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- 151 The Lingxiao Sect Bankruptcy and Restructuring Plan 凌霄宗破产重组计划 [Traditional cultivation]+ [Sect farming]+ [Comedic daily life]+ [Passionate battles]+ [Ridiculous antics]+ [System upgrades]+ [Raising disciples] Twenty years in the cultivation world, and still only at Qi Refining. Then the sect System suddenly came online: [Quest: Recruit five disciples within the time limit!] [Failure penalty: Instant death!] A ruined mountaintop, a toxic atmosphere, and no capital from the start. From then on, everything took a sudden turn: Other sects' Alchemy Peaks toil o 120Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Xuanhuan: I Founded a Sect in the Forbidden Zone and Guarded the Mortal Realm for Ten Thousand Years 玄幻：我立宗门于禁区，镇守人间万年 “The thing I regret most in my life is founding the Qingshan Sect. Otherwise, how would I have ended up managing so many genius disciples and elders, reclusive experts, ancient secret realms, and rare treasures? It’s just too painful...” “Let’s start with a small goal, like recruiting a billion disciples.” “Securing the right to recruit across an entire continent? I can’t exactly call that easy, or I’d sound too arrogant... Let’s say it’s moderately easy.” Years later, when someone asked Li Qing 1kReads7.9Score10214d adds
- 153 Martial Dao Supreme 武道至尊 As long as a breath remains, hope never dies. Wang Chen, born with the Divine Martial bloodline, shoulders a heavy burden and sets out on the path of martial cultivation, carrying his family's hatred and his own dreams. He hunts down his enemies, seeks the Martial Dao, and makes his name known throughout the world. Leading his family and its declining sect, he begins his journey and faces one challenge after another. The road to the summit is unimaginably difficult, and endless slaughter spreads 8kReads8.3Score88014d adds
- 154 I’m Done Pretending: I Was Born with Divine Strength 不装了，老子就是天生神力 [Alternate History] [Born with Superhuman Strength] [Hardcore, Satisfying Action] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Multiple Heroines] [No System] [Fast-Paced] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Political Scheming] [Nation and Family] After transmigrating as a low-ranking soldier in a frontier penal army, Wei Che has inherited nothing but his natural superhuman strength. With the army's provisions withheld, his comrades shunning him, and the enemy at the gates, he lifts a thousand-jin barracks gate with one arm a 2.6kReads—Score25814d adds
- 155 System Sign-In: Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Become a Princess's Husband 系统签到，穿越古代当驸马 Li Zhenbang, an instructor at a police academy, accidentally transmigrates to ancient times. Through a series of mishaps, he becomes the princess's consort. He had planned to spend his days cockfighting, bird-walking, flirting with fairies, beating up spoiled brats, and kicking the arrogant prodigies around. Who could have guessed he'd awaken a sign-in System? As he looks at his stunning princess wife, he sees the disdain in her eyes. “My husband is a peerless gentleman, both a scholar and a war 11.7kReads8.7Score73814d adds
- 156 Auction Rebates Multiplied by a Billion, and I Became the Ancestor of Humanity 拍卖返利亿万倍，我成了人族老祖 [Ten-Thousandfold Cashback + System + Faction Building + Lighthearted Fun] Su Hao transmigrates to another world and inherits the Haoran Auction House in Qin City, home of the Xia Clan. From the start, he binds himself to a god-tier auction system. Whenever an item he auctions is sold, he receives a reward worth up to tens of billions of times its value! “Ding! Congratulations on successfully auctioning the low-grade first-tier cultivation technique, Eight Extremes Collapse. A tens-of-billions-f 1.8kReads7.9Score19814d adds
- 157 Hu Xiaotian 壶笑天 Yang Yu dies alongside drug lords at the border and transmigrates to the Sui dynasty, into the body of the useless heir of the Prince of Zhenbei! He wants to be an idle young lord, but there are always petty troublemakers pushing him to grow stronger! Breaking off an engagement? Fine, but I’m the one breaking off my engagement to you, Liu Wanqing! From a useless young lord to taking command of 200,000 Zhenbei troops, inventing all sorts of things from the twenty-first century, and opening a brot 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Cultivating Immortality with My Clan: Sixty Years of Fortune Sign-Ins 家族修仙，气运签到六十年 Zhao Fan transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation by accident. His useless father has just died, leaving him the new head of the Zhao clan. With troubles both inside and out, watch him turn the tide. Fortunately, he awakens the Clan Fortune Sign-In System. The stronger the clan’s fortune, the better the sign-in rewards. Sign in to obtain an Immortal-Demon Sword Physique, and sweep through the ages! Sign in to obtain an ancient formation, and suppress the Great Emperor! Sign in to obtain 7.3kReads7.9Score63214d adds
