Novels like A Hidden Mastermind
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- 1 Anecdotes of Famous Figures from the Tang and Song Dynasties 唐宋名人轶事 This is a bold new experiment by the author. Drawing on official histories, unofficial histories, and folk legends, I tell the stories of famous figures from the Tang and Song dynasties in a witty, humorous style. They’re not ranked by era or fame. I hope readers enjoy them. If there’s a famous figure whose story you’d like to know, just let me know. I’ll do my utmost to write the kind of content you enjoy!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Unofficial History of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋野史 A completely new style, painstakingly crafted! Created after extensive research into official histories, unofficial histories, and other documents. Each volume focuses on one historical figure, each chapter tells one story, and every character is portrayed in the first person so readers can feel as if they are right there. This has been in the works for a long time, and updates will be frequent. History will not be altered. I hope readers, especially younger ones, will learn about history, remem 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Bad Woman 坏的女人 Two girls from the countryside, two sisters. Their family owns a mountain, but someone seizes it to develop the land. Unable to stop them, the older sister, Shi Hong, leaves to make her fortune elsewhere. She rises from humble beginnings, gains wealth, and returns to repay kindness and settle old scores. Meanwhile, her younger sister, Shi Yu, accidentally discovers a secret about Shi Hong's love life and begins investigating... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Time-Gathering Café 拾光咖啡屋 Shiguang Coffee House —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Pepper Pavilion 椒房 Jiaofang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Reeds Grow Lush, White Dew Has Yet to Fade 蒹葭萋萋，白露未晞 The reeds are lush, the white dew has yet to dry —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Tread Upon the Myriad Worlds 我踩着诸天万界 [Absurd + I'm Not a Masochist + System + Cultivation + Immortality] In 2025, Earth underwent a cataclysmic transformation, and I unexpectedly transmigrated to the world of cultivation. I just want to go home, but what can I do without a spiritual root? [Sage]: Explanation: Master can cultivate through body refinement. Sorry, my encyclopedia search engine is named Sage. [Sage]: ... ... My cultivation seems a little different... ... Golden soap in my left hand, golden shovel in my right. I —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Twin Sisters 双生姊妹 Twin Sisters 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Descendant of the Yue Clan 岳氏后人 Descendant of the Yue Clan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Brief History of China in 50,000 Years (Two-Volume Set) 五万年中国简史（全两册） Spanning from the arrival of the first Homo sapiens in China to the twentieth century, this may be the broadest sweep of Chinese history ever covered. Leading historians come together: Yao Dali of Fudan University, Li Shan of Beijing Normal University, Wu Lisong of Nanjing University, Qian Wenzhong of Fudan University, Qiu Luming of Fudan University, Yu Gengzhe of Shaanxi Normal University, Song dynasty specialist Wu Gou, Ming History Society scholar Fang Zhiyuan, and Ma Yong of the Chinese Acad 105Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 11 Chronicles of Heroes: Water Margin 英雄志之水浒 I keep wondering: what if Liangshan had Zhu Gui go overseas to strike it rich? What if the Water Margin's deadweight Du Qian cleared and farmed tens of millions of acres, so they never had to worry about food or money? What if they could build tiger crouching cannons light enough for two men to carry? Would that change how all the heroes and outlaws thought about war? What about when they had cannons cast in red? How would they view warfare then? What would happen if the young men under Shi Jin 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Healer of Cui Valley 翠谷留情医 Lin Yi, a medical university student, is beaten into a fool by a rich classmate and some local thugs after he saves the campus belle. His parents bring him home to Taohua Village to recover, but while he is there, the village bully beats him until his head is bloodied and he loses consciousness. His pure Yang blood drips onto an ancestral jade pendant, awakening the remnant soul of a Medical Immortal within it. He inherits the Nine Suns Mystical Art, the Nine Suns Divine Needles, and other extra 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Tales of Love and Hate in the Qing Dynasty 清朝恩仇录 As China’s last imperial dynasty, the Qing weathered 296 