Novels like A Humble Scholar in the Qin Dynasty
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- 101 Reborn in Ancient Times: Lying Back to Win with a Golden Finger 重生古代躺赢记，金手指爽翻天 [Transmigration + feel-good power fantasy + pocket space + farming + gourmet food + family darling + a whole family of powerhouses + lie flat] Modern designer Shen Tang transmigrates by accident and becomes a twelve-year-old farm girl, kicked down a ravine by her wicked grandmother. Her family has nothing, her grandparents are cruel, and she's surrounded by a brood of gaunt, malnourished younger siblings. It's hell difficulty from the start! At her most desperate, she awakens a pocket space con 151Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 102 I’m So Rich, the Emperor Won’t Even Pay My Salary 因为我太有钱陛下就不给发俸禄 Yang Jingyun was born into the Great Qian dynasty. He never expected to find himself in a family packed with brothers, where every day was a struggle of schemes and calculations. Hoping to build a better life for himself, Yang Jingyun began setting up workshops to make sugar, brew liquor, and produce candles and soap, leading his clan to prosperity. Unexpectedly, he caught the emperor’s attention and earned the emperor’s favor. Not only was he granted noble status, but his whole family was ennob 521Reads7.0Score13514d adds
- 103 I Just Got a Pocket World, and Then I Got Another System 刚得到小世界，就又送了一个系统 One late night, after working overtime, Ling Liang was on his way home when he unexpectedly bonded with a portable pocket world. To his surprise, the pocket world came with a sign-in System. Ling Liang promptly sent his heartless boss off to prison. Then he returned to his village to farm and raise livestock. He collected all kinds of living creatures, using the pocket world and the System to cultivate unusual plants and animals. Lychees that can whiten your skin? Watermelons that make you happy 15.2kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 104 The Carefree County Baron: From the Start, I Was Given Seven Wives 逍遥县男：开局被塞了七个老婆 Carefree County Baron: From the Start, He Was Saddled with Seven Wives Synopsis: Shen Yi transmigrates into the Great Qing dynasty as a scholar. Before he can even get his bearings, the court forces seven beautiful wives on him and throws in the post of magistrate of Qinglan County, a godforsaken backwater. Looking at his seven wives, including a fallen noblewoman, a fierce daughter of a military family, and a merchant family's precious pearl, Shen Yi feels his head about to burst. “How am I sup 38Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 105 I Transmigrated to a Chaotic Era and Became a Soldier-Farmer, Starting by Taking a Wife 穿越乱世成兵户，从领媳妇开始 [Transmigration + System + a wife handed to him + farming + political intrigue + contending for supremacy + alternate history] Li Yuan transmigrates to the parallel world of the Liang Kingdom and is drafted into the Great Liang dynasty’s military households. He has to provide his own weapons, armor, and food, and be ready to fight for the court at any time. There are perks, of course: the court gives military households houses and farmland, and even assigns them wives. In his previous life, Li Y 23kReads8.5Score2.2k14d adds
- 106 Immortal Farmer Dad 奶爸仙农 (Space + Farming + Food + Cute Kids + Adorable Pets) Hao Dashan takes his daughter back to his hometown, leaving behind the cutthroat deceptions of city life. After inheriting the legacy of an immortal farmer, he grows crops, raises fish, brews wine, and cooks delicious food, leading the villagers to prosperity while enjoying a leisurely, happy life. Watching his daughter play with a whole pack of adorable pets, sipping his own top-grade mountain tea and savoring delicious food, he wouldn’t trad 2.2kReads8.4Score16014d adds
