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- 151 I’m Determined to Die, So How Did I Become Famous and Successful? 我一心求死，怎么功成名就了？ [Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + Menace + Humor + No System + Not Invincible] [This book has a martial arts power system, but the protagonist has no combat skills. If you only like effortless power fantasies, please look elsewhere.] After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, Mu Qingbai has just one more to go before he can return to his homeland with everything accumulated over all ten lives. Falsely accused and thrown in prison from the start, he is about to be executed after autumn. He’s read 19.6kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 152 You Wanted Me to Be a Treacherous Official, but My Entire Family Is Loyal? 让你当奸臣，你满门忠烈？ Other people transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty and become powerful ministers for beautiful wives, concubines, and authority over the whole court. Mu Zhengju became a powerful minister for the blessings he could earn in the next life after death! To rack up enough blessing points, he lived to a hundred, becoming a living fossil, a veteran of six reigns, and tutor to three emperors. [Ding! You tricked Prince of Yan Zhu Di into successfully launching the Jingnan Campaign. The Ming Dynasty’s military 56.2kReads7.6Score3.8k14d adds
- 153 The Peerless Fragrance God 绝世香神 Su Heng, heir to the Prince of Zhenbei and the capital’s most notorious wastrel. Frail and sickly, he spends his days among the flowers, a romantic rake who can identify women by their scent. No one knows that his father was the last inheritor of the art of incense from the previous generation. His entire family was executed for refusing to make “longevity incense” for the imperial family. A friend of his father risked his life to save him. For fifteen years, Su Heng hid his abilities and played 231Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Three Kingdoms: Your Majesty, Why Have You Rebelled? 三国：陛下何故造反 "No Harem" "Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel" "No Overwhelming Power Trip" "Enter at Your Own Risk" “My name is Dong Mo. One day ago, I was a well-rounded young man in the twenty-first century. One day later, I found myself in Luoyang on September 25, 189 AD. The man before me is my grandfather. His name is Dong Zhuo, courtesy name Zhongying. Three days from now, he'll do the idiotic thing of deposing Emperor Liu Bian and enthroning the Prince of Chenliu, Liu Xie. To prevent history's tragedy from r 4.3kReads8.6Score38814d adds
- 155 Late Ming: Dawn Drives Out the Night 明末，天明驱夜 [Traditional historical fiction] [No System] [Not pure wish fulfillment] [The unique power struggles of the Ming Dynasty] [Unraveling how power shifts and collapses] At the end of the Ming Dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant. Civil officials cling like parasites and drain the country dry; military nobles scheme over national policy; the emperor is consumed by lust for power; border garrisons are little better than bandits; the central court is riven by intrigue; local officials take their 2.5kReads8.7Score24114d adds
- 156 The Idle Prince: Emperor? Not Even a Dog Would Want the Job! 咸鱼皇子：皇帝？狗都不当！ [Political intrigue + multiple heroines + no brainless plot + no business ventures] [The book's trial run failed, so the original title has been kept. As a result, the story starts drifting away from the title midway through. Please forgive me, dear readers, and just ignore the title. The quality is still pretty good ╰(*´︶`*)╯] Zheng Yuan, an overworked office drone, woke up one day and found himself transmigrated to the Great Zhou, a dynasty that never existed in history. The good news: This Gr 10.7kReads8.2Score40514d adds
- 157 Emperors Swap Dynasties: The First Emperor Starts with a Bowl! 皇帝互换朝代：祖龙开局一个碗！ [No System] [Emperors Swap Dynasties] [The Ancestral Dragon Starts with a Bowl] [Li Er and Liu Shan Transmigrate into Zhao Gou] [I’m Left with Only Half the Empire?] [Live Broadcast Across Ten Thousand Dynasties] One day, an ancient voice rang out across ten thousand dynasties. “The emperor exchange is about to begin.” “The rulers chosen by Heaven’s Will will swap dynasties, starting circumstances, and lives.” “Please prepare yourselves.” At first, the emperors all thought it was sorcery perform 581Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 158 The Founding of Huaxia 肇造华夏 “Your Highness, please calm down. I only think of her as a younger sister. Don't get the wrong idea.” “How many younger sisters like that do you have?” “Your Highness, you know me. I come from a respectable family!” “Oh? Respectable enough to gather phoenixes and summon luan birds?” “Your Highness, I offer my greetings!” “You heartless man! Why weren't you so courteous when you were pursuing me?” “Your Highness, please mind your image!” “Would you like to be regent?” I'm doomed. I'm surrounded b 27.7kReads8.5Score2.7k14d adds
