Novels like How I Lived from the Tang Dynasty into the Modern Era
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- 1 Wu Meiniang Wants You to Finish Her Off, or at Least Lie Down with Her 武媚娘求弄死，不行就躺着 Di Renjie (Human Slayer), Yuan Tiangang (Earth Slayer), Li Chunfeng (Heaven Slayer), and Guo Ziyi (Warrior Slayer): with these four, you can rule the world! Grow stronger in the early stages and gather allies, then sweep across the nations in the later stages. The protagonist is reincarnated as Queen Wu Meiniang. In a world of cultivation, she possesses the power of the void, which can suppress all spiritual energy. Alongside her companions Yang Yunu and Shangguan Wan'er, Wu Meiniang travels far 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Transmigrating to the Apocalypse, but as an Invincible Beauty 穿越末世，但变成了强无敌美少女 [No System] + [The protagonist won’t instantly overpower everyone] + [One female lead (?)] + [Superpowers] + [A protagonist who grows stronger over time] If you don’t like watching a protagonist grow and would rather have an invincible hero show off and face-slap everyone from the start, please turn left and leave. The protagonist’s actions will stay as true as possible to his experiences and personality. “Where is this?” Staring at the city ruins before him, he fell into deep thought. Chu Jiug —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn Genius Girl 重生天才少女 Top student, idol, singer, actress… She has many identities and excels in a wide range of fields. She has a photographic memory and never forgets anything she sees. The world is like a toy in the palm of her hand, letting her showcase her talents as she pleases. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Girl Transformed: I’ll Save the World 变身少女，我要拯救世界 [Superpowers] + [Magic] + [Divine Sword] + [Gender Swap] + [No male lead] Also known as: Heir to the Transformed Divine Sword At first, those who don't know the heroine's identity will see her as Li Xuan. Later, she will stop using the identity of Li Xuan. No male lead. The protagonist won't marry or get a boyfriend. College student Li Xuan encounters one of the Four Divine Swords, the Remnant Dream Sword, at a temple fair. Who is the mysterious old man selling swords? “I just want to be an ordi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Transformed into a Super Beauty 变身超级美少女 My eighteenth year was passionate and full of color, but an accident changed me. I encountered one interesting, surprising, and touching event after another, moments we could never forget. In the end, we were still ourselves, and in the end, we found our way to each other. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Reborn as a Vampire Goddess 重生血族女神 The protagonist was once a powerful vampire count, but was betrayed and assassinated, ultimately losing his precious life. Yet fate gave him a rare chance to be reborn, granting him a new life in the body of a beautiful girl. To take control of his own destiny and ensure the tragic fate of his previous life never repeats itself, she has no choice but to work desperately to improve her cultivation! In this world of occasional deception, the only way to keep your footing is to become stronger! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Gender Swap: When I Inherited an Alien Mothership 变身：当我继承了外星母舰 For many people, an ordinary life is a fate they can never escape, with days rushing by in a blur of ceaseless toil. Dissatisfaction is always there, but life leaves no choice but to endure it in silence. After an unexpected turn of events, he became the captain of a starship. From this moment on, I’ll break through every limit. I am who I am, and I’ll live life in my own colors. I’ll never again be that weak, useless man I used to be! 8Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 8 After I Transformed into a Beautiful Girl, So Many Girls Started Craving My Body 变身美少女后，好多少女馋我身子 This is a story I wrote on a whim, about a bunch of crazy idiots and the hilarious everyday antics they got up to together. I once planned to finish it, but now it looks like that’s not going to happen. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Drunk, I Think of You 醉筱念伊人 Huh? After I transmigrated, I became a frail girl? And my little sister is a yandere? How exciting! And... it seems she likes me too... Oh my god! Having a crush on a yandere makes for a story; being loved by one is a disaster! My little sister from my previous life transmigrated here too? And she's a brilliant, heaven-blessed prodigy! Not bad. My wife from my previous life, who was also my enemy, has transmigrated here too... Well, then... This world isn't about cultivation, fantasy, or scie —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 National Fate: Reborn as a Girl, I Still Must Defend the Nation's Gates 国运：穿成女儿身，也要镇守国门 [Transformation + National destiny + Xuanhuan + Myriad worlds] One day, I woke up in a woman's body and was chosen to represent China in a battle for national destiny. My very first enemy is a Japanese person whose country is doing pretty well. As a member of China, if the enemy dares to invade, I'll make sure he goes home defeated! 1Reads—Score214d adds
- 11 I Woke Up as the Heroine of a Tragic Romance 一觉醒来我成了虐文女主 Song Sijun has just won the Golden Jade Award for Best Actress when she takes a short nap and, tragically, gets hit and killed without even leaving a final word! After dying, she somehow finds herself in the world of a book! And not just any book, but an old-school angst novel that will break your heart and wreck your soul, with characters getting their livers dug out at the drop of a hat! While Song Sijun is still reeling in confusion, she discovers that her phone came back with her. For some i 15Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 12 From the Start, I Was Wearing a Wedding Dress, and Now I've Been Robbed? 开局身穿嫁衣，又被劫道？ (P.S. The protagonist is single, somewhat dark, suspicious, and self-centered.) A bullet of judgment, a world of “freedom” Body tempering and qi drawing, qi refinement and liquid condensation, liquid gathering and crystal separation, crystal formation and spirit cultivation, spirit transformation and returning to the void, void refinement and merging with the Dao... This is the story of a survivor pursuing freedom. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I Turned into a Woman and Began Cultivating Immortality as a Beggar 变成女生，从乞丐开始修仙 (Gender-bending + gender-bending romance + cultivation + fake System + building a faction) Synopsis Su Qing accidentally transmigrates to a world of cultivation. In her previous life, he stood six feet tall, but from the start he not only becomes a beggar, he also turns into a woman?! With no other choice, Su Qing accepts her new identity as a woman and sets off to explore this dull and endlessly vast world of cultivation. After receiving a beginner's gift pack, the System leaves her because —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn: Everyday Life as a Girl 重生：变成女生的日常 The protagonist has no System! A slice-of-life story, but with a main plot! It starts a little slowly, so if you're interested, give it about thirty chapters! I used to be a bodyguard, but I was framed and killed. After being reborn, I somehow became a high school girl! This is the world ten years ago! But this isn't my body! Why am I wearing only a skirt? Fine! I'll go to school, make money, break into show business, and then begin my grand revenge! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Girl Disguised as a Boy Cultivates Immortality, with Boundless Magic 女装修仙，法力无边 Xianxia cultivation + role-playing + immortal beauties + lighthearted + getting stronger by mowing down enemies + no yuri, no harems, no single heroine. The gender transformation is just for fun. At its core, this is a story about a male protagonist who plays role-playing games, creates all kinds of female characters, goes on adventures and clears dungeons, wages war and builds farms, cultivates in his daily life, and ultimately becomes the strongest being in the universe. When the weakling Li T —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 I Can't Believe I Was Reborn in a Women's Dormitory 我竟然重生在女生宿舍 Zhou Qingsong was reborn from the start in a women's dormitory. And she had turned into a woman! But in the process, she also gained a System. With the System's help, Zhou Qingsong gradually became famous in this world! 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 From the Start, I Became a Beautiful School Idol, Driving My Male Classmates Wild 开局变身美少女校花，馋死男同学 [Transformation + Daily Life + Campus + Sweet Romance + Love] Ye Zihan, a male freshman, loves to eat. His roommates often say they want girlfriends who love food as much as Xiao Han does. Then one day, Ye Zihan looks in the mirror and trembles at the sight of himself transformed into a beautiful girl. Why are his roommates looking at him so strangely?! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Transforming into a Fantasy Tycoon 变身梦幻神豪 A sudden car accident shatters the ordinary, peaceful life of a young man. Was it an accident or a deliberate attempt on his life? When he opens his eyes, he has become a Tycoon, and the world has changed. Everything is familiar, yet strangely foreign. Is there a hidden hand behind it all, or is this nothing more than a fleeting dream? (The blurb doesn't do it justice. Read the story.) (No fantasy, cultivation, or other supernatural elements) (Parallel world) (Everyday urban life) (Single, thriv 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Reborn: Return to Xingye 重生之星野归来 [Transmigration + top student + exceptional strength + obsessive and scheming + sweet romance between two women + building a career] (Content warning: there is a secondary romance between two men midway through.) A special forces soldier dies while carrying out a mission and transmigrates into the body of a wealthy young lady with fair skin, a beautiful face, and long legs. The original owner catches her boyfriend cheating. During the ensuing scuffle, he pushes her into the water. Her death come 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Dark Apocalypse: Transformed into a Valkyrie 末世黑暗变身女武神 (No gender-swap romance, anime-inspired, multiple heroines, faction-focused, apocalyptic salvation.) A dark storm sweeps across the globe and “devours” Blue Star. Beneath the “Eternal Mist,” much of modern technology stops working. Humanity loses control of the skies, satellites are blocked, electromagnetic waves behave abnormally, the internet vanishes, and even communication becomes a problem. Cities lose all order as criminal forces run rampant. An age of upheaval arrives, with warlords rulin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Loli’s Journey to Immortality 变身萝莉的长生修仙之旅 The power to level a city with a single palm strike, an immense avatar towering ten thousand feet tall, sword immortals who cleave open the Gates of Heaven, warriors who give form to their true energy, hands reaching for the sun and moon and plucking stars, changing heaven and earth with a casual gesture. Beneath the Heavenly Dao, all are ants. After truly arriving in this world, will he become the biggest ant of all, or... An old man spent seven years raising him, and his only dying wish was to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 I Woke Up and Somehow Became a Master of Tea Art 一觉醒来竟成了茶艺大师 [Female protagonist + villain + gender-bending romance + wish fulfillment] He was livestreaming a horror game when he woke up to find he'd transmigrated into a book as a villainous, scheming female lead! The original protagonist, Ye Qiu, who used to be her lovesick puppy, puts on a show of swagger and face-slapping all the way to becoming the head of a superfamily spanning north and south. Once he's used her, he casts her aside. After transmigrating, she unexpectedly obtains an immortal scriptur 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Ultimate All-Round Goddess 极品全能女神 [Fantasy cultivation] [The early urban setting is grounded in reality] [Female-female romance] [Eastern fantasy] [One heroine and only one, no harem] My name is Shen Linglong. I come from the divine clan of the immortal realm, and I am the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor. I tragically fell in battle against the great calamity of the immortal realm, and all my memories vanished. My daughter and husband also tragically perished. Heaven has granted my daughter and me a chance to live again. In thi 26Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 24 Apocalypse: After Becoming a Beautiful Girl, I Want to Stay Alive 末世：变身美少女后想努力活着 [Apocalypse + Zombies + Gender Swap + Female Protagonist + First Person + No System + Not a Power Fantasy + Sarcasm + Memes] The zombie apocalypse hit, and for some inexplicable reason, I turned into a petite girl. But that would have been bad enough on its own. I never expected to have a physique and special traits far beyond those of an ordinary person, too. So, here’s the question. “Zhang Xiaohan, what’s the most important thing you need to become a Valkyrie in the apocalypse?” I scratched my 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 25 Reborn: I Can't Believe I've Become the Brothel's Top Courtesan! 