- 107 Farming in Ancient Times: From Debt to Raising... 古代种田：从欠债到养 Note: This story has no golden finger, no System, no spatial realm, and no protagonist aura. It focuses on the real struggle for survival faced by the male protagonist, Li Shitou, whose modern soul transmigrates into another body. Centered on farming, making a living, and family conflicts, it emphasizes the struggle to get by in ordinary life. There is no sudden fortune or wish-fulfillment payoff, only a focus on realism. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The General’s Favorite Little Space-Farming Girl 将军独宠空间小农女 She was an heir to a medical family in the twenty-first century, but one day she transmigrated to another world and became a young peasant girl who had died on the road while fleeing famine. Not only did she gain a whole bunch of awful relatives, but she also came with parents and a little sister. She leads her family through their flight from famine, starts a business, and takes down scumbags. Men can't be trusted? Then she'll raise one herself. With her golden finger, she becomes richer than t 1.5kReads9.2Score21814d adds
- 109 A Family in a Little Village 小村人家 [Farming + Food + No System + No Romance + Building a Career] When Li Yun wakes up, she is still Li Yun, but not quite the same Li Yun anymore. She has been reborn as Li Yunniang in Anyang Village. Her father dotes on her, her mother loves her, and her older brothers and sisters-in-law spoil her. She has plenty to eat and drink, but not a penny to her name. No matter. Let's see how Yunniang leads her family in farming and storing grain, then makes delicious food to sell at a stall. She builds wo 232Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 110 A Spring That Goes Wherever I Do 随身带着一口泉 With a pocket dimension at my disposal, the world is mine. If one day you gained a magical pocket dimension, how would you begin your own unconventional life? Are you tired of the clichés of pure urban fiction? Does the peaceful life in pure farming stories feel dull to you? Are you bored of the posturing in fantasy and cultivation novels? Come on, let this book give you a different experience! Three minutes will change your mood for the whole day. If you don't like it after ten chapters, you ca 5.2kReads8.0Score58914d adds
- 111 The Jilted Farm Girl Makes a Comeback, Taking Her Husband on the Road to Riches 退亲农女要翻身，携夫走上致富路 The chuunibyo woman Fang Xiaoning transmigrated! Her father is heartless, shameless, and ill-mannered. Her mother is a weepy little flower, and the family is dirt poor with three children. Fang Xiaoning has it worst of all: her fiancé is a scumbag, and her future in-laws are shameless. Just when she finally manages to break off the engagement, her awful father sends her into the room of the man who once saved his life... Fang Xiaoning grinned. She’d been wondering how to get out of the engagemen 1.7kReads8.4Score17114d adds
- 112 Fleeing Famine and Farming: A Country Girl's Struggle to Support Her Family 逃荒种田，农家女娃养家忙 Fleeing famine in the early stages, farming and gathering herbs later on. Mingyue dies in a car accident and transmigrates just as a drought strikes. Her gentle mother says, “Xiaoyue, eat this poached egg.” Her father looks at her expectantly too. “Come on, eat up. You'll need the strength for the journey.” Her doting older brother brings it to her lips. Touched by the love of her parents and brother, she feels her heart stir. A young man gazes at her with deep affection in his handsome eyes. “Y 1.3kReads8.0Score—14d adds
- 113 Farming in Ancient Times and Outwitting My Terrible In-Laws 古代种田，和极品婆家斗智斗勇 A death notice saying she fell in battle is the worst possible start for Shen Nan after she transmigrates. Behind her are shameless relatives watching like hungry wolves, eager to devour her alive. Before her are two young children crying for food. No golden finger, no savior. She is just an ordinary widow pushed to the brink. From farming until the skin on her fingers splits, to setting up a stall on a bustling street corner, to running a little shop through stormy times, every step is soaked 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Handsome Farmer, This Special Forces Soldier Wants to Cry 穿越古代成农夫小鲜肉特种兵想哭 On his way home from an elite special forces competition, his plane is struck by lightning, and he transmigrates to another world. A young bachelor in the prime of his life becomes an old farmer of grandfatherly age, and is left close to tears when faced with so many mouths to feed. How can he lead this bunch of adopted kids to a better life? Only through hard work. Drawing on the martial arts passed down through his family in his previous life, as well as his maternal family's renowned Huizhou 3.5kReads8.6Score31114d adds