- 159 My Goddess and I Switched Bodies 我和女神互换身体 [Superpowers + tycoon + satisfying read + no simping + multiple heroines] Chu Aishen, the foremost master of the Celestial Court's immortal arts, was framed and cursed with the Love Curse System before being banished to the mortal realm. Forced to complete romance quests, he could only regain his divine power by doing so. And so, a fiery beauty of a principal, a gorgeous campus belle, a jewelry heiress, a rose fairy, a milk tea shop owner... His blissful questing journey began. 644Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 160 I Execute the Future Empress from the Start, and My Tyranny Makes Me Stronger 开局赐死未来女帝，我昏庸就变强 My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.9kReads7.9Score26514d adds
- 161 The Nine Princes Vie for the Throne, but I Refuse to Rule This Empire 九龙夺嫡，这江山朕不坐 Chu Ning transmigrated into the body of a prince of Great Chu. But the Crown Prince wanted him to be a scapegoat! The princess refused to marry him! Even the emperor wanted him to go and die! So Chu Ning had no choice but to train an invincible army to protect himself! Emperor: Chu Ning, the Crown Prince has grown too powerful. Can you lend your father the two hundred thousand troops you command? Crown Prince: Eighteenth Brother, let’s deal with Father and split the empire between us! Princess: 16.5kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 162 Alien Star: Let the Galaxy Feel the Steel Tide! 异星歧途：让群星感受钢铁洪流！ [Science fiction] + [No power-level nerfs] + [Wish fulfillment] + [Natural disasters strike] The Maya lacked iron ore, so they had no choice but to carve tools from stone. The Chinese lacked glass, and their medicine remained stuck at the level of herbal remedies. So is it possible that the Solar System, an unusual single-star system in the universe, is missing a resource too, one that has trapped humanity in its cradle? That’s exactly right. Earth, or rather the entire Solar System, lacks a spe 168Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 163 Red Sky: The Dynasty Cycle 赤霄：王朝周期律 Note: This is an epic war story. Don’t see that the protagonists are two men and assume it’s the sort of “two male leads” story some female readers enjoy. It isn’t! There are two male protagonists named here only because there isn’t room to list more than a dozen. Each subsequent volume will have its own protagonist, and the complete story will feature more than a dozen protagonists. Each protagonist belongs to a different historical period. Faced with the crises of their time, whether struggles 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 My name is Zhu Yingying. I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Great Ming. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Great Ming. With a single thought, flowers bloom, and I rule over the capital, forging a glorious Great Ming unlike any other. (This is not a transmigration story. Zhu Yingying simply gains a set of memories from a later age, and this is a story of the Great Ming told from his perspective.) 187Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 165 I Inherited an Immortal's Legacy and Became the Boss of My Village 获得仙人传承，我在村里爽翻了 Read three chapters. If it's not good, I'll eat * Wang Changfeng, a young man from a small village, was knocked unconscious and tossed into a lake by the local bully for ruining his plans. But instead of dying, Wang Changfeng received an immortal's legacy. From that day on, Wang Changfeng transformed. His fearsome strength brought everyone around him to heel, his heaven-defying medical skills could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones, and his miraculous spiritual liquid n 46.9kReads8.3Score3.9k14d adds
- 166 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Gender Swap: You Rebellious Disciple, What Are You Doing?! 性转：逆徒，你要干什么！ [Gender bender + dual transmigration + male lead reborn] After transmigrating to a world of immortal cultivation, he was devastated to discover that his gender had changed. With no other choice, he devoted himself to cultivation, never expecting to take on a disciple who seemed destined for greatness. Gradually, he realized this disciple might be a transmigrator too. Later, he discovered that this disciple seemed to have improper designs on him. “Wicked disciple, what are you doing?!” “ 2.8kReads8.9Score18214d adds
