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- 51 My Spy Career Begins with a Wealthy Merchant 我的间谍生涯从富商开始 Gu Junyu rose from being a homeless drifter in the countryside to becoming a wealthy merchant of his age, yet the people around him were all agents planted by various anti-Japanese forces. He had powerful connections and a cunning far beyond that of ordinary people. He was no paragon of virtue either; you could say he was full of dirty tricks. But he never preyed on good people, and one by one, all his opponents drowned in his schemes. Though he wore the guise of a traitor to China, he made an i 231Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 52 In the Republic of China, I Rise Through Industry 人在民国,从工业开始崛起 [Low-key System + Industry + Commerce + Fighting the Japanese + The Eagle Sauce as Supreme Patron] After transmigrating to the Republican era, Lin Yi becomes a rich second-generation heir to a family business and obtains a Technology Upgrade System. Simply designate an item, and its technology can be upgraded. The national industry is being bullied? With technology upgrades and commercial maneuvers, he’ll start by using the basin-footed chicken as an example to make his stand. Starting with 66Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 53 Chinese Martial Arts: My Strength Can Grow Without Limit 国术:我的力量能无限增长 [Chinese Martial Arts] [Extreme Path] [Stat-Based] [Unstoppable Protagonist] [Passionate] After transmigrating to a parallel Republic-era world of martial arts across the Nine Provinces, Huang Qiudao awakens a god-tier talent: he gains ten jin of strength every day, stacking endlessly with no upper limit! His body is incredibly tough and heals at a monstrous rate, with penetrating force built right in. He can defeat opponents far above his level with ease. He joins a martial arts school, battles 2.5kReads—Score25214d adds
- 54 Unmatched Chinese Martial Arts 国术无双 With a flick of my right hand, I snapped the air, producing a crisp crack. A boxing manual says: “You can’t buy that sound for a thousand gold coins!” It is the mark of force reaching the fingertips, the pinnacle of visible strength. One time in high school, I threw a punch, and from then on, my life changed course... 892Reads7.1Score11014d adds
- 55 The Republic and the Qing: Thirty Years in the Brotherhood Underworld 民清:袍哥江湖三十载 The Book of Songs says: “How could I say I have no clothes? I’ll share my robe with you.” It speaks of loving one another and sharing a robe with one’s brothers in arms. From this grew a term, or perhaps an organization: the Paoge Society, a sworn brotherhood active during the Qing and Republican eras. The Paoge stand for loyalty, brotherhood, the world of martial heroes, and revolution. Revolution against corrupt politics, a declining society, failing education, and crooked thinking... They cal 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Chinese Martial Arts: Challenging Dojos Makes Me Stronger 国术:踢馆就变强 Master Ma was knocked out in three seconds. Has traditional Chinese martial arts fallen into obscurity? Ye Chen obtains the Ultimate Traditional Martial Arts System, and gets stronger with every challenge he takes on. Taekwondo and mixed martial arts are so impressive? Bring them on! [Ding! Mission complete. Earned the True Meaning of Tai Chi and tenfold comprehension!] “Boom!” A master renowned throughout the martial arts world was knocked out in one second. Want to know why Ye Chen’s tradition 158Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 57 Chinese Martial Arts: My Clones Can Cultivate! 国术:我的分身能修炼! On a blood-soaked night at the docks, a single club shattered Huang Qifan’s eighteen years of mediocrity. As he hovered on the brink of death, his perception was forcibly torn apart: half clung to his battered body, while the other half hung suspended in the cold air. From then on, he possessed a “split consciousness,” utterly calm and able to see through every weakness. In this turbulent era, where fists and kicks decide life and death and martial arts are made for killing, others hone their s 408Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Urban: From the Start, I Practiced Traditional Chinese Martial Arts 都市:开局修炼国术武道 Lin Tian transmigrated to a parallel world and became a baby. Before high school, he thought this was simply a parallel world with martial arts. He planned to quietly cultivate using the traditional martial arts techniques provided by the System. After starting high school, he met classmates such as Xia Linxi and Gu Xiaoman. He also heard that the neighboring schools were called Chunfeng High School and Elite High School. He was a little surprised, but didn't give it much thought, assuming this 1.4kReads6.2Score10514d adds