- 115 Transmigrated into a Heroic Warlord 穿越枭雄 A young special forces soldier is struck by lightning and transmigrates into the foolish son of a blacksmith in the Great Xia dynasty. On the very day he arrives, his father dies in battle, his mother dies of grief, and the authorities force a marriage on him. Their already impoverished life is made even harder. Luckily, armed with modern knowledge, the protagonist first makes eel traps and promotes fishing. After the authorities embezzle the reward money for a tiger-slaying hero, he begins a co 1.4kReads8.5Score12714d adds
- 116 The Poor Scholar Who Squandered His Family’s Wealth 寒门败家子 Also known as Back to Ancient Times to Build a Factory. Main characters: Wang Yuan and Li Shihan. After transmigrating to ancient times and into a poor family, Wang Yuan had nothing to his name, yet he started squandering money! He poured mud into brown sugar, mixed limewater into lard, dumped government salt into a pond, boiled government liquor in a pot, set a live ox’s tail on fire, and handed money to every beggar he saw... These bizarre ways of wasting money left the imperial clan, powerful 6.6kReads8.4Score83414d adds
- 117 Golden Yams and Silver Beans 金薯银豆 Synopsis: Transmigration + fictional setting + farming + no spatial dimension + no golden finger + making money + gourmet food After transmigrating, the heroine discovers that her family is in a terrible situation, her village is in a terrible situation, and the farmers in this country are having a terrible time! It really is a case of fields lying fallow across the land while farmers still starve to death! She introduces sweet potatoes, potatoes, and chili peppers to make all kinds of delicious 1.3kReads6.6Score12414d adds
- 118 Demon-Suppression Bureau: The Government Forces Me to Marry, So I Wed Two Sisters 镇魔司：官府逼婚，我迎娶姐妹花 “In the forty-second year of Shenwu, a hundred-zhang-long Flood Dragon appeared. It crossed Mirror Lake, and nine days of torrential rain burst the dikes. The ensuing flood submerged the city, killing over a million people, all of whom grew scales and horns.” “In the forty-fifth year of Shenwu, a ten-thousand-zhang-long Chariot Ghost appeared in the world, swallowing the sun and blotting out the sky. The heavens changed color, and both sun and moon vanished from sight. Nothing grew in the wilde 5.5kReads6.9Score44014d adds
- 119 I Grow Immortal Herbs in the City 我在都市种仙田 Space + farming + cultivation + pills Before graduating, Chen Shaojie went on a trip to the mountains with his classmates. A landslide trapped him in a desolate mountain cave, where he unexpectedly inherited the legacy of an ancient spiritual farmer. The fruits and vegetables he grows are delicious and good for beauty and health, while the medicinal herbs he grows can cure all kinds of illnesses and improve martial artists' cultivation. “Hey, handsome, I’ve run out of your peach blossom dew. Cou 4.4kReads8.7Score53614d adds
- 120 Starting with a Sign-In at the Temple 签到从神庙开始 The world is divided into three realms: the Heavenly Realm, the Human Realm, and the Underworld. Buddhists, Daoists, and the Celestial Court rule the Heavenly Realm, tending to the people below as they gaze down upon the universe like saviors. The God of Death, the Netherworld, and Ksitigarbha control the Underworld, commanding its countless ghosts to wreak havoc among the living as they plot to unite the Three Realms. Humans dwell in the Human Realm, the weakest of all. They have become sustena 1.4kReads8.1Score11314d adds
- 121 I Gathered the Divine Treasures and Kept a Low Profile Until I Became Invincible 集齐神物的我苟到无敌 Chen Zhou is brought to a xianxia world by a bead, and opportunity falls right into his lap as soon as he transmigrates. After seeing how dangerous and cruel the world of cultivation is, he decides to keep his treasures safe and lie low until the end of time. 1.5kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 122 Transmigration: After They Kicked Me Out, My Uncle’s Family Regretted It 穿越：赶我走后，大伯一家后悔了 Alternate world, ancient times, farming, conquest, no System. Twenty-six-year-old Li Lingyun transmigrated and became Li Lingyun, an eighteen-year-old coward from Qingquan Village in the Xia Dynasty. The original owner had just brought his bride home when he fell to his death. After receiving all of the original owner's memories, Li Lingyun refused to keep slaving away for his uncle's family. He seized the opportunity to demand that his uncle return the harvest from his family's land. His uncle' 4.2kReads8.5Score42614d adds