- 159 I Turn My Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举逆袭人生 When Li Jingxing wakes up, he finds himself in an unfamiliar place. Around him are crude huts and shabby furniture, and the air carries a faint smell of straw. Looking down, he sees that he is wearing ragged clothes and a pair of straw sandals. All of it leaves him utterly confused. “How did I end up here?” Li Jingxing wonders. Just then, a burst of noise breaks through his thoughts. 2.9kReads8.8Score21914d adds
- 160 Interstellar Revival: After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Set the Whole Universe Ablaze 星际复兴：被退婚后我引爆全宇宙 [No CP + interstellar + literary plagiarist + System + multiple secret identities + ensemble cast elements + forum-style] She suddenly transmigrates to an interstellar world. Lin Wei is exiled alongside her stepmother, who seized power after a marital betrayal right from the start. Meanwhile, the System bound to her tells her that a cultural rupture will soon bring the interstellar civilization to ruin. On the way into exile, she snatches a raider's assault ship, earning her first fortune in thi 5.4kReads9.1Score65014d adds
- 161 The System Grants Me Immortality, and I Keep a Low Profile Until I'm Invincible 系统赐我长生，我苟到无敌 [Not a power fantasy] [Infinite Flow] [Wacky comedy] [Master of playing it safe] [System] This is a long cultivation novel about immortality. The protagonist, Xu Changsheng, transmigrates to the cultivation world and gets the standard golden finger: an immortality System that grants him an endless lifespan and an Immortal Realm where he can adjust the flow of time. Inside the realm grows a Life Tree that bears fruit once every thousand years. Each fruit adds a hundred years to his life, but tast 385Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 秦始皇·灵鼎篇 Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Isn't It Only Natural for My Auction House to Have Countless Emperors? 我一个拍卖行有无数大帝很合理吧 [Playing It Safe + Auction House + Summoning + Fantasy] When Yang An woke up, he discovered that he'd experienced the fabled transmigration, arriving in a magnificent fantasy world. He'd even acquired an almighty Auction House System. But for some reason, this useless System seemed a little different. Who says an auction house can only be an auction house? I am the lord of the supreme auction house, the master of the Myriad Worlds Trading Company, the mastermind behind the Heavenly Court, the fo 9.1kReads8.2Score61214d adds
- 164 Back to Ancient Times as a Live-In Son-in-Law 回到古代当赘婿 In a dynasty that never existed, an unlucky college student transmigrates into a bridal chamber, and a miraculous library helps him forge an unparalleled life of legend. When Lin Han elegantly walks the paths of others, leaving them nowhere to go, the people of the Great Ning Dynasty gain a much deeper understanding of the word “fiend.” There are countless roads in this world. You have to try them one by one, don’t you? Lin Han 407Reads8.3Score7714d adds
- 165 Deep Love for the Former: Ping Jun's Farewell 故剑情深：平君辞 Deep Love for an Old Sword: Pingjun's Farewell 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Martial Peace Through Tribulation and Dust 劫尘武安 Wu'an Amid the Dust of Calamity 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Great Qin: I Fused with the Old Celestial Master from the Start and Married the Eastern Lord 大秦：开局融合老天师，迎娶东君 He transmigrates into the world of the Great Qin and becomes Ying Shaoshang, a clan elder of Qin King Ying Zheng. The Empress Dowager Huayang rules from behind the curtain, Lü Buwei is a crafty old fox, and the Yin-Yang School is shrouded in mystery. Ying Shaoshang can only bide his time in Qishan. Fortunately, the System arrives, granting him the legacy of the Old Celestial Master. Golden Light Mantra, Yang Five Thunders, Thunder Prison... Many years pass. Qinglong secretly controls the Embroid 4.3kReads8.8Score23714d adds
- 168 EN Bloodline Showdown: Who in Huaxia Doesn't Have a Legendary Ancestor? 比血统？华夏谁没个牛掰祖宗 In a parallel world, ancestral symbols descended upon the earth. Anyone who awakened a symbol could inherit their ancestor’s legacy. That ancestor’s descendants could also awaken their bloodline and gain supernatural powers. The Western royal family, the Sakura Warring States clans, and descendants of the Silla royal family all awakened their bloodlines, transforming the balance of power across the world. But in Huaxia, a break in the historical record meant that ancestral symbols remained dorma 3.8kReads8.9Score40514d adds