重生：我竟成了青楼花魁？！ My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Reincarnated in Another World: From the Start, I Save a Cat-Eared Girl! 异世界转生：开局救下猫耳少女！ [White-haired heroine + Western fantasy + beast-eared girls + another world + System + character growth + adventure + anime] After being punched to death by a truck-sized Gundam, she was reincarnated as a white-haired girl! In this world of swords and magic, magical beasts and monsters run rampant. While everyone else awakens ordinary magic crests for a single element, Xilina unexpectedly unlocks a cheat ability and gains an all-element magic crest: the Holy Crest! She also obtains a special ski —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Chaos Divine Path Art 混沌神道诀 [Reborn + Invincible + Gender-Swap Transformation + Xuanhuan Cultivation + A Little Comedy at Times] I was once the strongest cultivator on the Xuanling Continent, just half a step away from becoming a Saint Emperor. To break through to the Saint Emperor realm as soon as possible, I searched the continent for opportunities. But during an expedition into a secret realm, I tried to seize a mysterious treasure by force and suffered a fatal backlash. I died, my soul extinguished. Yet when I opened m 127Reads6.5Score17814d adds
- 28 I, Jinlian, Will Never Bring Ruin to Dalang 我，金莲，绝不祸害大郎 By chance, I transmigrated into Water Margin as Pan Jinlian. Jinlian chuckled and bowed low: “Father, your daughter pays her respects!” Wu Dalang: ??? “Dalang, don't be so ungrateful. A beauty like this wants to be your daughter. You're making out like a bandit!” … Heroes, here I come! San Niang, Shishi… Wait for me! —Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 29 The End of the World After I Became a Stunning Girl 性转成绝美少女的终末之旅 [Wasteland travel + gender-bender with no male lead + Phoenix-like heroine] Welcome to a broken world! Floating islands shattered across the sky, lands choked by deadly radiation, magnificent churches beyond the clouds, and savage city-states buried beneath the ruins. This is a bizarre and wondrous world where... you can find just about anything! Arcane magic? Steampunk? Or war machines left behind by the old century! In the azure sky, beautiful six-winged birds and airships soar. Across the vas 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I Really Didn't Mean to Transmigrate Like This 我真没想穿越成这样啊 Qin Qingcheng never imagined that after thirty years as a tough guy, one accident would send him transmigrating to an unfamiliar era alongside Du Jinzhi, a young woman he'd never met. The catch was that both of their bodies had changed... 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Becoming a Spendthrift Empress, I Shock the Internet with Billions 变败家女皇，亿开始震惊全网 (Feel-good + comedy + gender transformation + System) Wu Tian, who was murdered, was reborn, his soul transported into a girl’s body. The girl was named Zhao Tianxing, and she got bound to a rather unserious cutie tycoon System. Ding ding! “Congratulations, Master! You successfully took two steps. Reward: 10 million.” “Congratulations, Master! You successfully said something pointless. Reward: 20 million.” “Congratulations, Master! You successfully let out a stinker. Reward: 50 million.” “Congra 7Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 32 Wait, Am I Really That Hard to Pursue? 啊咧，原来我自己这么难追的嘛？ [Reborn]+ [Gender Swap]+ [System]+ [No Gender-Bending Marriage]+ [Farming]+ [Spiritual Qi Revival] In her previous life, Shu Mo was a man. After dying unexpectedly, she arrived in a world where Spiritual Qi had revived and was bound to a System. But strangely enough, the System’s final quest is for her to pursue Su Mo, her own self in this world. [Note: This is an odd setup from an obscure author. There will be no gender-bending marriage.] —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Transformed Into a Single Female Student 我变身成了单身校花 [Urban fantasy, campus belle, transformation, daily life, System] Transmigrate to a parallel world and start living as a girl? No, as a goddess! She's the most popular manga master in the industry, bar none. She's also the best storyteller among writers in the industry, bar none. And she's the most popular powerhouse singer in the industry, bar none. Her name is Qiu Yulan. In her previous life, she was an adult manga artist. Years later, when her close friend asks, "When will you r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 What Should I Do After Turning into a Girl Right After Getting a Girlfriend? 