- 123 Criminal Woman, Come Quickly. I'm Waiting for You in Ningguta 犯妇快来，我在宁古塔等你 A new book is now updating! Come take a look! [Alternate History + Multiple Heroines + System Space + Hunting and Farming + Conquering the World] Others are exiled to Ningguta, but Zhou Qi was born there. One day, three stunning female convicts arrived in Ningguta. One was a peerless beauty, incomparable in grace. The other two were a pair of dazzling beauties, blooming side by side. Their origins were mysterious, and their relationship even more so... And Zhou Qi's life changed from then on. Wi 5.4kReads7.6Score40014d adds
- 124 The Late Ming Dynasty: Rising from Menial Constable to Power 明末，从快班杂役开始崛起 [The World of Low-Ranking Officials] [Historical] [Rags to Riches] [War and Political Schemes] [Passionate] "This isn't the cold 'border troubles of the late Ming' found in history books. It's the secret to turning the tide, as Ling Yun pours his heart and soul into rebuilding the realm!" From a menial runner in Guanyang to a great ruler of his age, every step in Ling Yun's rise echoes the collapse of the Ming dynasty. When Ling Yun, a transmigrator, picks up his mother's shattered jade pendant 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Farmer's Daughter Strives for Prosperity 农家有女奔小康 Liu Xinyue, a working girl from the 21st century, transmigrates into the body of an orphaned little girl. She takes on her awful relatives, supports her grandparents, and eventually leads her younger siblings to a comfortable life. 139Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 126 Transmigrated as a Burden, I Can Both Run a Business and Farm 穿成拖油瓶，经商种田两不误 She transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl who was strangled to death by her own father. Fortunately, her mother risks her life to protect her. Her maternal relatives take them in, but the sight of their home with nothing in it is heartbreaking. Jing Shu grits her teeth and gets to work: she builds a house, starts a business, and rolls up her sleeves to lead the whole family. Just as they’ve managed to save a little money, a handsome young man abducts her to the mountains. Jing Shu’s eyes 869Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 127 After Transmigrating, I Got Three Wives. Refusing Them Is Illegal! 穿越后领了三个媳妇，不领犯法！ Lu Qing transmigrates and becomes a minor scholar in Manglong Village. While he’s scraping by on wild vegetables in a house with nothing but four bare walls, the local authorities force a pretty wife on him. Everyone assumes he’s chosen a money pit and will end up in prison next year. But to their surprise, Lu Qing thrives: he builds houses, sets up factories, and becomes famous far and wide, even catching the attention of the imperial court... 5.3kReads8.6Score58114d adds
- 128 Farming in Ancient Times: From Spoiled Brat to the Pillar of the Family 古代种田：从败家子到全家顶梁柱 Reborn as a Farmer’s Castoff: Zhao Lei, a modern office drone, opens his eyes and finds himself as Zhao Sanlang, the third son of an ancient Zhao family, a man who drank, gambled, visited brothels, and beat his wife and children. The original owner was beaten to death over gambling debts. What Zhao Lei is left with is a drafty shack, a silent wife, Liu, a hungry little son, Xiaoshitou, and a pack of awful relatives who constantly call girls “money-losing burdens”: parents who favor sons over dau 10Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 129 Fired and Cheated On, I Become a Chengdu Sensation with a Magical Spring 被开除又被绿，我靠灵泉火遍成都 The Legend of Xiaoman: From Street Stall to a Trillion-Yuan Empire A mysterious old well brimming with the miracle of life, and a comeback that begins at the edge of despair: this is the extraordinary life of an ordinary girl, Su Yuqing, formerly known as Zhao Xiaoman, as she rises