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- 1 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: A Commoner's Tale 穿越古代之布衣传说 An entrepreneur with an engineering degree transmigrates into a poor family. All they have are a few simple tools left behind by his father. He has no System and no golden finger, yet he survives and builds a life through his own hard work, step by step. Show off? No need. Play the sycophant? Sorry, that's even less our style. Watch as the protagonist applies modern technology and ways of thinking, inventing things far ahead of their time and introducing advanced business models to help the p —Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 2 I’m Betrothed from the Start! Am I Really a Scandalous Prince? 开局被赐婚！我竟是个荒唐王爷？ [Transmigration + fictional historical setting + multiple heroines + no System] Chen Yu was an ordinary university student. After dozing off in class and opening his eyes again, he found himself transmigrated into the notorious playboy prince of the Great Ning dynasty. The familiar world had vanished, replaced by a luxurious yet unfamiliar princely residence and a reputation for debauchery in everyone’s eyes. Though he now bore the noble title of prince, he was saddled with a slew of terrible re 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Coup and a Coronation from the Start: The Post-00s Set the Court Straight! 开局兵变登基，00后整顿朝野！ [So satisfying! It's either satisfying, or on the way to being satisfying!] Zhu Changsheng is reborn as the Crown Prince of Dahua, but from the start, the corrupt emperor drives him into a corner. So he raises an army in rebellion and takes the throne! Zhu Changsheng: “A man born between Heaven and Earth cannot spend his life languishing beneath others!” Zhu Jingming: “What has gotten into you? I am your father, the emperor!” Zhu Changsheng: “You corrupt emperor let the powerful run rampant and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 After Reincarnating as a Beggar, I Came to Rule the World 穿成乞丐后，我坐拥天下 [Fictional Ancient Setting] + [Smart and Capable Leads] + [Master of Both Medicine and Martial Arts] Qin Zhao, once a secretary to a high-ranking official, dies suddenly in an accident and transmigrates to a parallel world. In this alternate history, he becomes a little beggar afflicted with smallpox. With no golden finger and no spatial System, he relies solely on what he knows to survive by sheer luck in an ancient world rife with the disease. Later, he masters the teachings of a mysterious ol —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Transmigrated as a Prince, I Was Tricked into Going to War on My Wedding Night 穿越成皇子大婚洞房夜被坑去打仗 (Transmigration + alternate history + no System) He transmigrates into an alternate history, right in the middle of a prince's wedding banquet. Just as he enters the bridal chamber, he is urgently summoned to the palace and ordered to lead an army into battle? But he knows nothing about fighting wars! What should he do? He needs a golden finger, and fast!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I’ve Been Plotting Rebellion for Five Years, and the Royal Family Is Actually Me? 造反五年，皇室竟是我自己？ [No System, no harem, no brainless protagonist, alternate-history power struggle] Xiao He transmigrates to another world and, thanks to his modern-day cooking skills, becomes the head of the army cooks. After a war that destroys a kingdom, he decides to run for it. But then someone suddenly claims he is the crown prince of the previous dynasty and wants to put him on the throne. The royal family is actually me? I rebelled and destroyed my own dynasty? All Xiao He can say is, “You’ve really put m 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 He Was Only Interested in Her Looks 他不过是见色起意罢了 After transmigrating into another body, Shen Nanan, a talented young scholar from Jiangnan, meets Yu Hongyao, a beauty from the capital. One glance is all it takes for him to fall head over heels. He swears he’ll win her heart! But how easy is it to win over a beautiful woman as cold as ice? Everyone thinks the wealthy and powerful young master of the Shen family is merely lusting after another pretty face! Shen Nanan just smiles at the worldly gossip and judgment. But he never expected that the 1Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 8 The Legend of Yulin’s Heroes 玉林英雄传 He served in the military for more than a decade before leaving the service. Afterward, he led the same dull civil-servant life at the tax bureau, year after year. He thought he would simply see the