刚脱单就变成女生怎么办 “Cat, I'm off the market!” “Grass, I'm off the market!” “Pillow, I'm off the market!” “System, I...?! Don't come any closer!!!” The scene shifts. Luo Ye is curled up in a corner, clutching a pillow and trembling, while the System's cheerful voice rings out: “Be good, Host. You've already turned into a girl...” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Starting with Turning into a Shy, Sweet Girl 从变身弱气软妹开始 [Gender Bender + Comedy + Sweet Romance] The protagonist is either cuddling up to someone or on his way to do so. Xuan Chen arrived at a remote shrine, where an impulse moved him to pray to the deity enshrined there. Xuan Chen: Please make me popular. The deity: Granted. A faint glow immediately shimmered around Xuan Chen. He felt his upper body grow heavy and his lower body light, then his legs went weak. When the glow faded, Xuan Chen was gone. In his place stood a shy, delicate girl. 4Reads6.4Score114d adds
- 36 I Became a Valkyrie in the Post-Catastrophe World 我在灾变后的世界成为武神姬 [Gender Swap, No Male Lead, Not a Saint, Decisive Killing, Multiple Rebirths, Anime] When alien species descended, order collapsed and humanity’s living space shrank further. The world seemed to have fallen into the apocalypse. During an operation to hunt down the Black Abyss aliens, Ji Xueluo died. Several girls who loved him died alongside him... Later, Ji Xueluo was reborn, but something went wrong with his body... The protagonist has two forms and two personalities. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 I Transmigrated to the Northern Song Dynasty and Became a Femme Fatale 穿越北宋我成了红颜祸水 The protagonist unexpectedly finds a set of cultivation techniques online. But when he has no intention of practicing them, a System error sends him into the body of a woman who is about to become a concubine to the Northern Song crown prince... If the protagonist wants to fix the System and become a man again, he'll have to keep absorbing other people's resentment... 121Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 38 The Glittering Life of a Girl Who Learned Her Family Was Filthy Rich 原来家里巨富变身女主的绚丽人生 [Not reborn + transformed into a woman + no marriage + alternate setting] “My thing! I had it for eighteen years, how could it just disappear? Waaah, I can't take it! Mom, pinch me or pull out my oxygen, anything! I don't want to live anymore!!!” Actually, being a cute girl is pretty great too. 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 39 Gender Swap: I Have a Stats Panel 变身：我拥有属性面板 As all kinds of secret realms descended and disasters and calamities struck one after another, humanity once again learned what it meant to be powerless. Fortunately, scientists soon discovered a new substance that had suddenly appeared in the air. They named it “Origin.” People began experimenting with Origin and found that it could be absorbed into the body to strengthen them. Thus began a new era of cultivation across the globe. But an even greater danger was quietly drawing near. The protag 62Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 40 I Became a Demon Queen and Went Straight to Invincible 变成女魔头，直接无敌 [Villain + invincible God of War + dark tone + gender transformation + decisive and ruthless] After bad people drained Ye Fei’s body, his soul transmigrated into a girl named Ye Lingwei. She was a beautiful girl with the delicate appearance of Lin Daiyu. Everyone thought she was beautiful and demure at first glance. Then they looked again. “Am I seeing this right? Lin Daiyu is uprooting a willow tree?” “Other girls are afraid of cockroaches, but she keeps poisonous insects as pets?” “People say 2.8kReads—Score32314d adds