from a night-market stall to become a business legend. Down on her luck, she unexpectedly discovers that the ancient well at her old home hides a “spirit spring.” Its water nourishes all things and gives food a soul 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 After Transmigrating, I Find Myself a Dad 穿越后给自己找个爹 Strong female lead + Golden Finger + feel-good wish fulfillment + leisurely storytelling + humor and wit + not much romance Reborn in the body of a three-year-old beggar girl, she first found herself a handsome dad, then gained a beautiful mother and three older brothers. She farmed, went into business, and began a wonderful new life. In her teens, she and her brothers went to the capital, where she met her mother, a princess. Through farming and business, she went on to become a county princess 92Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 131 Transmigrated to the Countryside, I Happily Became a Farmer 穿越之甘心做农女 The house was bare, her father was missing, her mother had just passed away, her grandmother was old, her eldest sister was of marriageable age, and her younger siblings were still small. Thinking of all this, Gao Xue closed her eyes. Even after transmigrating, she had no desire to keep living. As she teetered on the brink of death, the three siblings shared an egg, one bite at a time. For that little bit of warmth, for the family love she had always lacked, Gao Xue gritted her teeth and accepte 1.5kReads8.9Score12214d adds
- 132 In Great Tang, I Helped Build a Golden Age 人在大唐，盛世有我 [No System, no golden finger] [Farming and road building, waterworks, academies, urban redevelopment] [Transmigrate to the Tang Dynasty, respect history, integrate into history, change history, make up for regrets] Li Huai, a man from a later age, arrives in the early years of the Zhenguan era. Believing that when poor, one should look after oneself, and when prosperous, help the whole world, he gradually transforms his own estate, then goes on to transform the entire Tang Dynasty. 637Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Luo Xiaoxiao, the Lucky Star 福星洛小小 The heroine has a golden finger, is doted on by everyone, excels at martial arts, and plays the fool while hiding her true strength. Her story unfolds at an easy pace. The hero seeks revenge and also plays the fool while hiding his true strength! When these two face off, who will come out on top? (The hero tugs at the heroine’s sleeve: “My dear, please take pity on me!”) In the tenth year of the Daxia era, Luo Yichen, the demoted second son of the prime minister, brings his wife and somewhat foo 172Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 134 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: A Garden in Full Bloom 穿越古代之翠色满园 Tian Yuan, a modern illegitimate daughter, transmigrated to ancient times. Her father was bedridden, her mother was dead, and she had younger siblings to care for. What was she supposed to do? At least the family hadn’t lost everything, and their patch of vegetable garden gave them hope. The first time she saw Xu Chenjia at the end of East Market Street, his peerlessly handsome profile made Tian Yuan forget where she was. As Xu Chenjia walked past her, he drawled, “What a silver tongue!” Tian Yu 929Reads7.8Score10114d adds
- 135 Transmigrating to a Year of Famine: Living Off the Mountains to Feed the Family 穿越荒年，靠山吃山养全家 With a father doing forced labor and a seriously ill mother, transmigrated Cao Yunxuan has to support the whole family. She has no System or golden finger, but as the youngest female botanist in the modern era, at least she has a wealth of knowledge in her head. She gathers herbs in the mountains and earns her first pot of gold. She severs ties with the ancestral household to carve out a way for her family to survive. She raises seedlings and farms the land, helping the villagers get through the 759Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 136 Food for Every Season 四季有粮 [Transmigration to an alternate historical setting + pure farming story + cozy everyday life + no cheat abilities + no generals or royalty + romance appears late + little focus on the romance + illustrated guides to plants and animals, including mushrooms, food, and handicrafts] Main characters: Li Dongzhi, Li Qiuyuan, a loud goose, and a talking myna The story follows the premise in the synopsis, with everyday farming, plenty of details, and lots of educational information. Not your cup of tea? 3.8kReads8.8Score49214d adds
