story.) A mysterious primitive world, endless forests of towering trees, and dangerous prehistoric beasts. Led by Li Mu, a modern man who transmigrated here, a group of weak and helpless primitive people begins exploring this continent. They forge iron, tame wild beasts, and grow crops. From then on, giant beasts are nothing more than our mounts, and the strange birds in the sky can only end up as our food. From then on, the prais 22Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 46 Transmigrating to the Ancient Past: A Diary 穿越之上古日记 An accident sent my husky and me transmigrating to a primeval forest in ancient times. How did one person and one dog survive? And how did we find our way out of the forest? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Mage Thug 法师暴徒 The illegitimate son of an empire's crown prince and the holy daughter of the Church spent twenty years unaware of his identity. He became an illegal miner in the Federation, then soon turned into a criminal trafficking in magic crystals, a desperado who lived by the sword every day, and a good-for-nothing who drifted through life in a daze. Yet this very good-for-nothing rose step by step to become the Federation's infamous leader of violent mages, and, through a twist of fate, its great hero. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Transmigrating to Prehistory: Clearing Land, Farming, and Building a Human Tribe 穿越原始，开荒种田打造人族部落 [Farming] [No System] [Modern Knowledge] I transmigrated to a frozen prehistoric age and became a hairless ape abandoned by my tribe. Hunt ferocious beasts to spur the ancient apes’ evolution. Lead my people in clearing land, stockpiling food, and building caves and tools, creating the first human tribe from scratch! 200Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Transmigrate to Become the Primal Supreme One 穿越之原始至尊 The protagonist transmigrates to primitive society, expecting a miserable life of eating raw meat and drinking blood. Instead, the air is fresh, the food is delicious, and the warriors are powerful. It's easy to become the ruler here! 273Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 50 The Path to Godhood Begins with a Primitive Tribe 成神从原始部落开始 Transmigrate to a primitive tribe and absorb faith to become a god. Here you'll find vast, primeval forests; fierce-looking primitive tribes; savage cave bears; fearsome tapirs; giant pythons as thick as water tanks; mountain eagles with wings that blot out the sky; tender venison; juicy wild boars with four tusks; and chewy bison meat... The totem god is farming online. Come watch! 252Reads5.7Score—Shelves