- 41 What the?! The Goddess Is Actually Me! 啊这！女神竟是我自己 4Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 42 Urban Life: I Can Transform into a Beautiful Anime Girl 都市，我能变身成二次元美少女 Strong heroine + invincible + transformation + System + no male lead + spiritual qi revival + infinite flow + crossover worlds. After being stabbed to death in her previous life, he suddenly transmigrates to another world, where a former shut-in finds himself transformed into a girl being hunted. From the girl's memories, he learns that he has arrived in another world dozens of times larger than Earth. Here, there are humans, demons, devils, and ghosts. The demon and devil races are constantl 63Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 43 I Became a Beautiful Girl and Was Found Out from the Start 变身美少女，开局就被发现了 This is a story about a girl who transforms into a beautiful young woman, and yet not quite. Born into a tragic family, the girl gradually sets out on the path to becoming stronger. Little does she know, this is only the beginning of her tragic life. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 44 After Being Kicked Out, I Became a Princess 被赶出家门的我变成了公主殿下 I was born at the wrong time, and as the youngest boy in the family, I was looked down on at every turn. After my father died, my mother kicked me out to get the family's shares. When I was close to starving to death, I met someone who called himself a god. He wanted to make me his heir, and then I... 40Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 45 Transmigration: The Worst Start Ever, in the Vocational School Girls' Bathroom 穿越：地狱开局之职高女厕 Also known as: Superpowered Otherworld Records (System + transmigration + gender swap + awakening of supernatural powers + no romance) In one "accidental" mishap, Tang Ruoqing was sent flying by a fully insured semi-truck. And she really did fly, soaring way up into the air... When she woke up again, Tang Qingruo found herself born in a vocational school's bathroom, with the midwife already planning to dispose of her... [Beep!] [Primary mission: Survive!] [Secondary mission: Find your biologi 7Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 46 Transforming into a Capitalist Demon, I Control the World with Technology 变身资本恶魔，靠科技掌控全球 Xuan Yu used to be a security guard, working only for the end of his shift. Then one night, he made a ridiculous wish in his sleep, and the next day a mysterious force turned him into a woman and gave him a hyperdimensional phone that could modify and buy anything. To make his new identity seem legitimate, Xuan Yu changed his name to Xuan Yu and used the phone's abilities to transform herself, setting out on the road to entrepreneurship and fortune. She had once broken up with her CEO girlfriend 11Reads8.7Score314d adds
- 47 Being a Beautiful Girl Isn't So Bad 变成美少女还不错啊 My name is Yu Xiaofeng. One day, a fairy suddenly appeared in my dream. Wait, why have I turned into a girl? Divine sense? Divine power? I just want to quietly be a beautiful girl!!! (Single heroine)(slow pace)(If anything doesn't make sense or contradicts what came before, experienced readers are welcome to point it out)(Please go easy on this rookie author) 8Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 48 Super God Academy: Kaisha's Daughter 超神：凯莎的女儿 A shut-in transmigrates into the Super God Universe, but to his surprise, he becomes a female angel. At first, she thinks she can simply stick with her System and quietly live a lazy life. Then disaster strikes: Karl opens the Void, and wherever the Void creatures go, nothing remains alive. “She's someone I never anticipated,” says Kaisa. “She bore far too much for us alone,” says Hexi. “She saved my sister and me from an irreparable fate,” says Liang Bing. [Gender-bender, angels, nearly inv 19Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 49 I'm Not the Female Emperor 俺不是女帝 PS: That stupid input method even got the title wrong! People are born good by nature. Modern people accustomed to a comfortable life can't suddenly become decisive and ruthless when they arrive in another world. Every transformation takes time. People change through experience... Chen Yu, a dashing playboy whose talents have gone unrecognized, is determined to become a women's lingerie designer. But an accident sends him to another world, where a twist of fate causes him to switch bodies with X 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Before the Apocalypse, My Whole Family Transformed 末日前，我全家都变身了 [Gender Swap] [Sword Immortal] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Doomsday] Gender swapping is like nail fungus: one person catches it, and two get infected. When a strange asteroid passed by Earth, Han Yu awakened supernatural powers and became a stunning beauty under its influence. His clever parents and relatives didn't want to miss the “evolution” train, so they chose to awaken their powers too... After awakening, Han Yu's parents became mother-fathers. The first thing they did was try to make him a yo 19Reads—Score—14d adds