- 137 A Battle-Hardened Soldier with Just One Skill: Archery. Can You Believe It? 烽火悍卒，他就一步弓手，你敢信 [Alternate History] [Rousing] [Warfare and Strategy] [Rise from Adversity] [No System] [Soul Transmigration] In the seventeenth year of the Yongzhen era, the powerful Manjin army bears down on the land. Several cities beyond Shanyong Pass have fallen, and the strategic stronghold of Jinning is under siege. Inside the pass, the rebel army led by Wu Zicheng advances like a storm, heading straight for the capital. The Great Yong dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse. Meanwhile, Li Sangui, the co 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 A Poor Farm Girl's Endless Good Luck 农家苦女好运连连 Poor Jiang Sanniu never gets enough to eat or warm clothes at the Jiang family’s home. Her father doesn’t care for her, her mother doesn’t love her, and her family often beats and scolds her. By a twist of fate, a married couple from the Zheng family buys her to be their daughter. From then on, her luck keeps improving, and in the end the Zhengs dote on her like she’s the most precious thing in the world. 44Reads—Score314d adds
- 139 Reborn into a New Marriage, the Young Lord's Favorite 重生换嫁被世子宠上天 Cheerful heroine + golden finger + an easygoing military general Gentleness overcoming force + a refined young man who is soft on the outside but strong within In their second life, the elder sister, Liu Shiyun, was widowed when her husband died for his country in their previous life, and she died heartbroken. The younger sister, Liu Yunshu, devoted herself to her husband, only for them to become strangers sharing a bed. Both sisters met tragic ends in their past lives. Given another life, they 38Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 140 Great Tang: Give Your Seat to the Blind Man 大唐：给瞎子让座 Other people transmigrate to the Tang dynasty and either make salt to earn a noble title, predict natural disasters to become high officials, or brew wine and become the richest man in the land. How come I transmigrated into a blind man? Still, at least I awakened the ability to see with my mind, letting me view the world through my heart. In the early years of Zhenguan, the first imperial decree called for people to marry and have children. The government ordered wives to be assigned, and newly 11.4kReads8.7Score87814d adds
- 141 The Immortal Farmer of the Taihang Mountains 太行仙农 Read books, drink tea, pick fruit when there's work to be done, and help the villagers grow prosperous. In his spare time, catch fish and shrimp and relive the joys of childhood. Amid the towering Taihang Mountains, in a hundred-mile gallery of scenic beauty, an unknown little village becomes a secluded paradise envied by the world... 4kReads8.5Score39814d adds
- 142 The Fierce Bride of the Desolate Village 荒村辣媳 Zhao Xiaoman, a modern soul, opens her eyes to find herself a poor village bride whose own mother is forcing her to sign a contract selling her daughter. At the stove, she gets a share of bran-filled gruel while her father and brothers eat white-flour buns. In her despair, she touches the earth and awakens a mysterious golden finger: the Heart of the Earth! She can sense the soil, make crops grow faster, and improve seed varieties. With every advance in her abilities, a mark of the earth is bran —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 An Endless Space, and the Little Farmer Girl's Secret Identity Keeps Slipping 亿万空间，小农女马甲掉不停 [Farming + spatial storage + secret identity + powerhouse + pure exhilaration + two equally strong leads + putting scoundrels in their place + building a fortune] A top pharmaceutical expert from Z Country and heir to a family of medicine, equally skilled in healing and poison, unexpectedly transmigrates after obtaining a mysterious meteorite from beyond the heavens. The moment she opens her eyes, the scene before her leaves her stunned. The phrase “bare walls and an empty house” doesn’t begin t 4.8kReads8.7Score59014d adds
