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- 101 The Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms 东周列国志 More than five hundred years of upheaval in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods unfold in this book! The Zhou royal house declined and the feudal lords rose. The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period took turns dominating, while the Seven Warring States fought for control of the Central Plains. From the brief hegemony of Duke Zhuang of Zheng to Duke Huan of Qi uniting the feudal lords; from Wu Zixu’s quest for revenge to the battle of wits between Sun Bin and Pang Juan; from 81Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 102 I Slapped the Campus Belle Before I Was Reborn, but Played It Safe 重生前给了校花一耳光，但稳了 [Slow-burn romance with one female lead] + ensemble cast + [light business elements] + [no System] Chen Si, a 35-year-old corporate drone, is reborn in 2010. The good news: he's only in his senior year of high school. Anything is possible. The bad news: he just slapped the aloof school belle. He'd almost forgotten that he used to be a juvenile delinquent. To save face in front of his underlings, he had dragged every boy's dream girl at Shencheng No. 1 High School into an alley. “I'm giving you 68.5kReads9.0Score9k14d adds
- 103 Love at First Sight and Careful Steps 《一见钟情与小心翼翼》 Love at First Sight and Walking on Eggshells 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Left My Sect to Become a Rogue Cultivator, One Frost-Cold Sword Shakes the Nine Provinces 我已弃宗当散修，一剑霜寒动九州 Genius protagonist + white-robed sword cultivator + multiple identities + heavenly taboo + one heroine, no romantic ambiguity + two powerful leads saving each other + sweet on the outside, dark within + ensemble cast + no System "The Heavenly Dao wants us to kill each other for nine lifetimes?" "Then in this life, we’ll do the opposite: slay the heavens together!" He was once Lord Han Yuan, as pristine as moonlight and wind, with both divine and demonic nature and chaos within him. She was the 575Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 105 Wait, My Fiancée Is the Fated Villain? 不是？我未婚妻是天命反派？ [No Transmigration] [One Heroine] [Mostly Slice of Life] [Invincible Power Fantasy] [Read with confidence, it's guaranteed to be sweet!] There's no heartbreak at all. Just read it, it's ridiculously sweet. On the eve of his broken engagement, Yun Che has an absurd dream. After twenty years of hardship in the modern world, he finally understands what his tsundere childhood friend really means. “Is it still not too late to apologize?” “Too late! You want to break off our engagement, right?” Luo Qi 5.6kReads8.7Score49114d adds
- 106 Tales of Treacherous Ministers: The Five Fiends and Six Bandits of the Northern Song 奸臣传之北宋五鬼六贼 [A roll call of treacherous ministers, with a touch of spicy humor and theatrical satire!] The Biography of Treacherous Ministers: The Five Ghosts and Six Bandits of the Northern Song is like a blacklist of history's ultimate “villain club”! No need to transmigrate to the Song dynasty. You can “watch remotely” as these self-serving, scheming power brokers stir up trouble. Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, Chen Pengnian, Liu Chenggui, and Lin Te, along with Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng, Zhu 7Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 107 She Shone All Night 《她亮了一整夜》 She Shone All Night 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Great Song Dynasty Medicine Merchant 北宋大药商 Who says transmigration stories have to come with a System, a pocket dimension, or cheat-level cultivation? After a dreamlike brush with a life that felt like a mirage, Lu Sheng returns from the modern world of concrete and steel to the Northern Song dynasty. Drawing on years of experience working with medicinal herbs, he learns to identify hundreds of plants, make pills, process medicinal ingredients, develop herbal cosmetics, and cook medicinal dishes. More than two hundred Chinese medicina 18kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds
- 109 My Disciple Prolongs My Life, and I Have My Beautiful Master Right Where I Want Her 徒弟延年益寿，拿捏绝美师尊 [Xuanhuan Cultivation, one female lead, pure teacher-disciple romance, everyday Cultivation, ultra-sweet wish fulfillment, no System but with a cheat] Her lifespan exhausted and supposed to have passed away, Yun Ruoxue, the grand ancestor of the Yunxi Sect, suddenly reappears in the Cultivation world. Not only is she still alive, her appearance has also returned to the stunning beauty of her youth. Everyone is puzzled to see Yun Ruoxue, the icy beauty, back at the peak of her powers. Her cultiva 1.4kReads6.8Score11914d adds
- 110 Back in the Entertainment Industry, I Steal Every Top-Tier Star's Spotlight 重回娱乐圈，抢光所有顶流饭碗 After ten years as an actor, he still hadn't made it. Gu Xun was reborn. So what if he didn't have a System? More than ten years of experience was plenty. “I'm a director. Want to act in a movie?” Gu Xun casually slipped his hands into his pockets without even looking up. “We'll see.” Those two words, “we'll see,” brought a Best Actor into the world of entertainment. An Elephant Sitting Still made him a legend overnight. After watching the footage, the director fell silent for three minutes, the 5.8kReads—Score36614d adds
- 111 A Literary Giant's Journey Begins with the College Entrance Exam 文坛大佬从高考开始 [No female lead] + [No romance or ambiguity] + [Classical poetry and literary masterpieces] + [Traditional culture] + [Literary world] Transmigrated during the college entrance exam? Who cares whether I transmigrated or not? I’m doing the test first. Nothing can get in the way of my exam! The immortal poet and poet-sage have been replaced? Help, the college entrance exam tests poetry composition too? In a daze, Jiang Yun, frail and ill, gazes at this world with curiosity... At the Shangsi Festiv 3.2kReads8.7Score20814d adds
- 112 Reborn, Yet Still Unable to Resist 重生，依然无法抗拒 [A solemn statement from the author] This is a fictional work set in a bygone era. All characters and events are artistic inventions. Any portrayals of historical figures or events are imaginative, entertainment-oriented speculation based on publicly available information, and do not constitute factual statements. They have no connection to any real people or events. Please do not assume otherwise. 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Purple Garment Apocalypse 紫衫启示录 Readers, don't worry. I know what you're resisting deep down, and I'll smash every last bit of it to pieces. “World, we hate each other.” “Without lies, there can be no civilization.” “Organized crime is a stain on society, and you are a stain on organized crime.” “I can break down your moves because you've used those same moves on me.” “Rat race culture is the inflation of hard work.” “You kidnapped me, and now you're asking me about the meaning of life!?” “Hmph! Namo Amitabha!” “Tch! Jesus Chr 1.6kReads—Score23014d adds
- 114 I’m Confused: Does This Female Classmate Like Me or Not? 疑惑？这位女同学到底喜不喜欢我 “Mr. Lin, when I came to Sumiao to watch a show last year, I took this same road. Guess what I saw?” “A toad blocking the road with a knife?” Chen Xinyao giggled. “What? It was actually a firefly.” “A firefly?” Lin Hao found that hard to believe. “Do we really have fireflies here? I’ve never seen one.” “Could it be that Mr. Lin is just unlucky?” “Hmm… I don’t feel like I missed much. I heard fireflies have very short lives, and their glow only lasts about seven days. It’s such a rare sight, so i 2.7kReads8.9Score25814d adds
- 115 My Roommate Is an Extinction Event 《我的室友是灭绝事件》 My Roommate Is an Extinction Event 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Universe's Worst Reviews 《全宇宙的五星差评》 Five-Star Bad Reviews Across the Universe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 It's Too Loud, I Can't Hear You 《太吵了听不见》 It's Too Noisy, I Can't Hear —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Delayed Delivery 《迟来的快递》 The Late Delivery 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Game Invasion: I Slay My Way Until the Gods Tremble 游戏入侵：我一路杀到诸神颤抖 [Game, doomsday, data, no rebirth, no System, one female lead] A Star Dream production. Buy it with your eyes closed! The game descends, and the entire world becomes digitized. Modern weapons become useless scrap metal, and everyone is forced to become a player. They must either be killed by monsters or kill monsters to grow stronger and fight to survive. Talent ranks: White - Green - Blue - Purple - Orange - Red - Gold Yet by a twist of fate, Chen Mo obtains a black talent. Everyone knows that 110.3kReads8.3Score9.3k14d adds