people who raised him off, raise the people who depended on him to adulthood, and then let his life come to an end. But an unexpected turn of events changed his fate. Time and space shifted, and he transmigrated. He became Zhou Li, eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo in the Great You Dynasty. This imme —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 From the Start, I Was an Undercover Agent, Yet Somehow Became a Peerless National Hero 开局做卧底的我竟成国士无双 Lin Caichen transmigrates to the Great Wei, where from the start he is captured alongside the Wei Kingdom's “God of Tumu Fortress.” After awakening the Dynasty's Downfall System, he becomes a top undercover agent. In these turbulent times, watch as he sets things right and ultimately becomes a sage of his age! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Underdog's Rise: From Abandoned Son to Emperor 逆袭：弃子成皇 [Historical What-If]+ [Scheming]+ [Political Intrigue] In the spring of the twentieth year of the Dakang Tianming era, Emperor Taizu Kang Zhu Jiujin, who had spent his life fighting and conquering, died of illness in Qianhe Palace. The next day, Zhu Yingtian, the second legitimate son of Zhu Jiujin, ascended the throne in Zichen Hall and adopted the reign title Zhengtong. The eldest legitimate son, Crown Prince Zhu Chengtian, had been away seeking medicine for Zhu Jiujin and had yet to return. F 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Lingyun's Past 凌云往事 In Lingyun City, everyone experiences joy and sorrow, partings and reunions, and must rely on cunning and guile to survive. This book tells the story of ordinary people in Lingyun Prefecture during the final years of the Qin Dynasty, a fictional dynasty. From the powerful to the common folk, they all strive to live their lives and pursue their goals. Along the way, some of the world’s most famous historical events also take place. A note: This is an ensemble novel with relationships that are eas 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Scion’s Road to the Throne 纨绔子弟的登基路 An alternate-history novel with no System, no transmigration, and no golden finger. He was born into a distinguished family, yet his misdeeds were notorious, and his ill fame spread across the entire Qin state. He started fighting at three, flirted with the maids at home at five, rode off on horseback at ten and stayed away for half a month, then arrived in the Qin capital at fifteen and became the most popular patron at its brothels and gambling dens within a month. And he was also the one who 67Reads—Score214d adds
- 13 My Family Fell on Hard Times, but My Grandfather Is Chancellor in Dafeng 家道中落，我爷爷在大丰当丞相 [No System + Political Intrigue + Alternate History + Battlefields] When the throne changes hands, the officials change with it! The Xie family, far from the center of power, is hemmed in at every turn and running itself ragged. Its former glory is gone! “Grandfather, our family holds the hereditary title of Marquis of Pingjiang, and you’re the Left Chancellor with the rank of Grand Commandant!” “Doesn’t help. Our fief borders the emperor’s hunting grounds, and he’s annexed it…” “Uncle, you’re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Rise of Chinese Civilization Through Revolution in Another World 异界革命之华夏文明崛起 Special forces transmigrate + farming + showing off. A slow burn at first, then faster later... Cold weapons + firearms... Multiple heroines. Not for you if that’s not your thing... 143Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 15 A Scholar from a Poor Family 一品寒门 In the morning, he is a poor farmer's son; by evening, he stands in the emperor's court. This is the story of a destitute country scholar who rises to become a first-rank official. Only those who read it will understand all the hardships and heartache along the way! 4Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 16 The Northern Conquest 犁庭 Transmigration, farming, rebellion, conquest, romance, political intrigue, and war. A single plow can till the fields, or sweep through an enemy's stronghold. In the bitter cold of the northwest, starving corpses litter the land, and tax collectors' whips beat the last breath of life from the people. Li Zhao opens his eyes in the twenty-first century and becomes the most down-and-out scholar in the Great Yan Dynasty. His parents worked themselves to death, his land is gone, and his blue robe has 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 17 Sword Dance Stirs the Winds and Clouds, Settling the Realm 剑舞风云定江山 [Alternate history, court politics, warfare, romance] A young man in white robes and silver armor rides to the battlefield, sharpening his weapons and readying his horse. His great renown shakes heaven and earth; he holds his own in both the martial world and the imperial court. The tenth prince of Great Zhou, Yin Chengzhou, spends ten years studying martial arts in Butterfly Valley. When the nation is on the brink of ruin, he takes command of an army for the first time, launching a night raid o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Journey Along the Road 陌上行 Everything worth cherishing needs to be protected! Everything beautiful deserves to be defended! 10Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 19 The First-Rank Young Master 一品公子 Su Hanfeng transmigrates to the State of Ning and becomes the famous idiot son of the Su family, still unable to write his own name at the age of ten. With a wretched background, he is cruelly jilted. But half a month later, Su Hanfeng’s poetic talent and modern way of thinking catch the attention of the empress. His former fiancée begs him for another chance, consumed by regret. Once, you looked down on me. Now, you’re not worthy of me! 659Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 20 Step by Step, I Conquer the World 逐步天下 This is a world without cultivation or magic, a world of psychological tactics and great powers swallowing up small nations. Here, no one has ever said who is right or wrong. Only those who put power above all else can make the rules. A white horse, a white robe, a silver-tipped spear like a snow dragon. The mighty wind rises, the clouds surge, and his fierce loyalty and courage shake the world. One spear vanquishes every foe, and his dragon-hearted valor strikes fear into ten thousand troops! T —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Song Empire? My Ancestors Gave It Away! 大宋江山？我家祖上让的！ After being killed by a truck, surgeon Zhou Ning is unexpectedly reborn into the imperial clan of the Later Zhou. He is both stupid and blind, and his father is bedridden with a chronic illness. From the start, he’s playing on hell mode. The one thing that cheers him up is that Li Shishi, the top courtesan, happens to be from his village. But she wants to become his stepmother?! Even more outrageous, the village bully plans to use him as a sacrificial pawn in a petition to the emperor! Yet, thro 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Back to the Eastern Jin to Fight for the Throne 回到东晋争皇位 Could a bunch of overconfident transmigrators really go back to the Eastern Jin dynasty and fight for the throne? In the year 21XX, a luxury cruise ship sailing through the central Pacific was suddenly caught in an extraordinarily powerful typhoon. The situation was critical. Although Captain Huan Zhi quickly sent out an SOS distress signal, the winds and waves were so fierce that neither the rescue ships nor the rescue aircraft could get close. They could only wait helplessly dozens of nautical 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Blood and Ink Stain the Rivers and Mountains 乌纱劫血墨山河 I will unfold a dark chronicle of officialdom, woven with political intrigue and blood and tears. From petty clerks to emperors and ministers, it brings together the many faces of humanity. Through historical snapshots of land redistribution, illicit salt and corruption in grain transport, clerks extorting the people, officials colluding with gentry, human sacrifice, forged documents, arms smuggling, craftsmen exploited, lives treated as worthless, treason and selling out the country, imperial e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Transmigrating to Great Qian, My Uncle Is the Emperor 穿越大乾，我的叔父是皇帝 Cultivation story + royal family bonds + emperor in the later arc After transmigrating to the Great Qian Dynasty, Li Sen relies on history books to defy fate, only to discover that every history book is fake! The supposedly lone minister Xiao Mingbai actually has a wife and children, and even dares to cuckold the emperor? The supposedly wronged Li family is actually hiding bloody secrets from the previous dynasty? A false history has been passed down for a thousand years, while the truth lies bu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Gained Skills After Being Bullied at School 被校园霸凌后我获得技能 After Being Bullied at School, I Gained a Skill —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Wolf Alliance's Elite Cavalry 狼盟骁骑 No transmigration, no System, just the way of the military. No cultivation, no idiots, an alternate world. A nation has