- 144 After Being Cast Aside, I Found the True Taste of Life 被休后，清白人间味 After My Divorce, My Pickles Made Me Famous The day she was cast out, the bitter winter wind slapped the divorce papers against Shen Weiwan's face. Her mother-in-law accused her of being barren, unaware that her husband and his concubine had caused her unborn child’s death. Clutching her three-year-old son, An'er, and dressed in nothing but thin clothes, she was thrown out through the vermilion gates. To survive, she had to claw food from the dirt. She went hungry in her parents' woodshed wh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Sold in a Desolate Village, She Swings a Hoe to Smash Patriarchy 荒村被卖女：握锄头砸烂重男轻女 A deed of sale casts Zhao Xiaoman, a modern agricultural student, into a remote village in another world, where the sun never shines. When she opens her eyes, she smells rotten pig slop, her family seems like a nest of demons, and she is nothing but a “sacrifice” at her elder brother’s wedding. If Heaven will not make room for me, I will carve out a world of my own! Armed with the deed to half an acre of sandy wasteland, she burns the contract, cuts ties with her family, and walks barefoot into —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Transmigrated as a Lowly Maid, I Got Rich Selling Spicy Strips 穿越粗使丫鬟，我靠卖辣条暴富了 [Also known as The Bondservant’s Escape from the Estate] No romance. A mostly ensemble-cast story with a light touch of food and domestic intrigue. A quick heads-up for readers who might want to avoid those themes. From fifteen cups of wine to Panglin fish, mugwort rice dumplings, honey-braised mud crabs, frosted jade peaks, and Li cakes, the story features a whole range of traditional dishes. Wang Yan was born into servitude at the Marquis An’s estate, a noble household in the capital. When she 1kReads8.5Score10414d adds
- 147 The Immortal Village of Peach Blossom Spring 桃源仙村 To pay off his student loans, Qin Ye worked himself to the bone after graduation, taking endless overtime shifts until heart failure forced him to quit and return to his hometown. While fishing for shrimp, he discovered a damaged pocket space belonging to the Land God. To restore its dried-up spiritual spring, Qin Ye searches the mountains for rare treasures to transplant into the space. He uses the spring water to grow crops and raise fish, takes geese for a stroll and teases monkeys, rides a f 3kReads8.8Score19714d adds
- 148 The Rise of a Clan 崛起的家族 This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. There's no transmigration, and no golden finger. It's a story about a family, or rather, about our ancestors. I wanted to write down what they went through. The stories in this book are all things I heard my elders talk about in casual conversation, so there may inevitably be omissions. The family records have also been lost, and some things can't be verified. I want to portray the stories as truthfully and objectively as possible, but my abilities are limite 7.1kReads9.3Score87214d adds
- 149 A Grassroots Rise: Starting with Growing Spirit Rice 草根崛起，从种植灵稻开始 What do you do when your cultivation is weak, your parents have disappeared, and someone has their eye on your house? With his outstanding talent for growing spirit plants, Li Tian struggles to get by in Fengyue Market, where not a single decent person can be found. By chance, he obtains a mysterious spirit-plant space. His cultivation, stagnant for so long, finally begins to improve, and from then on Li Tian sets out on the broad road to immortality. In the world of cultivation, danger lurks ev 4.3kReads8.2Score38514d adds
- 150 With Cotton in Hand, I Have Nothing to Worry About 空间在手，一棉无忧 (Food, street stalls, and opening shops: step by step, she builds a fortune and enjoys endless delicacies.) Modern-day Jiang Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of Jiang Yimian, a peasant girl in ancient times. She stares speechlessly at the sky and curses the rotten heavens. What kind of awful family have they dumped her in?! Three dilapidated thatched huts, drafty and leaky, perfect for stargazing, moon-gazing, and sunbathing, with all the essentials included. Thin black porridge, perfect for 76Reads6.4Score—14d adds