- 120 Top Gaokao Scorer: I Turn Down Tsinghua and Peking University to Join the National University of Defense Technology 高考状元：放弃清北，加入国科大 [Top Soldier] [Academic Genius] [One Heroine] [Researcher] [Powerful Background] Why join the National University of Defense Technology? To put everything I've learned in my life to work for my country, and defend the might of our Dragon Nation. Why become a soldier? To use what little strength I have to protect the countless homes behind me, their lights shining bright. Why become a researcher? To strengthen our nation's borders with my own efforts, and safeguard our Dragon Nation for generatio 2.6kReads7.7Score18014d adds
- 121 The Crush Hidden in an Eraser 藏在橡皮里的喜欢 The most moving part of youth has never been a grand declaration of love. It’s the affection hidden in all the little details. If you’ve ever had a crush on someone, you’ll understand all the sweetness and bittersweet ache in A Crush That Tastes Like Lemon Soda. There’s no golden finger and no melodramatic misunderstandings, just an ordinary girl and the top student in her year, whose seven-year journey from a crushed eraser brings them slowly closer, quietly falling for each other until their l 22Reads—Score114d adds
- 122 I Am a Liar 《我是说谎者》 I Am a Liar 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 0.7 Seconds 《0.7秒》 0.7 Seconds 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Rise and Fall of the Tang Dynasty: Three Hundred Years (7-Book Set) 大唐兴亡三百年（全七册） More entertaining than The Book of Tang, more accessible than Zizhi Tongjian, and more reliable than Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: an addictive, complete history of the Tang dynasty's 300 years. If you want to learn about Tang history, this is all you need! Recommended by the popular book program Luo Ji Thinking! The Tang dynasty was a great era that people have long admired, but its nearly 300 years of tangled history can be daunting. The official histories, The Book of Tang and Zizhi 5.1kReads9.6Score96814d adds
- 125 His 10,001st Poem 《他的第10001首诗》 His 10,001st Poem —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Chinese Class Broadcast on the Sky Screen, and the Ancients Are Losing It 天幕直播语文课，古人破防了 Ancestors, do you realize you’ve been “eating people”? The first text, “Blessing,” shows how feudal ethics devoured Xianglin Sao. The second text, “Kong Yiji,” shows how the feudal imperial examination system devoured Kong Yiji. The texts coming up next include: “An Ode to Epang Palace”: The Qin dynasty fell in the reign of its second emperor. Qin Shi Huang utterly lost it, and we’ll explore the cycle of rise and fall shared by every dynasty in Chinese history. Let all the emperors lose it t 69.9kReads9.1Score6k14d adds
- 127 Death Prediction Clinic 《死亡预测诊所》 The Death Prediction Clinic 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Reincarnated as a Beast Tamer? My Master Is My Ex-Girlfriend! 转生御兽？御主是前女友！ After being reincarnated in another world, Shang Du, who has an ability that stacks, had hoped for a quiet, ordinary life. But... His ex-girlfriend showed up too! And now she's been captured! I have to fight alongside this woman! Are we going to save the world together? Beast Taming x Ex-Girlfriend! Will they be an inseparable team, or will they hurt their own side? Watch as young souls ride the tide of dreams and flowers toward the one and only possibility~ Our story~ 1.9kReads9.0Score18114d adds
- 129 We Agreed to Keep Things Innocent! Why Did You Bring the Demoness Home? 说好清清白白！你把女魔头抱回家 [Received 1 live-action short drama adaptation and 3 comic-drama adaptations. The animated comic drama is now available, so come check it out. The live-action short drama is in preparation...] [One female lead + tsundere demoness + unbearably sweet romance] After cultivating for just over a century, Qiu Muxue reached the Venerable Realm. But while drawing down a tribulation to break through to the next minor realm, she was ambushed by orthodox sects. With nowhere left to turn, Qiu Muxue burned h 3kReads7.3Score26314d adds
- 130 Civilization: I'm Really Just an Ordinary Person 文明：我真的是普通人 Nation-building + conquest + no System + single heroine (or no heroine) After transmigrating to a world where civilizations have descended upon the globe, everyone starts out in the primitive era and develops their own civilization. Material technology here has stagnated at the Industrial Revolution, while spiritual civilizations are unimaginably powerful. The weak can only become slaves, along with the civilizations they built, serving as nourishment for the strong. Duan Bufan awakens as an ord 2.8kReads8.9Score23514d adds