its policies, and a ruler has his schemes. A general has his talents, and a minister his loyalty. Soldiers excel at battle, while heroes uphold the greater good. Hope is always beautiful, but reality is ultimately cruel. In chaotic times, how many can truly grasp the meaning of righteousness? Everyone wants to be a winner, yet everyone is a loser. Everyone talks about t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Transmigrating to Great Chu to Build a Manor 穿越大楚建山庄 A young Chinese teacher stands by the Miluo River and sighs at the sky. “I can recite ten thousand Tang poems and eight thousand Song lyrics, and I know the hundred schools of thought by heart, yet I can’t find a job to support my family. What a tragedy!” With that, he plunges into the churning waters. The protagonist, Huang Xie, is a literary youth swept aside and left stranded by the tide of reform. By chance, he transmigrates to ancient times, where the feudal lords vie for supremacy... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Ancestral Hall of Souls: My Family Are Guardians of History 魂系宗祠：我的家族是历史守护者 A blockbuster family saga + invincible wish-fulfillment story + historical course correction + clever characters + modern underdog comeback + hilarious contrast + overpowered golden finger + nonstop thrills Others transmigrate with a System. Chen Cheng transmigrates with his “ancestors”! When he activates the Myriad Generations Stele and his soul descends into the body of an ancestor, he realizes this cheat is a little unusual! Other golden fingers boost personal combat power. His lets him gain —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Alternate History: Conquering the World Through Card Draws 架空：从抽卡开始争霸天下 Cao An transmigrates to Great Wei and becomes the powerless, influence-less Fourth Prince. Fortunately, a System has come with him to this world. But after he finally buys a small building and activates the System, he discovers that the building he bought is actually a brothel. “The Qiao sisters of Jiangdong, and the lovely Zhen Mi of Hebei!” Da Qiao excels at music, and Xiao Qiao at dance. Your Highness, why not sit down and enjoy the show? I am Zhen Mi. I pay my respects to Your Highness! I wo 113Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 30 I’ll Start a Rebellion from the Start 开局要造反 What? The county magistrate's arrested my sister! How can I let that stand? Even if I have to blow up the county yamen and destroy the prison, I'll rescue her. What the heck is going on? The lands of Jiuzhou are divided, and corrupt ministers hold sway. The foreign tribes surrounding the Great Ye Empire are stirring, plotting to wreak havoc across the land... 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Reborn in Great An: The Emperor Begs Me to Rule as Regent 重生大安：皇帝求我来摄政 [Alternate history + political intrigue + lighthearted comedy + no System] Lin Xiao is reborn in the body of an abandoned child who starved to death in the household of a Vice Minister of Revenue in Great An. He originally planned to use modern knowledge to become a wealthy landlord and live a life of luxury, hunting with hawks and hounds and surrounded by wives and concubines. But to survive, he puts down rebellious vassal kings, exterminates the barbarians, kills treacherous ministers, unifies —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A World in Chaos: From Soldier's Son to Regent 乱世风云，从兵户到摄政王 Who dares make such a scene here? What, you're from the Li clan of Wuchuan? Then no problem, carry on. The Li clan of Wuchuan believes in winning people over with virtue. If virtue fails, it can only mean our blades aren't sharp enough. Let me finish sharpening mine, then we'll talk it out. In this world of warring martial men, he is a soldier from a small town, working the fields. If no strategists come, he has one of his own. If no generals come, he has one of his own... Watch how he writes hi 3Reads—Score214d adds