- 59 The Eight Outer Sects’ War of Resistance: The Merciless Reaper 【外八门的抗战史】索命无情 A handful of people, a handful of chessboards, all entangled in a deadly game. They fight until their eyes are bloodshot, with only one goal: to win! That is the War of Resistance! Our protagonist is named Wang Ermao. In Shanghainese, Ermao is just a nickname, practically the same as having no name at all, but that doesn't stop him from becoming a true hero. I believe that in those turbulent years, every Shanghainese might have been called Wang Ermao... 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Reborn in the Republican Era: From the Start, I Was Kidnapped by Bandits and Dragged Up a Mountain 重生民国:开局被土匪绑上山 [Republican Era] [Warlord Warfare] [Pocket Dimension] [Multiple Heroines] [Modern Supplies] [A Common Soldier's Rise] [Watch a scumbag from the 21st century charm his way across the Republican Era.] Xu Lang, a top personal trainer, unexpectedly dies in a wealthy woman's mansion! Was it a distortion of human nature, or the collapse of morality? When he opens his eyes again, Xu Lang finds himself in the Republican Era, a hostage kidnapped by bandits and taken up their mountain! The bandits are now 2.7kReads6.9Score12214d adds
- 61 Chinese Martial Arts: Growing Stronger with a Five-Yuan Manual 国术:从5块钱秘籍开始变强 (No System + One Female Lead + Lighthearted, Passionate Urban Fiction) Dear readers, the first few chapters focus on everyday life, so the pace may be a little slow. Things pick up after chapter ten, and then it’s straight into high gear! After graduating from high school, Li Wuxiang is given a secret manual by a mysterious Taoist. The age of martial arts is dawning once more, and Daxia faces another invasion by foreign races. Watch how this young martial artist rises to prominence, defends his 214Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 City of Dragons: The Soul Lives On 都市之龙魂再续 Bruce Lee, the kung fu legend and grandmaster of the 1970s, was reborn in the body of a down-and-out teenager in the year 2008 in a parallel world. He also discovered that whenever he thought about a subject, the relevant knowledge would appear in his mind. Even long-lost martial arts manuals and folk remedies materialized in his brain. 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Grandmaster of the Eight Extremes 八极宗师 Positive values: Self-reliance, respect for teachers and the path, standing up for what is right, and giving back to society A realistic feel: The genuine hardships of working one’s way up from the bottom, with no golden finger The appeal of martial arts: Authentic depictions of martial arts that give Chinese martial arts their due Authentic emotions: No melodrama or wish fulfillment, just a gradual, steady romance Cultural confidence: A modern expression of traditional martial arts and thei 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 I Embrace the Moon Reflected in the Clear Huai 挽月映清淮 In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, foreign invaders’ iron hooves shattered the land. Beiping fell, Nanjing was under threat, and flames of war spread across the nation. He told her, “I want to be someone who lives to see tomorrow with you.” 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Xingyi Martial God 形意武神 Xingyi Martial God 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 1926! Save Them! 1926!救人! In 1926, the protagonist successfully catches a ride on the Northern Expedition. I originally planned to have him consolidate the country’s industrial resources. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, check out my previous book, “1926: The Northern Expedition.” 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The Rise of Chinese Martial Arts 国术龙腾 With the martial arts in my hands, the world is mine. Unite heart and intent, intent and qi, qi and strength. Yin cannot thrive alone, nor can yang. Formless and shapeless, the whole body is clear and unobstructed. Chinese martial arts are profound and extensive. Li Yunlong began stance training and martial arts as a child. He first studied formal Baguazhang and Xinyi Liuhequan, using them to save his master when he was on the brink of disaster. Later, he learned Shang-style Xingyiquan and Wu-st 558Reads7.4Score10414d adds