- 131 Your Memory Balance Is Running Low 《你的记忆余额不足》 Your Memory Balance Is Running Low 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 This Tang Dynasty Is a Little Chilly 这个唐朝有点冷 [Lesser-known Figures + History for Fun] Don't imagine the Tang dynasty as just officials and scholars leaning on railings along Chang'an's avenues to compose poetry, a noble consort gently waving a fan, and Emperor Taizong solemnly surveying the realm. This book opens the “refrigerator door” of history to show how the celebrated figures presented so seriously in official records may actually have been jokesters, master wisecrackers, and purveyors of astonishing twists. Come along, and you'll di 18Reads9.2Score714d adds
- 133 My Archrival, the Empress Who Disguises Herself as a Man, Keeps Flirting with Me 女扮男装的宿敌女帝总撩我 [No System + Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Female Lead] Fourteen years after transmigrating to another world, Tang Fei remembered his past life. Not long afterward, he was ambushed and sent tumbling off a cliff, where he lucked into a secret manual called the Heavenly Demon Codex. Since he couldn't read the ancient language, he practiced by guessing, turning it into the Chaotic Heavenly Demon Codex, a hundred times more powerful than the original. But his invincibility came with a few tro 1.8kReads8.7Score16414d adds
- 134 King of the Battlefield: The Decisive Edge in the Age of Cold Weapons 战场之王 冷兵器时代的决胜关键 Although guns and cannons rule the modern battlefield, cold weapons are once again catching people's attention thanks to their irreplaceable advantages. They are the true veterans, embodying humanity's deep-seated yearning for iron and blood! The appeal of weapons goes beyond killing. It lies in the stories of blood and tears hidden behind the killing, and in every warrior who stands on the battlefield with a sword or knife in hand! History is no fairy tale. Where will the stories of cold weapon 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 135 Starseed Courier 《星种快递员》 The Starseed Courier 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Clear Mountains, Bright Moon 山清月明 Based on real events, this novel portrays the life and work experiences of a person with hyperprolactinemia. After facing one hardship after another and overcoming difficulties at home and at work, a young woman makes her way through a difficult life and starts anew. With a rich inner life and an optimistic outlook, she regains her health and builds a bright new life! 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Lightspeed Travel Agency 《光速旅行社》 The Lightspeed Travel Agency 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Parallel Universes in a Chip 《芯片里的平行寰宇》 Parallel Universes Inside a Chip 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Song of the Star Whale 《星鲸之歌》 The Song of the Starwhale —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Building Terraced Fields on the Loess Plateau 黄土高原开梯田 [No System] [Period Novel] [Upright Values] He carved out a place for himself with his own hands. He made the yellow earth bloom with his sweat. This is a farming novel about changing the whole world through hard work! 4.5kReads8.2Score26214d adds
- 141 The Song Dynasty, Told with a Twist 趣说大宋王朝 The emperor's art of statecraft in a single cup of wine, the fateful legend of the “fragrant boy's birth,” a prophetic monk who foretold that “the inspector would become emperor,” and the schemes and ambitions behind a yellow imperial robe... The founding of the Song dynasty was far more fascinating than the history books suggest! Discover Zhao Kuangyin's rise from street urchin to founding emperor: his “forced” ascension at Chenqiao Station, the mysterious prophecy at Xiangyang Temple, the lig 4.9kReads9.5Score22314d adds
- 142 I Transmigrate into The Return of the Condor Heroes and Cultivate Immortality Through Science 穿越神雕科学修仙 [Not a wish-fulfillment story + laid-back daily life + one heroine + witty humor + making up for regrets + no toxic content or angst + multiple transmigrators + adventure + adorable pets] An adventure-filled story with all kinds of everyday moments, the longest and most expansive Condor Heroes fanfic on the whole internet, with the System taking the form of an adorable pet. Transmigration across multiple worlds, an infinite journey through the myriad realms. Due to account issues, you can find t 3.8kReads6.2Score12814d adds