- 33 An Emperor for the Ages Who Ruled with Diligence! You Call Him a Brutal, Foolish Tyrant?! 励精图治的千古一帝！你说他是残暴昏君！？ I transmigrated into the Great Yu Dynasty as the Crown Prince, and everyone calls me tyrannical? Fine, I’ll change... Change my foot! I’ll show you just how tyrannical I can be! What should I do first? Obviously, take down my lovely Crown Princess~ The Great Yu Dynasty is beset by internal and external threats. What do I do when foreign enemies invade? Yu Ning has no choice but to show them what a tyrannical Crown Prince is, and what a peerless, utterly foolish ruler can do! Decisive and ruthles 20Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 34 Transmigrating as a Profligate Heir, Yet You Force Me to Rebel 穿越纨绔世子，你们却逼我造反 After transmigrating, Xiao Yi awakens to find himself a disgraced heir wanted by the imperial court. The Northern Pacification Prince’s household has been framed by treacherous men and charged with rebellion. Every member of the family has been slaughtered. The original owner refused to be bound by an arranged marriage, fled to Daheng, then drank himself to death in the snow. A wanted criminal, Xiao Yi takes the alias Song Yi and hides in the Marquis of Wu’an’s residence, where he lives as a low —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Marquis of Zhenhai 镇海侯 Alternate history, jianghu, court politics, butcher, no System Are an enemy’s remains just a corpse beneath your sword? Without a System, I’ll build my own assassin organization. When Li Mo was young, his father disappeared amid a conspiracy. With no choice, he inherited the title and the wealth accumulated by his ancestors, all while hiding his identity for over a decade and waiting for an opportunity. He founded an assassin organization, amassed wealth, forged an elite army, and rode out to m 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 After My Third-Rank Father Casts Me Out, I Rise to Become a First-Rank Chancellor 被三品父亲抛弃后，我升一品国相 Yun Zhen: “Get out of the Shaoqing residence! I have no son like you!” Yun Cheng: “Remember what you said. One day, you’ll pay for it with a lifetime of misery.” Yun Cheng wakes up to find himself inside a feel-good web novel on Tomato. He thought that after transmigrating he’d be invincible, but instead he’s had the worst possible start! His father, Yun Zhen, demotes his mother to a concubine and makes his other concubine, Madam Liu, his principal wife. After that, Madam Liu and her son Yun Hu 733Reads7.5Score10114d adds
- 37 The Poet's Journey 骚客行 After a night of beer and barbecue, the flirtatious Yang Zhen dreamed himself back to the Great Sage Dynasty and transmigrated into the body of a dull-witted scholar! He gets assassinated right from the start, has no success in his studies, and comes from a fallen family. A nobody like him even dares to break off an engagement? He divorces his rich and beautiful wife! What kind of utterly doomed start is this? Sigh! Just watch how this fine young man from 21st-century Huaxia turns things around 27Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 38 Chronicles of the Zhongwu Army: Rivalry Among Eight Clans 忠武军镇录：八族纷争 [Late Tang/Five Dynasties] [Meticulously researched historical novel] [Military strategy and political intrigue] [No System] [No transmigration] In the fifth year of Qianfu under Emperor Xizong of Tang (878), flames of war erupted between the Yellow and Huai Rivers. Huang Chao and Shang Rang once again joined forces, sweeping across the Central Plains, and the age of chaos, with regional military governors carving up the lands east of the Pass, began with a thunderous roar. Under the Zhongwu Arm 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A General's Grudge 将军恨 No System, alternate history, no cheat powers, humorous, slow burn, no harem, realistic approach. Read with care if any of that bothers you. The turbulent Three Kingdoms era has come to a close. Chen Yu often laments the irreversible fall of Shu Han, regretting that after the Wei and Jin dynasties, Huaxia plunged into three centuries of chaos. It's hard not to wonder: if Ji Han had united the realm and continued the history of the Han dynasty, could the tragic history of people being reduced to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 An Outline of the Han Clan 寒族稔略 [Historical fiction + no saintly protagonist + no System + transmigration + meticulous research] Readers are welcome to leave comments on chapters and share their valuable suggestions. I also hope you'll recommend this book to your friends. With no heaven-defying powers or chosen-one luck to rely on, a modern retiree who has seen much of life unexpectedly transmigrates into the war-torn, impoverished chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Survival in a chaotic age is perilous at every tur 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Yinglong Dragon Reborn 应龙再世 The Warring States era was the best of times and the worst of times. It was an age of light and an age of darkness! War, love, family, and friendship intertwine to compose a stirring song of the Warring States era! Horns blare and war drums thunder. Blood and brains fly as flashes of blades mingle with gleaming swords. Grand, spectacular battle scenes unfold alongside vivid and fascinating historical figures. The foremost young noble of the Warring States, Wei Wuji; the handsome Longyang Jun; an 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Woman, and I Have Two Huge Pecs 穿越古代做女子，我有两块大胸肌 After transmigrating, Gu Tong felt like something about his body was a little different... “Tong Xuan, stop slapping him... Keep it up and he’ll die!” “Say one more word, and I’ll slap you too!” -.