- 168 The Yellow Heaven's Journey Through the Myriad Realms 黄天诸天界旅 In the vast, boundless Myriad Worlds, where laws intertwine, you are never alone. The power of ancient contracts is your strongest bond across dimensions! Awaken elemental spirits sleeping deep within the cores of stars, swear blood oaths with Void Singers who slip through the cracks in time, and even make a Chaos Entropy Beast from the Cthulhu Abyss your comrade in arms! Every summoning is a resonance between souls; every contract carries a shared fate. This is more than a union of strength. It 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 The High-Martial School Principal Is Wild: His Absurd Rules Shock the World 高武校长有点狂，离谱校规震八方 Lu Jin transmigrates into the principal of a trash academy on the verge of shutting down. He finds the school in ruins, the students are all slackers, the campus belle has transferred, and the teachers have quit. In his moment of despair, he suddenly binds to the [Strongest School Rules System]. To grow stronger, he has to create outrageous school rules. School Rule One: No rescheduling days off. Violators will be expelled! School Rule Two: Teachers are forbidden from assigning homework! Sch 3.9kReads7.6Score50414d adds
- 170 I’m Just a Mortal, So Why Do You All Worship Me as a Saint? 我只是一个凡人，为什么你们都奉我为圣 [Delusions of grandeur + ironic contrast + play the pig to eat the tiger + wild fantasy] Gu Heng transmigrated twenty years ago. A useless System ruined his life, leaving him with no hope of cultivating and no choice but to live as an ordinary mortal. Even as a mortal, he still wants to do good deeds. He casually helped a poor young girl, who would later become the famed “Snow White Sword Immortal,” renowned across the Three Realms. He found an injured kitten and cared for it for a long time, on 6kReads8.7Score92714d adds
- 171 Spiritual Qi Revival: My Little Sister Is Actually the Dark Empress! 灵气复苏：我妹妹竟是黑暗女帝！ Traveling Frog System + campus life + lighthearted, not sanctimonious + doting on his little sister + SSS talent + campus belle empress + sweet romance + manga-style Also known as “Traveling Frog: My Yandere Little Sister Is Actually the Dark Empress!” “Ding! Your frog has returned and brought back the Sharingan.” Lin You transmigrates to another world and finds a white-haired girl named Xi Qiong among the ruins. Other people have to survive while looking after their little sisters. He has 2.8kReads9.1Score23114d adds
- 172 When the Wind Rises, the Clouds Soar 风禾尽起云飞扬 I was born to a military family in Yunzhou, on the frontier. My youth was marred by hardship, and I was sent far beyond the border. After surviving countless brushes with death, I finally returned. Then my father and brothers were framed, and I had no choice but to come to the capital to save them. Heaven be praised, they were unharmed. The emperor showed me kindness, and I bore him a son. In times of crisis, I rooted out treacherous officials, defended against foreign enemies, and safeguarded t —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 173 Journey of the Cold Blade: From Refugee to Ruler of the Realm 寒锋行：从流民到摄山河 A hidden heir lurks in the refugee camps, while the Nine Cauldrons fracture the land and set the beacon fires alight. Xiao Yu, a lowborn refugee struggling to survive in a border camp in the state of Yan, has no idea that his blood carries the loyalty and grievance of a renowned general from the former dynasty. A forced conscription sweeps him into the meat grinder known as the Battle of Canglang Plains. Amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, his innate “Eye of Insight” lets him spot a g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 From Cannon Fodder to Protagonist: Filling In Across Three Thousand Worlds 从炮灰到主角，我在三千世界补位 Female-oriented quick transmigration + male lead's perspective + no redemption + self-serving wish fulfillment. The protagonist is cold and career-focused, neither a saint nor lovesick. What readers love The protagonist isn't a saint or lovesick. She's clear-eyed despite her double standards, puts missions and her own interests first, and takes decisive action. It's incredibly satisfying to read. Each world is short, tightly paced, and never padded. A quick-transmigration fan's dream. Reasons to 44.3kReads8.3Score2.7k14d adds
- 175 A County Magistrate Fell from the Sky 天上掉县令 “Your Majesty! The last six magistrates appointed to Nantang County have all been murdered. Now no one dares accept the post. Please decide what to do!” “How were they killed?” “It's said to be connected to a poisoning case at a tavern.” “Who owns the tavern?” “A young scholar.” “If no one else will take the post, then make the scholar the magistrate!” “But...” And so the young man, a doctoral student from Huaxia who had transmigrated here, found himself a county magistrate... A year later, Nant 66.8kReads9.2Score4.1k14d adds