turbulent years, rising to glory before falling into decline. The rulers of the dynasty: At the height of its power, Emperor Kangxi had 35 sons and 20 daughters; by its final years, Tongzhi, Guangxu, and Xuantong had no children at all, leaving no heirs. The women of the imperial harem: Nurhaci’s principal wife, Abahai, was forced to die as a sacrificial offering at just 37; while Cixi, a consort of the Xianfeng Emperor, dominated the Qing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The General’s Legitimate Daughter: A Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix 将门嫡女：百鸟朝凤 [Strong heroine, political intrigue, ambition, true love, devoted couple, ensemble cast] Heroine: Situ Qingzhao, a brilliant physician who is determined to master martial arts. Kindhearted but no pushover, she always has extra patience for the women around her. [Four key allies: Bai Su, Nan Xing, Yuan Hua, and Mu Jin. Note: All their names are drawn from Chinese medicinal herbs.] Why must a woman’s life always depend on someone else? Why was the reward for a mother who fought countless battle 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Top-Tier Star? I'll Go Up and Slap Them Across the Face 顶流？我上去就一个大逼兜 [Sweet romance, showbiz, both leads are each other's first and only, healing] Li Jingxian, a top-tier star who lost both parents. Yang Li, a penniless girl with a loving family. “Li Jingxian! You can do this. You have to believe in yourself!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Winds Rise in Anqing 风起安庆 When the Wind Rises in Anqing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Legend of Murong Fu: The Swallow Takes Flight Across the Martial World 慕容复传:燕起江湖 The Story of Murong Fu: The Swallow Takes Flight Across the Jianghu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Dugu Qiubai: The Pinnacle of the Sword Dao 独孤求败:剑道巅峰 Dugu Qiubai: The Pinnacle of the Sword Dao 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Xiaotian: Li Si Was Erlang Shen All Along 哮天：李斯原是二郎神 Erlang Shen, famed for his impartial justice, is demoted and becomes Li Si, prime minister of the Great Qin! At court, Zhao Gao lurks like a venomous snake; in the shadows, Shen Gongbao's cold laughter echoes through the world once more! Burning books and burying scholars alive? It was really a way to sever the immortals' reach into the mortal realm! The Great Wall? It conceals a world-shaking seal meant to imprison gods and demons! Xu Fu, the human trafficker, faces heavenly punishment beneath 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Great Sage's Story: Past and Present Lives 大圣传，前世今生 This new book is incredibly good! Your favorites and comments are what motivate me to keep updating. Set against the backdrop of A Chinese Odyssey, the story uses its world as a blueprint to offer readers something different. Thank you all, with a deep bow! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Inuyasha: Dog Food Beats the Shikon Jewel 犬夜叉：四魂之玉哪有狗粮香 [Inuyasha and Kagome CP + Miroku and Sango CP + Sesshomaru and Kikyo CP + Kohaku and Rin CP] The Sesshomaru and Rin pairing has been removed. Don't read if you dislike that! A new member joins the main cast: Xue Yaozi. In this life, Kikyo is happy. The plot and storylines follow the original, but the events and ending are completely different. Every chapter reflects the author's own distinctive ideas. Kagome is no longer a goody-two-shoes who “keeps herself pure” for Inuyasha! Sesshomaru is not 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Great Villain of the Late Jin Dynasty 晋末大反派 [Military exploits and political intrigue + a world of beauties + honest governance and farming + inventions and innovation + the rise and fall of scoundrels + commerce and seafaring + bonus surprises] Synopsis: Liu Yuan struck the first note, Shi Le followed, two emperors fell into ruin, and both capitals were lost. At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, Liu Yuan, chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu, raised an army against Jin in Lishi. Just then, a soul from a later age awoke in Bingzhou. The prota —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Thirteen Chapters of the Art of War 兵法十三篇 Vast Taihu Lake, its waters shimmering in the sunlight. Sun Wu solemnly bids a final farewell to his friends, including Wu Zixu, then leaves the State of Wu and the place that holds so many memories for him. It has been thirty years. The past drifts by like smoke, seeming both a lifetime ago and vivid as ever... Back then, he left his homeland of Le'an in the State of Qi and went into hiding in Wu. He advised his friends, assassinated King Liao, killed Qingji, and subdued the rebels. He presente 323Reads9.5Score10214d adds