- 143 Echo Archive 《回声档案》 Echoes Archive 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 This Ghost Has a Heart of Gold 这个鬼的圣母心爆棚啊 [Fresh new premise, a protagonist who doesn’t get caught up in angst, one heroine, ensemble cast, apocalypse, eerie phenomena, and a cast of smart characters] The story itself is great, but the writing isn’t good enough to do it justice. It’s such a shame. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The History of the Song Dynasty’s Imperial Court 宋代宫闱史 Drawing on official histories, unofficial accounts, and folk legends, this work offers a profound portrayal of the emperor's emotional world alongside a detailed depiction of life in the palace. It vividly recreates the lives of emperors and empresses in the secluded inner palace, while also offering readers interested in history clues to follow. 1.8kReads9.4Score3114d adds
- 146 The Truth the Japanese Army Tried to Hide: The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru 被日军掩盖的真相：里斯本丸沉没事件 [Lisbon Maru, Japan, World War II, prisoners of war, shipwreck, war] The Truth Hidden by the Japanese Military: The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru centers on a humanitarian disaster during World War II, bringing to light a chapter of history long buried. In October 1942, the Japanese cargo ship Lisbon Maru was carrying around 1,800 British prisoners of war from Hong Kong to Japan when it was torpedoed by an American submarine near the Zhoushan Islands. As the ship slowly sank, the Japanese military 75Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 147 I'm a Traditional Medicine Streamer, Master of the I Ching, Physiognomy, Feng Shui, and Martial Arts 我中医主播精通周易面相风水国术 The renowned Zhouyi expert and feng shui master Li Changsheng transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes a pitiful orphan who has relied on his grandfather for as long as he can remember. In this world, traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies vanished more than five hundred years ago. But his grandfather has a dream: to revive traditional Chinese medicine. Li Changsheng has read the book The Heavenly Healer’s Secret Realm tens of thousands of times since childhood. His grandfather ho 4.8kReads8.9Score75414d adds
- 148 I Refused to Be a Simp, and My Adorable Live-In Girlfriend Crushes the Campus Belle 拒绝当舔狗，同居小可爱爆杀校花 [One heroine] + [lighthearted everyday life] + [sweet romance] + [one-on-one] + [one heroine] Jiang Yu had planned to start dating his goddess as soon as she turned eighteen. But on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, he saw her kissing a rich second-generation heir with his own eyes. The rich heir asked, “Who is he?” She replied, “Honey, he's the neighbor who lives across the hall.” Those words wiped Jiang Yu out completely. A lovesick puppy gets nothing in the end. Jiang Yu saw her for what 3.2kReads9.0Score41914d adds
- 149 The Battle of Lake Changjin: The Turning Point of the Korean War 长津湖战役：朝鲜战争的拐点 Discover the true story of the Battle of Lake Changjin, a desperate clash of wills and faith. We salute the great soldiers. Those faces hidden beneath the ice, those who died under the bombs: they deserve to be remembered! More than seventy years ago, the Langlin Mountains were rugged and buried beneath heavy snow. The wind howled into people's ears, as loud as an exploding shell. Many lay in the snow. The charge sounded, but they could no longer move. Snowflakes settled on their eyelashes, and 658Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 150 One Book Is All You Need to Read Chinese History 中国历史读这本就够了 Discover the truth of history through clear, accessible writing. A Comprehensive Guide to Chinese History is the magnum opus of the renowned historian Lü Simian. Organized chronologically, it covers politics, economics, culture, society, and much more. In this sweeping historical work, Lü Simian brings a series of vivid scenes to life with engaging prose and a rigorous historical perspective: from ancient legends of the world's creation to the gradual formation of ritual and musical civilization 46Reads8.4Score—14d adds