- 176 My Sister Is the Emperor’s Favorite Consort 我姐姐是后宫宠妃 [Comedy + fictional setting + one heroine + little romance + heroine appears late] Ji Jinxiao, the only younger brother of Consort Ji, the emperor's favorite, was notorious in the capital for being a playboy. The court officials roared: “Ji Jinxiao has no regard for the law, disrespects his elders, neglects his studies, and exploits the people for profit!” Having just hidden away a chest of treasures her younger brother had given her as bribes, Consort Ji burst into tears and secretly pinched h 13.7kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 177 The Overlord of Jiangdong in the Three Kingdoms 三国江东霸主 (Conquest, wish fulfillment, unification, beauties) Do kings, nobles, generals, and ministers really come from noble stock? I will unify Jiangdong, make the Huai and Xu regions my stronghold, sweep through Jing and Chu, and build an empire. I will proclaim myself emperor, unite the lands of the south, then march north into the Central Plains. I will bring the realm under one rule, ride across its mountains and rivers, strike north against the Xiongnu, and restore the glory of the Han Dynasty! Re 17.6kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 178 Seed of Chaos: Breaking Out of the Beginner's Village from the Start 混沌道种：开局即打破新手村模式 “I shall follow the Dao of the four seasons and set the cycle of heaven and earth in motion. I will make this eternal night sky see spring and autumn once more!” When Chen Cheng was six, a mysterious person took him in as a disciple and planted the “Supreme Clarity Dao Seed” in him. He had no idea he was merely a product of a conspiracy. Hidden in his sea of consciousness was his master, an Immortal Emperor whose cultivation had been sealed, and also his fiancée. “You were their pawn, yet you be 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 The Ultimate Schemer: I Lower the Bar for Romance-Focused Fiction 最强毒士，我拉低女频世界下限 [Transmigrate into a Book + Poison-Tongued Strategist + Ruthless + No Romance + Comedy + Maximum Satisfaction] Lin Yi transmigrates into a romance novel and becomes a strategist by the female lead’s side? Having read the original, he knows: The female lead, Su He, may be a princess with power in her hands, but she’s an utterly love-addled saint! Her younger brother the emperor, her princess consort, even her maids and servants can all bully her! Fortunately, Lin Yi has the [Strongest Poison-Tong 4.2kReads8.3Score33414d adds
- 180 My Immortal Venerable Is Clearly Super Powerful, Yet Only Wants to Lie Flat 我家仙尊明明超强却只想躺平 [Invincible lead + mastermind behind the scenes + unconventional twists + raising disciples] While others emerge from ten years of sign-in cultivation to rule the world, Chen Chang’an keeps to himself until he reaches the peak of the Sage Realm before daring to show his face. Who could have guessed that the moment he leaves his valley, he’d run into a Demon Venerable who had just broken free after a hundred thousand years? After the two strongest beings of the age fight so fiercely that heaven 11.7kReads7.3Score96014d adds
- 181 Conquering the World in Turbulent Times 乱世之征伐天下 He spent his life waging wars. The world only ever called him a warmonger, bloodthirsty and fond of slaughter. How could they know what he truly thought? Fighting war with war may not be the best strategy, but it is the fastest way... 124Reads—Score1014d adds
- 182 Song Cavalry Rules the World 宋骑天下 Modern engineering PhD Zhao Qi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji. With the Jingkang Incident looming, he resolves to turn the empire’s fortunes around. His first move is to expand the Imperial City Bureau and divide its duties into specialized branches. When his ministers denounce him for “neglecting his proper duties,” Zhao Qi quietly equips all three armies with newly developed Shenbi crossbows. When the Jin army marches south toward the Sixteen Prefe 401Reads8.8Score56414d adds
- 183 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 4.9kReads8.8Score35614d adds
- 184 Hand in Hand, Together Until Our Hair Turns White 执子之手，相伴白头 [A love rekindled, slow burn, one heroine, angsty at first and incredibly sweet later.] "If you want to skip the buildup, the major argument starts after Chapter 10. Chapters 10 to 20 are the best part." “Lin Fei, I don't love you. You always wanted to know why I wouldn't have a child with you, didn't you? This is why.” “Is there some misunderstanding between us? Can we sit down and talk calmly?” “Do you not understand plain language? A nobody like you isn't good enough for me. I said I don't lo 5kReads8.0Score18114d adds