- 24 Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: The Brave Return 2 虹猫蓝兔：勇者归来2 Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit fans, ship them without worry. It's incredibly sweet!!! Let's give The Hero Returns a proper ending. Every member of the Seven Swordsmen gets their moment, a sequel set against the backdrop of The Hero Returns. After countless hardships, Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit finally live up to everyone's hopes! 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Record of Saving Lives: Your Highness, the World Is Yours 济生录之君卿天下 [Two male leads / beautiful but tragic characters / devoted, loyal pursuer / serious plot / multiple perspectives and ensemble cast / mutual pining becomes love / powerful leads who save each other / court politics and martial world / both leads are each other's only one, happy ending] Lu Ziqing has two faces: one is that of a humble country doctor, the other is Lan Lingfeng, a name that strikes fear throughout the martial world. His sole reason for living is to find his master. Concealing his 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Purple-Robed Qing: Part Two 大清紫袍第二部 All the ministers within and beyond the court wear purple robes. Who is willing to share my burdens? The jade cup drains the blood of a thousand households; the silver candles burn through the people’s lifeblood. When Heaven’s tears fall, the people weep; the louder the songs, the louder the cries. You speak so often of the sovereign’s boundless grace, yet you are the ones who have betrayed it. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The General Cherishes Me Like a Treasure 将军宠我如宝 Lin Yuexi, the Third Princess of Beixi, and General Lu Dingkun were deeply in love. But when Beixi underwent a great upheaval, the princess had no choice but to marry the Crown Prince of the Southern Dynasty to save her family in the palace. General Lu, a general of Beixi, reluctantly escorted her to the Southern Dynasty. When the carriage stopped for a rest, he called for the princess to get out and eat, only to discover that she had already taken poison and ended her life... The general went t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Magic Adept 魔力灵想者 This book tells the story of a heroine who masters all kinds of magic in the early stages, then goes on to battle countless powerful otherworldly monsters. She gradually grows stronger until she becomes a goddess. 130Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 29 Ocean Adventure: The Treasure-Seeking Braves 海洋探险之夺宝勇士 What kind of beginning should a person's life have? When the wheel of fate turns and you draw the worst possible lot, how can you turn things around? Whether the odds are against you because of your circumstances or fate itself, you must never give up and must dare to take on challenges if you want to carve out even a chance for yourself. See how the young Zhou Tian rises from the bottom and leads his crew on a treasure hunt, where he unexpectedly meets a mermaid and falls deeply in love. See ho 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 30 I Don’t Want to Play Games, I Want to Go Home 我不想玩游戏，我要回家 Did I end up in a parallel universe, or did someone implant a chip in me? Am I the chosen food delivery rider? If I already have a System built in, why do my skills still depend on delivering items? I finally level up, and the reward is an electric scooter? I don’t want to play this lousy delivery-and-level-up game. I want to go home! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Wasn't I Supposed to Blow Up the Instance? How Did I Become a God?! 不是说炸副本么，怎么又成神了！ [Two Male Leads + Ensemble Infinite-Flow Story + Two Powerful Leads + Cozy] [Content note: This is a non-horror infinite-flow story, and it has a large cast.] [Part of the gong is an NPC, but his true self is a player, and they don’t share memories. The gong is NOT an evil god!! The shou doesn’t become a god either!! Those are just figures of speech. The title can’t be changed anymore. The gong and shou have actually met before, and they come from the same world.] A clever, thrill-seeking shou w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Tragedy of the Great Ming: Zhang Juzheng 大明之殇：张居正 Everyone knows Zhang Juzheng. Some praise him as the chancellor who saved the dynasty from disaster; others condemn him as a tyrant who held the court in the palm of his hand. Only I, his disciple who transmigrated, truly saw it all: I watched him build his tower. With modern knowledge, I helped him survey farmland and implement performance reviews. The granaries brimmed with silver, the nine frontier garrisons grew strong, and together we ushered in the glorious Wanli Revival. The blood he co 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Forty Years of the Sui Dynasty's Rise and Fall (Complete in Four Volumes) 大隋兴衰四十年（全四册） In ancient Chinese history, there was a unified dynasty as short-lived as the Qin: the Sui, which fell after just two generations and fewer than forty years. Despite its brief existence, the Great Sui, like the Great Qin, had an extraordinary and legendary history, combining unification, prosperity, and civilization with a short lifespan, tyranny, and rebellion. It was a prosperous, civilized dynasty, whose granaries held enough food to last fifty or sixty years, and whose emperor was hailed by 1.1kReads9.5Score29414d adds