- 68 Fight Your Way to a Better Life 搏出一条路 Reborn in the year 2000, Shi Gan has the strength of nine bulls and two tigers, bestowed by his old family friend, Shi Gandang. Shi Gan first took up martial arts. His grand-uncle's master was the two-sword Saint Yu. He made a name for himself in boxing, then conquered the world with his 100-meter sprint, striving to become the modern-day Huo Qubing of the history books. He fought Conor McGregor and beat up an aging Mike Tyson. He survived a terrorist attack and was trapped in a hotel with no wa 1.6kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 69 The Fifth Book by Xingchen Zhuyun 星辰逐云的第5本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your follows are what motivate me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 110Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Last Generation of Ancient Martial Arts 末代古武 In 2025, after graduating from university, Zhang Yuan was fired by four different companies in the space of a year. Then his grandfather passed away, leaving him utterly disheartened. A secret manual passed down through generations led him to abandon the pen for the sword. In an age when cultivation had declined on Earth, Zhang Yuan hoped to forge a different path: a legendary road in pursuit of the ultimate in traditional Chinese martial arts and the revival of ancient martial arts at their pea 617Reads7.2Score10114d adds
- 71 Chinese Martial Arts: From the Start, I'm a Double Red Pole, and I'm a Little Worried 国术:开局双花红棍,有点慌 [Traditional Chinese martial arts + Republic of China era + martial world gangs + golden finger + immortality] In the final years of the Qing dynasty and the early Republic, the martial world is in turmoil, with upheaval on every side. The martial world has its Green-and-Red rivalry, and the world of martial arts its North-South divide. Du Hao is no more than an insignificant nobody. He wakes up to find himself a top Red Pole of the Red Gang, but in name only. Watch how he contends with people, 7.2kReads8.3Score43014d adds
- 72 Tai Chi and Poison Medicine: Two Souls Dancing as One 太极与毒医:双魂共舞 I, Lin Yi, a down-on-his-luck middle-aged man who fled down the mountain after my family was wiped out, have a deranged old Tai Chi master living inside me! She, Su Yu, a rebellious daughter of a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners who studies Western medicine and works at a supermarket, has an ancient poison doctor living in her mind! This world is destined for turmoil! 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Republican-Era Detective: Fourth Master Qiao Thrives in Turbulent Times 民国奇探:乔四爷,乱世逢生 Synopsis One: Qiao Chusheng always says he’s doomed to a miserable life, while Lu Yao will live to be ninety-nine. Lu Yao thinks that if this is fate, then he’ll have to change Qiao Chusheng’s. Who says no one can survive in troubled times? The Republic of China is a world in flux, and such times are bound to produce heroes. From police detective to warlord, Shanghai to Chongqing to Yan’an... If the gods answer his prayers, Qiao Chusheng will live to a hundred, blessed with both fortune and pros 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Reborn as a Warlord's Fifth Concubine, I Conquered Republican-Era China with My Writing 穿成军阀五姨太,靠写文杀穿民国 When Shen Yanqing wakes up, she’s become the least remarkable of the governor’s five concubines in the Republic of China era. The original owner was timid and bullied, her family was destitute, and the governor’s residence was rife with hidden schemes. Everyone expected her to meet an untimely end. From the start, she’s bound to a cross-time love System and given permission to copy any text on the internet. With words flowing from her pen, she bursts onto the scene under the pen name Qing Yan! 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Chronicles of Arms and Warriors 兵武录 A martial arts novel based on the training methods in the Military Arts Compendium, depicting various systems of martial arts training and traditional Chinese medicine treatments in the form of a story. I will forge a new path and set martial arts right! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Beacon Fires: Whether the Capital Falls into Chaos Is Up to Master Wen 狼烟:四九城乱不乱文爷说了算 Wen San, the little top from Beiping, makes a comeback as Master Wen and stirs up the chaos of a turbulent age! Light power fantasy + multiple female leads + a moderate golden finger + plot-focused + genuine patriotic spirit A crossover with the anti-Japanese war universe: Zhou Weiguo and Chen Yi from Snow Leopard; Mu Wanchu and Cuiping from Lurking; Tian Jiatai and Ding Yujiao from Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moon; Li Dashiben, Sai Diaochan, and Camel Xiangzi... Wen San rises to become a 2.5kReads—Score19014d adds
- 77 A Blackstone Immortal Estate in the Republic-Era Famine 民国荒年随身黑石仙府 In 1938, the Huayuankou flood, compounded by famine and the ravages of war, utterly shattered Sanzhu's life. After losing his home and family, he fled with his older brother, escaping war, famine, and the Japanese army's iron heel, each step bringing them to the brink of death. But fate had other plans. Just as he forced open the gates of the Xuan Yang Immortal Estate in his desperate hour, his brother, left behind in a straw hut, did not live to see him return. This inheritance ground, home to 3.7kReads5.8Score41614d adds
- 78 The Righteous Path of the World Is One of Vicissitudes: Adrift Across the Four Seas 人间正道是沧桑之四海飘零 Meng Jia wakes up one day in the body of a young student from a century ago, who opposed an arranged marriage and starved herself to death. To keep escaping marriage, she follows her cousin to Guangzhou to study. By chance, she meets Chu Cai, a secretary in the principal's office at the Whampoa Military Academy. He is a shadow operative behind the KMT's Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, a powerful division chief who pulls the strings. Cold, calculating, obsessive, and willing to do 21.4kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
- 79 Snow Falls in the Republican Era, but No One Returns 民国落雪,不见归人 Snow Falls in the Republic of China Era, but No One Returns 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Urban Martial Arts: Please, Uncle-Master, Come Down the Mountain 都市国术:求师叔下山 The time has come for traditional Chinese martial arts to rise. Wang Ye transmigrated to a parallel world and acquired a Divine Traditional Martial Arts System. His useless nephew, Li Baoguo, got knocked out by a security guard. The whole school of martial arts had been disgraced beyond measure. They came to Wang Ye in tears, begging him to come down from the mountain. Sanda: Traditional Chinese martial arts can’t even beat a middle-aged Northeastern woman! Muay Thai: Chinese martial arts 208Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 81 Martial Arts Pinnacle: I Train in the City and Become a Martial God 武术巅峰:我在都市练武成神 The strongest martial artists can destroy a nation. Pentagon, Pretty Nation: “How can you be this strong?” Little Japan: “The people of Huaguo are absolutely terrifying!” Cultivators: “Don’t come any closer!” This book is a fine read. Dear readers, please stay and give it a look. Do me the honor of adding it to your bookshelf! 1.5kReads5.4Score10214d adds
- 82 The Greatest Tai Chi Master 太极第一人 By chance, ordinary young man Wu Ziyu acquires an amber containing the blood essence of a great cultivation master. From being utterly penniless to becoming richer than a nation, and from being completely unknown to becoming famous throughout the world, he conquers the city with medicine, talismans, alchemy, and cultivation. This prodigy rises to become a great master! 976Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 83 Where the Clouds Rise Over the Ferry 云起津渡 The “past-life arc” following His South of the Clouds. The rating has only just come in and will keep rising. All my published books are rated above 9, so feel free to dive in. He is a ruthless Green Gang boss in Tianjin, a favorite of the Japanese. Those who fear him in the underworld respectfully call him “Master Jiu”; those who hate him curse him behind his back as a “traitor” and a “lackey.” Every step is fraught with danger and fear. He perseveres through bloodshed and painstakingly plots b 1.1kReads8.5Score19614d adds