- The author is hiding here! 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I Only Do Business, Ladies, Please Behave 我只做生意，姑娘们请自重 All-in on building a business + multiple women, no single heroine + transmigration + alternate history + no System No cultivation, no invincibility, no mindless antics. Deep in debt and betrayed in love, Jiang Nan jumps into a river to kill himself, only to unexpectedly transmigrate into a feudal dynasty. With nothing to his name, he can only sell himself into service to the Xia family's eldest daughter. He starts out as the young proprietor of a bubble tea shop and gradually makes his fortune, 65Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 44 Blue Star Rescue Plan: I Transmigrate to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 拯救蓝星计划：穿越五代十国 “Transmigration + history + political intrigue + war + farming + martial arts + multiple heroines” Transmigrating in search of treasure, with a disastrous start? Establish a foothold in Southern Tang and set the whole realm in order! He wants no part in the power struggles, yet gets swept into an age of chaos. He wants no part in conspiracies, yet must turn the tide. At court, it is a struggle of deception and treachery! On the battlefield, it is a conquest of decisive, ruthless violence! In the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 Winds and Clouds Rise Across Ten Thousand Miles 万里风云起 First, let me make this clear: everyone is smart, both the heroes and the villains. The female characters have friends and rivals; some share their ideals, while others part ways. Readers can judge for themselves. The divine artifact has thrown the world into turmoil, and storms are gathering. The young lords are either hidden dragons waiting to rise or already beginning to show their brilliance. But whether for country or family, the throne needs a new king. This is the young people's era, a g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Your Highness, I’m a Gentleman 世子我可是正人君子 A transmigration story that turns tradition on its head, with no plagiarism (except in the case of one particular pair). Whether in the imperial court or the martial world, there are stories and wine, reunions and partings, intrigue and betrayal, love and hate... 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 48 Returning to Ancient Times to Expand the Realm 回到古代开疆扩土 History + farming + transmigration + military + technological disparity, no System Ancient warfare. This is a terribly written mess of a novel, awkward to write and even more awkward to read. Ye Chen, a top student at an agricultural university, is struck by lightning and transmigrates to ancient times. He improves tools and crops. He uses his advantages to help villagers improve their lives. He applies military strategy in practical ways, continually advancing technology and productivity. He qu 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Northern Wastelands in a Chaotic Age 乱世北荒 An alternate-history power fantasy with a slow build, this novel focuses on romance, beauty, warfare, and bloodshed... One nation falls, and ten thousand nations rise. After the ancient empire that unified the Northern Wasteland continent collapsed a thousand years ago, a thousand years of chaos began, as princes, nobles, heroes, warlords, and feudal lords all vied for supremacy. War and slaughter became the continent's eternal refrain, leaving the land devastated and its people in misery. Yet e 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 I Win by Doing Nothing Every Day 朕每天都在躺赢 “Work harder? No way! After working 996 hours a week and dropping dead, I transmigrated into a crown prince. All I want is to be a useless layabout and eat until I die!” “But who could have guessed? I doze off during morning court and somehow realize a peerless martial art. I go fishing in the back garden and pull up the Imperial Jade Seal!” “The officials call me a useless, incompetent fool, and enemy barbarians laugh that I just sit around waiting to die. But they don’t know that the more peop 1Reads—Score—14d adds