- 34 Great Han: I Follow Bangzi and Earn Myself a Marquisate 大汉：我跟着邦子混个封侯 When Xiao Xi woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the Qin dynasty and become a low-ranking clerk in the Pei County government office. He had failed to pass the civil service exam in his previous life, so he never expected to make it this time. Wait, his uncle was Xiao He? And his former self used to run around with a notorious rogue named Liu Ji? Well, Xiao Xi would just have to live well. Once the Han dynasty was founded, surely he could at least earn himself a noble title, right 907Reads7.5Score10214d adds
- 35 Reincarnated to Cultivate Immortality: My Childhood Friend Is My Past Life 转生修仙：青梅是我的前世 After transmigrating to a world of immortal cultivation, instead of meditating and cultivating diligently, you spend every day goofing off and playing games? What, the sect I joined is full of people with the same irreverent attitude? Reincarnated in a world of immortal cultivation, I’m going to cultivate until I achieve immortality! I transmigrated, but I don’t get a golden finger? Wait, why did my gender change too? I transmigrated again, but still have no golden finger. Huh, why did —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Chronicles of Su San 苏三风云记 The heroine, Su San, is a modern medical doctor with a postdoctoral degree. By a twist of fate, her soul enters the body of Su San, a merchant's daughter in the Ming Empire who is considered a hopeless failure. She sets off a storm in the world of women's fiction in the Ming Empire, and joins forces with Fang Bai, Yun Yi, and Shan Zhenzhu in a legendary romance spanning the imperial court and ordinary life. Welcome to read my work. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Complete Plain-Language Edition 三国演义（白话版全集） Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the first full-length historical novel in chapter-and-episode format in ancient China, and is regarded as one of the Four Great Classical Novels. Written by the late Yuan and early Ming novelist Luo Guanzhong, it draws on historical events and folk tales from the Three Kingdoms period. Set against the history from the end of the Eastern Han dynasty to the beginning of the Western Jin, the book vividly depicts the tangled political, military, and diplomatic strugg 10Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 38 Mr. Orange 桔子先生 The morning light slanted through a gap in the curtains, falling across the wooden table and casting a faint golden ring around the rim of the cup. Steam slowly rose, then dispersed in midair, like words left unspoken. Outside, the wind nudged the shadows of the trees, making them sway gently. Leaves brushed against one another with a soft rustle. In the distance, someone was sweeping, one stroke at a time, unhurried. I sat there like that, thinking of nothing, feeling only that time was a quiet —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The First Signs of Snow, Reborn Once More 冰雪初显，转世再临 (Traditional fantasy + reincarnation + legacy; the whole story is not sweet, uh, I mean, it’s all “sweet” and addictive.) Note: This book is also titled “Born with the Ice God Physique: So I’m the Ice Ancestor?” In a distant northern sanctuary, a little girl appeared. At first, people thought she would grow up to be perfectly ordinary. But later... as those from her past passed away one after another, she... “How strange. Who is this Ice God they keep talking about?” As Lin Xinyue walked through —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Ant of the Song Dynasty 大宋之蚁 This novel is divided into the Convex Volume and the Concave Volume. The Convex Volume tells the story of Lei Gong’s family in the late Northern Song. In her previous life, the protagonist was the king of the Ant Kingdom, named Chun’er. In this life, she is Chun’er, daughter of Lei Gong, Vice Minister of Revenue. The Wuyou Kingdom ruled by Chun’er is destroyed by army ants. She and her guards escape by sheer luck, only to become slaves in the ruthless kingdom, where they suffer oppression and 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Lost