- 84 Qi Gives Rise to Life 炁能生机 An unexpected rift in space and time changed the world in a way never seen before. Its opening brought forth a mysterious power that stunned the world. Known as God’s gift, this power not only advanced every field of human study, but also awakened ancient cultures around the globe that had been lost for ages. Its influence has lasted for more than 200 years, from the 22nd century to the present. During this time, humanity has lost track of whether mysterious energy or qi came first. In this stra —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Awakening to Ancient Martial Arts: Heir to Bajiquan 古武觉醒:八极传人 At the age of eight, Chen Hao began learning Bajiquan under the strict tutelage of his grandfather, Chen Yuanshan, unaware of the fate he carried. His parents' mysterious disappearance, his grandfather's deeply guarded past, and the copper coin engraved with the character “Xuan” all pointed to the same place: the ancient martial arts organization “Xuanmen,” hidden for a thousand years. After Chen Hao enters university, an unexpected martial arts match leads him into the world of ancient martial 2.2kReads5.2Score31414d adds
- 86 Deep Love and Heavy Rain: I’ve Taken the Spy Chief 情深深雨蒙蒙之特务头子我收了 The new book has just received its first rating, so the score will rise over time. This is a fanfiction crossover between the TV dramas The Right Way of the World and Romance in the Rain. It focuses on romance rather than politics, telling the sweet-and-sour love story of a secret service chief and a charming young lady. Yang Liren is the intelligence chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation's Shanghai office. Lu Mengping is the Lu family's youngest daughter, a spoiled, sharp-tongued girl wh 1.3kReads8.8Score10114d adds
- 87 The Heiress Is Sweet but Ruthless, and the Young Marshal Is Obsessed 大小姐甜切黑,少帅追疯了 A Republican-era romance! A Republican-era romance!! A Republican-era romance!!!! A Republican-era romance!!!! A Republican-era romance!!!!! 3Reads—Score46814d adds
- 88 War of Resistance: I Just Want to Survive 抗战:我只想活下去 No System, not reborn. This is not the legend of a hero, but the story of someone who only wants to survive, making it through the flames and blood of World War II. The War of Resistance: I Just Want to Survive 115Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 89 The Republic of China in My Pocket 民国空间 During the Republican era, the protagonist uses spatial powers to turn the tables, build up a small town, triumph in business battles in Qing'ao, make his name in Shanghai, dominate the foreign powers, and venture into distant lands overseas. He wipes out bandits and spies, takes on old monsters, and seizes rare treasures, with one twist following another. 683Reads9.1Score14114d adds
- 90 Fishing for All Things Since the Republican Era 从民国开始垂钓万物 Hu Qiang is an avid angler. Every day, he does nothing but work and fish. One night, as torrential rain pours down, Hu Qiang gets skunked. Desperate to avoid going home empty-handed, he transmigrates into the Republican era. The first thing he does upon waking is look around, then burst into despairing tears. 996Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 91 Republican Era: The Shanghai Tycoon 民国:上海滩枭雄 1. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with a sharp mind. 2. He starts out in the martial world, builds a business, establishes a base of operations, and saves the country and its people. Han Kaijia's soul travels back to old Shanghai in 1915. When others scheme against him, he seizes the opportunity and strikes back with razor-sharp precision. From then on, he understands one thing: When you're out in the world, you make your own name and status. The powerful figu 1.2kReads6.5Score—14d adds
- 92 A Republic-Era Iron-Blooded Young Marshal? I'll Fight the War of Resistance to the End! 民国铁血少帅?我奉军抗战到底! Another world, an ordinary world, souls transmigrated into other bodies From Feng to Ping, from Tai to Sui, from the south to the east, forces from every side vie for power across this chessboard. Tags: Republic of China, War of Resistance, political intrigue, espionage, passionate, multiple female leads 20.6kReads—Score1.2k14d adds