- 169 In the Interstellar Era, Reviving Chinese Civilization 人在星际，复兴华夏文明 [Reviving Chinese civilization + summoning figures from Chinese mythology + civilization map] [A fun-loving heroine vs. a hero with a somewhat split personality, traditional boy-girl romance.] [The Primordial Era + Investiture of the Gods + Journey to the West + Classic of Mountains and Seas + famous historical figures, and more...] She woke up to find she had transmigrated into an interstellar age, where mythological figures appeared one after another, while Chinese mythology had faded into obs 97.3kReads9.4Score11.5k14d adds
- 170 We've All Transmigrated, So Who Still Wants to Be a Fake Heiress? 都穿越了，谁还当假千金 Shared spirit worlds + transmigration into a book + socially anxious artist + protective playboy + unconventional face-slapping power fantasy The heroine starts off socially anxious and becomes godlike later. The hero is a reckless, spoiled playboy. A poor, socially anxious artist somehow transmigrates into a book set in a shared spirit world, becoming an early-dead, useless fake heiress in a male-lead power fantasy. Now that she’s transmigrated, why would she play a fake heiress destined to die 9.2kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 171 I, the Peerless Prince, Guarded Beiliang for Thirteen Years 我，无双皇子，镇守北凉十三年 [Original Title: I, the Peerless Crown Prince, Guarded Beiliang for Thirteen Years] “First Prince Li Mu, you are unworthy of your position. Proceed to the Beiliang frontier at once. Without an imperial summons, you may never return to Chang’an!” Li Mu transmigrates as the eldest prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but after being framed, an imperial decree banishes him to the frontier to guard the northern border. Then he awakens the Supreme Divine Book System, which lets him summon anything under 4.8kReads6.9Score23914d adds
- 172 Can You Believe It? Chinese Culture Goes Viral Across the Stars 疯了吧，居然在星际科普华夏走红 After Fang Nuo dies, she transmigrates to the stars. To get her bearings, she opens the StarNet and sees a trending topic #Ancient Blue Star People Eat Dishcloths Every Day!# What? After seeing the screenshots, Fang Nuo immediately posts an angry reply under the name “Flowering Rabbit”: “That's beef tripe! It's delicious!” Somehow, she becomes a master of studying ancient Huaxia civilization. With help from her chuunibyou System, she shows the people of the stars that Chinese culture is the real 1.4kReads9.1Score15914d adds
- 173 The Medicine Cauldron of Guiguzi 鬼谷药鼎 The Ghost Valley Medicine Cauldron 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Divine Judge of the Han Prison: The Biography of Zhang Tang 汉狱神断：张汤传 The Divine Judge of the Han Prison: The Biography of Zhang Tang 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Xuanhuan: I Really Don't Want to Get Stronger 玄幻：本王真的不想变强 [Fantasy Wish Fulfillment] Zhao Chong accidentally transmigrates to another world, where martial artists rule. But he discovers that he has no martial meridians. Fortunately, he has a System. To stay alive, he starts constantly cultivating Martial Sages. One hundred Martial Sages aren't enough to keep him safe. Two hundred Martial Sages still aren't enough. Ten thousand Martial Sages. Now he finally feels somewhat safe, though by then the entire Jiuxuan Continent is trembling beneath his fee 7.8kReads8.2Score51914d adds
- 176 It's Crazy! The Whole World Is Obsessed with Huaxia-Style Cards 疯了！全球被华夏流卡牌疯狂种草 [Cards + card creators + Huaxia + secret realms + no romance] The Eighteen Levels of Hell + the Ten Great Underworld Officers + the Four Great Beauties + Li Bai and Du Fu + the Ten Great Gods of Wealth... A worn-out old horse with a dying candle in its eyes transforms into [An Old Horse Knows the Way]. Now Mom never has to worry about me getting lost again. Don’t ask me why I’m holding green plums in the desert. I’ll never have to worry about dying of thirst again. [Quench Thirst by Gazing at Pl 12.3kReads7.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 177 Ask Me How I Can 问君何能 [Golden finger + intense mind games + court intrigue + sweet romance and satisfying payback + plenty of twists] A young man is beaten by a thug and unexpectedly gains the ability to read minds through heavenly ears. A beggar turns his fortunes around and rises to become a prince of the court. Power struggles and battles for the throne unfold one after another. Everyone is a pawn, yet everyone is caught up in the game. Who has the greater foresight and cunning? The princess by his side, the prime 40Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 178 My Grandfather Is Emperor Wu of Han 我祖父是汉武帝 My Grandfather Is Emperor Wu of Han Synopsis: I am of imperial blood, the rightful heir of the Great Han. My grandfather is Emperor Wu of Han. The god of war Wei Qing is my granduncle, Huo Qubing is my uncle, and Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Bingyi, is my unborn son. I transmigrate and am reborn as the eldest grandson of the Han Dynasty. I will change my fate of being murdered, and change the fate of the Han Dynasty entering into another marriage alliance with the Xiongnu. See how Liu Jin restores t 1.5kReads9.0Score14214d adds