Writings of Confucius’s School 孔门遗笔 #HistoricalTransmigration #SystemPowerFantasy #RiseFromPoverty #DualSystemEvolution Modern history graduate student Kong Zhao transmigrates into the Southern Qi dynasty and activates two Systems: the “Fragments of Que Village Manuscripts” and the “Wen” Brush. Thus begins the thousand-year legacy of six generations of the Kong clan. From safeguarding the embers amid the chaos of the Northern and Southern dynasties, to establishing the imperial examination system in the flourishing Sui and Tang dy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Zhu Yuanzhang: The Rise and Reign of the Ming Dynasty's Founding Emperor 朱元璋：明太祖的龙兴与治世 This book follows the eventful life of Zhu Yuanzhang, founder of the Ming Dynasty. The story begins in the famine-stricken year of 1344, during the Zhizheng era of the Yuan Dynasty. Sixteen-year-old Zhu Chongba loses his family to a plague and is left alone, enduring the hardships faced by ordinary people struggling to survive. He later joins the Red Turban Army and makes a name for himself amid the infighting in Haozhou. He marries Ma Shi, gathers talented people around him, and gradually build 815Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 43 The Great Hero of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大英雄 During the Zhengtong era, a child emperor ascends the throne, while the Grand Empress Dowager controls the court. In an attempt to reclaim power, the young emperor plunges the people into war. Martial artists from across the land join regional princes as they plot rebellion. Foreign forces invade from the north, while rebels and bandits run rampant at home. Amid this chaotic age, the heroes of the Ming Dynasty rise in the northern frontier. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Forbidden Zones of the Six Realms 六界禁区 [Fantasy + supernatural + suspense + gods and demons + strange tales + urban high-martial arts + fights + zombies + episodic arcs + constellations + gore + violence + chuunibyou + feudal superstition + folk horrors + legends + world mythology + reincarnation + adult themes + no female lead + slow burn] (This is NOT a power fantasy!!! If you like power fantasies, this slow-burn story may not be for you.) After a coach bus incident, Chen Nanyan, the male lead, goes from an ordinary college sophomo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Somehow Got Cheat Powers 穿书后，我居然开挂了 After transmigrating into a book, the heroine had it all. She thrived, and even the tyrannical emperor fell in love with her. But her heart belonged solely to Prince Chen. She helped him secure the throne and became the empress. With modern technology, she built a fortune and won battle after battle! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Two Emperors Descend: The Han and Tang Dynasties United 双帝临天：汉唐合璧 A new work is out! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score214d adds
- 47 The Missing Taxi 消失的出租车 The Missing Taxi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: From Sold Orphan Girl to Legendary Merchant 穿越古代：从被卖孤女到女商传奇 [No System, no golden finger, no pocket dimension, strong female lead, modern woman in an ancient setting, fictional ancient dynasty, soul transmigration, relying entirely on the heroine's high intelligence, social skills, and modern knowledge]→ An inspiring story of women awakening in ancient times [Forget it, I'm too lazy to write a male lead. There isn't one.] Mu Xun is a top editor of online fiction in the modern world, well versed in all kinds of comeback plots. By accident, she transmigra 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Reborn into a Yingchuan Clan, and You’re Telling Me I’m Tang Monk? 魂穿颍川世家你跟我说我是唐僧？ “The Buddha takes a hundred billion forms, yet those who leave cannot return to a world that is no world. Today my soul returns, but I am not myself. Maitreya appears to the world when the time is not the time.” Who says transmigrating is always a blast? I, Xuanzang, am the Buddha King of the Western Regions! I’ll shape the Spring and Autumn of the Western Regions through alliances and intrigue! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Real Story of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 这才是太平天国 With humor, extensive knowledge, and original insights, this book presents the most detailed, informative, compelling, perceptive, distinctive, and realistic account of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It follows official historical records strictly, prioritizing accuracy and rigor. Logical analysis and comparisons across multiple sources are used to distinguish fact from fiction, with no fabrication or made-up claims to mislead readers. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