- 93 Bright Sword: After Transmigrating into Ding Wei, I Make Li Yunlong Lose His Cool 亮剑:穿越丁伟后,老李心态炸了 You hear about Li Yunlong every day. Today, it’s finally my turn, Old Ding. I’ll take Li Yunlong’s road and leave him nowhere to go. I’ll steal his wife and make him a bachelor for life. Li Yunlong cursed furiously, “Damn it! The biggest mistake I ever made was getting to know you, Old Ding!” But the very next second, his expression changed completely. “Sister-in-law Tian Yu, please tell Old Ding to equip our Old Li with two more divisions’ worth of those Type 81 rifles!” 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 I Transmigrated to the Republic of China and Fight Japan from Behind the Lines 穿越民国,我在后方抗日 Zhu Ze was an air-conditioning installer who fell from the 18th floor after a young delinquent girl cut his safety rope. His soul transmigrated to Shanghai in 1937. To his surprise, his new body belonged to a live-in son-in-law who had been kicked out of the family home. He had no money to his name and was also a drug addict. He had to kick the habit from the start, then begin building a new life in Republican-era China… 1.6kReads7.0Score—14d adds
- 95 The Anti-Japanese Campaign: A Sand Table Decides the Fate of the World 抗日征程:沙盘定乾坤 After transmigrating as a platoon leader on the Songhu battlefield, Gu Xiuyuan awakens a battlefield simulation System amid the fire and blood. In the three-dimensional sand table in his mind, he can see the deadly firing arcs of Japanese machine-gun nests, the tides of the Suzhou River three hours in the future, the desperate struggle in Nanjing, and the supply gaps around Taierzhuang. He can spot artillery blind spots and calculate casualty ratios. At critical moments, dramatic upgrades provi 1.3kReads7.3Score6314d adds
- 96 A Dream of the Pear Garden Amid the Flames of War 烽烟梨园梦 She is the gentle, graceful daughter of a distinguished family; he is the cold and imposing young marshal of Rongcheng. Their paths cross by chance. Captivated by that first glimpse, he pursues her relentlessly, while she keeps her distance and resists. After countless moments of push and pull, they finally acknowledge their feelings and marry. After the wedding, they are deeply devoted to each other, their lives as harmonious as music. But their happiness does not last. Japan invades China, war 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Hanqing, 300,000 Fengtian Troops, and an Iron-Blooded Peak 汉卿,奉系三十万,铁血巅峰 “When an entire era weighs on your shoulders, you have no choice but to make yourself tougher than the times.” Three brothers stand side by side: one commands civil and police affairs, another handles espionage and intelligence. The women are no mere ornaments: among them are a noble heiress who controls the supply lines, a sworn brotherhood leader's daughter who roams the world, and an intelligence agent infiltrating enemy ranks. The spy war rages in the shadows, while flames of battle blaze in 12.4kReads—Score81114d adds
- 98 I Told You to Wait for Backup, Not Wipe Out the Enemy's Main Force! 让你等支援,你把鬼子主力灭了? [Battle of Shanghai] + [Breakout from Nanjing] + [War Behind Enemy Lines] + [Enhancement System] + [No Female Lead] Chen Yu, a modern-day elite soldier, transmigrates to the battlefield of the Battle of Shanghai and becomes a staff officer at regimental headquarters. But from the start, the Japanese troops land right in front of him. Faced with elite Japanese forces several times the size of his own, while commanding only two companies, Chen Yu is ready to fight the enemy to the bitter end. At t 120kReads8.0Score12.9k14d adds
- 99 Before the 1936 Battle of Shanghai 1936年淞沪会战前 An ordinary modern man steps into a grove to relieve himself. When he comes back out, everything has changed. He has transmigrated to the outskirts of Shanghai in 1936, just as the full-scale war of resistance is about to begin. What should he do? As a modern man, he won't hesitate to use his knowledge to strike at the Japanese invaders... 325Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 100 Beiyang in a Martial World: From the Start, I’m a Refugee Who Crushes the Great Powers 高武北洋:开局流民,我横推列强 War fires rage across a chaotic age. Warlords vie for control of the Central Plains, while foreign powers circle like vultures, carving up a nation on the brink. In the high-martial Beiyang era, the martial arts flourish and magic runs rampant. Supernatural force, barrier defenses, and weapons that break spells coexist with firearms and modern artillery in this turbulent age. A martial artist from a respectable family, Cao Zhenghao is swept into the army with the refugees, rising from the depth 1.1kReads—Score13614d adds

















