- 179 Zigong Enters Government: Chronicles of Five Kingdoms in Turmoil 子贡出仕、五国风云录 Zigong Enters Officialdom: Chronicles of the Five Kingdoms 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Spirit Venerable of Guiguzi 鬼谷灵尊 Ghost Valley Spirit Venerable 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 From the Start, My Family Was Slaughtered: A Killer Turns to Immortal Cultivation 开局灭门，杀手转行修仙 (Play the pig to eat the tiger + serious cultivation + urban System + smart protagonist + always gets revenge) Zhang Ping’an is reborn at the very moment before he is poisoned to death, and binds himself to an unreliable [Reward Good and Punish Evil System]. Keeping a low profile is how you live longer! Raised from childhood in an assassin sect, he knows the art of lying low inside out. At the ripe old age of thirteen, he joins an immortal sect and gets mocked as a “good-for-nothing”? “Sorry, 35Reads9.0Score814d adds
- 182 The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 抱朴仙途之葛洪传奇 The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 The Book of the Supreme Principle Governing the World 皇极经世书 The Book of the Supreme Ultimate's Worldly Order 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 I Read Heaven's Will in a Fantasy World 我在玄幻世界算天命 [Behind-the-scenes mastermind + invincible + everyone reads too much into things] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Yang Fan gained a God-Tier Calculation System that could calculate anything in existence, including divine weapons, cultivation techniques, martial skills, secret arts, heavenly treasures, and fortunes of life and death... So Yang Fan decided to start by telling people their destiny. A prodigy who plays the pig to eat the tiger: “That master is terrifying. He actually c 6.4kReads8.3Score49014d adds
- 185 A Poor Scholar’s Rise Begins with Meeting the Miserable Crown Prince 寒门崛起，从遇上苦逼太子开始 [Transmigration + Imperial Exams for the Poor + No System + Lighthearted + Wits and Strategy] After transmigrating to ancient times, Tang Yin was completely dumbfounded. He'd gone to sleep and woken up as a seven-year-old kid? He lived in Peach Blossom Village, Qingzhou Prefecture, in the Great Ming, and came from a poor family? It was a disastrous start. He had to fight heaven and earth, and even deal with his awful relatives. Determined to escape the mountains, Tang Yin secretly studied at the 6kReads7.9Score54314d adds
- 186 The Court Is Full of Traitors, Yet They Want Me to Become an Emperor for the Ages! 满朝奸臣，要扶我做千古一帝！ [Epic imagination + explosive action + underdogs overthrowing their superiors + no angst] After transmigrating to the Warring States period, Chu Feng becomes the most carefree prince of Chu. He plans to live peacefully and wait for the kingdom to fall so he can flee. But after one look at the court full of officials, his composure completely crumbles. The chancellors are Qin Hui and Yan Song. The palace directors are Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian. The great general is named Xing Daorong… And then t 2.2kReads8.7Score16414d adds
- 187 A Black Dragon Robe from the Start, Chinese Fashion Stuns the World 开局黑龙袍，华夏服饰震撼全球 [Elegant Hanfu + Garment Soul Masters + Chinese Gods + Roleplay + Ensemble Cast] A sudden, thick fog swept across the globe. Areas where the fog grew dense were declared forbidden zones, and countless monsters emerged to wreak havoc on the world. Only those who awaken as Garment Soul Masters can fight the beasts by wearing special outfits, playing a role, and summoning gods! The Western Church designs papal robes and summons the Red-Robed Pope to sweep through forbidden zones. Eagle Country desi 3.1kReads8.8Score37314d adds
- 188 I Became Regent from the Start, and the First Emperor Was Stunned: Is This Really My Great Qin? 开局监国，祖龙懵了这是我大秦？ After transmigrating as the First Emperor’s seventh son, he may not be favored, but he enjoys a carefree life. Then, one day, he suddenly gains the authority to rule as regent. At the same time, a National Destiny System binds itself to him. He had planned to keep a low profile until the reign of Qin Er Shi before making his move. But circumstances have changed, so he’ll have to make new plans. Kill Zhao Gao, punish the Confucians, establish academies, and distribute new crops. Ying Ziqi: “I’ll 5.5kReads8.6Score36814d adds