- 185 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 8.4kReads8.5Score71414d adds
- 186 The Celestial Immortal from Beyond the Heavens 天外浊仙 Immortals in the heavens use the mortal world as a chessboard, periodically cleansing it and wiping out all living beings. They regard the rise and fall of nations as tainted energy and erase it at will. Yet the crucial piece in this game is a so-called "good-for-nothing" whose dantian has been destroyed. Lu Zhiyu, heir to the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Yan Dynasty, was born with blocked meridians and cannot cultivate inner power. He is known as the capital's number one good-for-nothing. Al 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Who Says a Country Girl Can't Make It? 谁说村姑不行 Who Says a Country Girl Can’t Make It? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Yunjin's Revenge 云锦复仇 Yunjin's Revenge 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Transmigrated City Lord 穿越女城主 [Love triangle, slow burn, taking things one step at a time! The emotional entanglements of adults: the first male lead is passionate and fixated, while the second is clever and in control. The second male lead wins her heart.] [A beauty skilled in political intrigue! She pursues an official career, rises to a high position, and remains calm and self-possessed, leaving a prince heartbroken.] She has always believed that staying independent and relying on no one is the safest way to survive. But 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 My Cool and Distant Wife Only Cares About Her Career 清冷妻主一心只想搞事业 [Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + chaste male lead, experienced heroine + farming + career-building + strong heroine + heroine devoted only to herself + no do-gooder] Synopsis 1: Top assassin Ning Xue decides to leave her organization and leaps from a cliff. When she opens her eyes, she has transmigrated to Da Qiu, a parallel world where women hold power and men are subordinate. By a stroke of luck, she also acquires a pocket dimension with a spirit spring. Later, while hunting in t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Evil Ninth Prince 妖孽九皇子 Ye Chen transmigrates into the body of the Ninth Prince of Xia. His royal brothers want him dead, the emperor wants him dead, and the powerful nobles at court all want him dead. Ye Chen has had enough. If everyone wants to kill me, then I’ll seize control of the military, train a million elite soldiers, sweep across the land, and claim the throne. 17.3kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 192 Shocking Secrets: The Price of Revenge 惊天秘密：复仇的筹码 A Shocking Secret: The Price of Revenge 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Witch's Journey 魔女之旅 The Journey of Elaina 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 I Guarded the Frontier for Eight Years, and Now the Emperor Begs Me to Take the Throne 戍边八年，皇帝求我登基 Zhao Ding transmigrates into the Great Qian dynasty and becomes Prince Yan, charged with guarding its borders. He has no grand ambitions. He doesn’t want to conquer the world or become emperor, afraid he’d die too soon. All he wants is to live freely on his fief as its little king. He walks his dogs, tends his flowers, flirts with his maids, and puts together some repeating crossbows and cannons to protect himself. He sends letters to the court complaining about how poor he is while developing h 1kReads8.2Score23014d adds
- 195 The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 清河县令的逆鳞 The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 笑柄千金 The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress's Courtier 流氓赘婿：女帝裙下臣 After transmigrating into a fictional world, I became a lowly live-in son-in-law. I’d planned to drink tea, fish, flirt with women, listen to opera, and enjoy a laid-back life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “Beloved minister, help me!” Fine, I guess I won’t be able to relax. It’s up to me to protect this realm. So Zhou Yuan investigates major cases, reforms the bureaucracy, suppresses rebellions, opens sea routes, and expands the frontier... He t 36.4kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
- 198 Roaring Across the Land 怒吼山河 A Roar Across the Land 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Comeback Wife: No More Doormat, I'm the Queen 逆袭媳妇：不做包子，做女王 The Wife's Comeback: No Longer a Doormat, Now a Queen 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Red Wedding Veil of Court Intrigue 权谋红盖 The Red Veil of Court Intrigue 4Reads—Score—14d adds