- 189 Strange Treasures Conquer the World: The Secret Schemes of Lü Buwei 奇货驭天：吕不韦异谋传 Mastering Heaven with Rare Goods: The Strange Schemes of Lü Buwei 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Chen Ping, Master Strategist: His Heavenly Calculations Shape the World 玄谋陈平：天机算尽定乾坤 Chen Ping's Cunning: Calculating Heaven's Secrets to Shape the World 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Star of Literature Falls to the Mortal Realm: Wang Bo's Legend in the Mystic Tang Dynasty 文星坠凡：王勃玄唐传 The Star of Literature Falls to Earth: Wang Bo's Mysterious Tang Dynasty 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 The Scholar from a Poor Family 寒门状元 After transmigrating into the family of a common farmer, Ye Xuanmo arrives just as his paternal cousin passes the imperial examination. To revitalize the clan, his cousin invites a teacher to the family to educate the children. In an age when “all trades are base, and only studying is noble,” Ye Xuanmo wants nothing more than to pass the exams and change his family’s circumstances… 3.4kReads8.9Score31414d adds
- 193 At This Moment, I Awakened the Gods of China 此刻我复苏了华夏神明 Five hundred years from now, the glaciers melt, sea levels rise, and the sea people invade all of humanity. With the world on the brink of extinction, a stone statue falls from the sky. Westerners who call out the statue’s true name gain divine power and drive back the sea people. Over the next several hundred years, more than a hundred stone statues descend from the sky, but not one is a statue of a deity from the Nine Provinces! From then on, the Western gods rule humanity. The belief that the 692Reads7.0Score10514d adds
- 194 My Cultivation Art Comes with Special Effects 我的功法自带特效 [Master the Iron Shirt technique and gain the special effect: Invincible Golden Body. Defend against all damage.] [Master the Heavenly Thunder Saber technique and gain the special effect: Threefold Thunder Tribulation. Unleash a thunder tribulation to lock onto and attack enemies.] [Cultivate with the Empress and gain the special effect...] Su Tian transmigrated through the Myriad Worlds and obtained the Heavenly Dao Special Effects System. Every cultivation technique he learned came with its ow 2.7kReads9.1Score31514d adds
- 195 My Sect Master Is Way Too Low-Key 我的宗主太低调了 Ye Han transmigrates to another world and awakens the Sect's Sacred Spirit. He had hoped to take it easy, but his disciples mistake him for someone who keeps a low profile. So they crush the geniuses everywhere and restore the reputation of the Carefree Sect! “What? Another disciple from the Carefree Sect?” “What? Even a good-for-nothing has become a genius?” “I want to join too!” While Ye Han stares in bewilderment, geniuses from every province flock to the Purple Thorn Province, the place with 202Reads8.0Score12114d adds
- 196 National Destiny Arena: I’m the Only One Who Knows the Famous Generals of Every Dynasty 国运擂台，只有我认识历代名将 Lu Chen transmigrated to a parallel world. Unlike the one he knew, this world had lost much of the historical record of the Dragon Kingdom, and none of its famous ministers or generals from past dynasties were known! Just then, a national destiny arena appeared, pitting famous generals from every era against one another! The victor would receive rewards, and even bring the dead generals back to life! The loser would see their territory occupied and their people enslaved! Since the Dragon Kingdom 2.5kReads8.5Score44814d adds
- 197 History Lost Overnight? I'll Bring It Back to Life 一夜之间历史断层？我来重现历史 Zhao Hong transmigrated to a parallel world where the “National Destiny Arena” had appeared. People had to use keywords to select talent cards and train their champions to compete in the arena. But the history of Xia had been erased, causing the nation to suffer defeat after defeat in the arena. Five hundred million people were even forced to eke out a living on just one-tenth of their original territory! Among all the keyword-linked cards known in Xia, the strongest was titled “Peerless General 34.6kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
- 198 Why Is Your Game So Full of History? 你的游戏为何充满历史感 P.S. This is a parallel world with a unified empire and a different history. Rest assured, everyone, and enjoy! In the Great Xia Empire, inside a game livestream. Scene One “If every game on the competition lineup is trash, then let's play the trashiest one. Bring it on... The Three Kingdoms Battle!” “What the heck? It starts with the Oath of the Peach Garden, but the beginner quest is to save a collapsing empire and restore the Han dynasty?!” Scene Two “This is even more ridiculous than The Thr 39kReads8.4Score3.5k14d adds
- 199 The Hidden Treasures of the Spirit Pivot 灵枢天藏 The Celestial Treasury of the Spirit Pivot 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divining the Cosmos and Aiding Four Dynasties as an Immortal 玄相李泌：易数定乾坤，仙踪辅四朝 Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divination Sets the World in Order, an Immortal Aids Four Reigns 4Reads—Score—14d adds
