Novels like The Fourteenth Calendar
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- 101 I Passed Myself Off as a Scholar and Rose to Become a Ming Dynasty Power Broker 冒名入仕，我熬成了大明权臣 Lin Chuan transmigrates to the final years of the Hongwu reign in the Ming dynasty. By chance, he comes across bandits who have accidentally killed an official on his way to take up his post, so he assumes the dead man’s identity and enters the bureaucracy. At first, he only wants to coast along with a secure government job until retirement. But who could have guessed that the Ming bureaucracy is even more cutthroat than the modern workplace? If you don’t compete, you’ll be crushed. To stay aliv 187.9kReads8.8Score19k14d adds
- 102 Cultivating Through Reincarnation: Starting with the Imperial Examinations 轮回修仙：从考科举开始 [The rating has just been released, and will probably rise later...] Changsheng transmigrated to another continent and obtained the golden finger of reincarnation and rebirth. Isn't that the standard package for a protagonist? In another world's immortal cultivation realm, he reincarnates again and again, ultimately embarking on the path of cultivation, reaching the summit, and proving the Dao of immortality. 71kReads8.2Score4.5k14d adds
- 103 EN Naruto: Founding a Nation in a Time of Chaos 火影：从乱世建国开始 In the Warring States era, before the Shinobi World had established the system of one nation and one village, the transmigrator Oda Yayoi thought this world of shinobi was far too chaotic. Five great nations and dozens, even hundreds, of smaller countries had endured countless bloody battles, yet true peace remained out of reach. So Oda Yayoi decided to give the world of shinobi a little shock from another world. And the story begins in the late Warring States era, when human life was worth no m 143.8kReads8.8Score12.9k14d adds
- 104 Warlord: From Bandit to Marshal, I Will Defend the Northeast to the Death 军阀：土匪到大帅，我必死守东北 [Warlords] [Invincible] [System] [War of Resistance] [Not a brainless power fantasy] Northeast China in the late Qing dynasty: to the north, the Russian Empire watches hungrily; to the east, Japanese pirates wait for their chance. The imperial court is rotten, officials and bandits run rampant, the land lies desolate, and the people wail in misery. In Sanjie Gou, Qingmakan, Northeast China, Du Jieda is lost in thought. Just a few days ago, he was running a small company. In a daze, he somehow tr 2.8kReads8.4Score14014d adds
- 105 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
- 106 After My Engagement Is Called Off, I Shock the Cultivation World with My Herb-Gathering 退婚后，我以采药震惊修仙界 Ye Wuyi had depended on his grandfather since childhood. When his grandfather fell gravely ill, Ye faced a broken engagement, debt collectors, and the ridicule of those around him, suffering one humiliation after another. To save his grandfather, he risked his life venturing into Void Mountain. An elixir demon snake knocked him off a cliff, awakening the legacy of the Herbal Canon and changing his fate against all odds! Others toil in cultivation to advance their realms; he gathers herbs and p 403Reads9.0Score6814d adds
- 107 Has the Game's Heroine Become Real? The Cold Campus Beauty Weeps 游戏女主成真？高冷校花泪流满面 [Urban + multiple heroines + sweet and angsty + light everyday life + romance + the ex chases him after the breakup] Lu Yuan really liked a certain game, but it worked in a rather unusual way. Every time he sat down at his computer and opened the game, he would immediately pass out and have a long dream. In those dreams, he lived through all kinds of lives. He saved a girl attempting suicide on a rooftop, helped a gangster princess evade her pursuers, encouraged a doctor raised in a scholarly fa 150.6kReads8.9Score21.3k14d adds
- 108 Transmigrating to 1977, Starting as an Educated Youth 穿越七七，从知青开始 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads8.7Score12414d adds
- 109 The Undying One's Will 不死者的遗嘱 The Immortal’s Last Will 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Reborn in the 1980s: I Became a World-Famous Doctor Through Chinese Medicine 重生八零我靠中医绝世医名震天下 Reborn in the 1980s, a story of traditional Chinese medicine saving lives, face-slapping satisfaction, rural revitalization, fame in the city, and the passing down of traditional Chinese medicine. Grounded in professional expertise, not quackery; packed with satisfying moments without resorting to melodrama. It balances real-life resonance with cultural heritage. Its core tone is heartwarming healing, satisfying triumph, and professional expertise. It does not smear Western medicine or indulge i 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 No System, No Cultivation: Even Immortals Are Commonplace 无系统，不修仙，大罗神仙皆路边 Entirely handwritten, with no AI. Three chapters every weekend and holiday! Transmigrate into the second generation of an immortal clan +爽, talented-genius story + [Super Cultivation System] + [Attribute Panel] + [Traditional Cultivation Realms] + romance with different beautiful older-sister figures (multiple heroines, lots of flirtation) + settling scores clearly + ensemble cast + [Hundreds of thousands of words already written] [Summary: This is a cultivation novel focused on growth. The over 469Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Dungeon Missions? I Can Choose All the Rewards 副本任务？我奖励能全选 (Just received a rating) (No female lead, System-focused, Infinite Flow, Talent-focused, decisive and ruthless, no artificially weakened combat power, rapid power growth) Lin Qi, an utterly ordinary new graduate. On his way to a job interview, he encounters a supernatural incident and gets pulled into a deadly game called an “instance.” For every instance he clears, the System offers rewards including techniques, attributes, equipment, and supernatural abilities, but each person can take onl 48.3kReads8.0Score4.9k14d adds
- 113 After Donating a Kidney for Him, I Erased My Identity and Vanished 替他捐肾后，我注销身份人间蒸发 After Donating a Kidney for Him, I Erased My Identity and Vanished Without a Trace 1.5kReads—Score3314d adds
- 114 Mount & Blade: Late Ming, Starting by Maxing Out My Stats 骑砍明末：从刷满面板开始 [Light System + pseudo-Mount & Blade + invincible hero + making up for a few regrets] The man standing before you now is: The pillar of the Ming dynasty, who saved a tottering empire and made sure that even if the world fell, the Ming would endure. The Qing dynasty's greatest warrior, who slaughtered the Eight Banners like dogs and swept through their lands 132 times. The bane of the Donglin faction, who wielded a long blade in political struggles and settled cases in the imperial prison. Qin Sh 9.5kReads8.8Score60214d adds
- 115 The Farmer’s Daughter Refuses to Marry, and Her Future Powerful Official Loses Control in Public 农女拒嫁，未来权臣当众失控 [Romance first, career second] Since the heavens have given her a chance to start over, Xie Qinglian wastes no time. She decides not to give Shen Xingzhou any chance to grow up: she'll drown him in the river, push him off a mountain, or poison him with a poisonous fruit! [Shen Xingzhou: a mad beauty] When he discovers that Zhenzhen, the woman he loves, is actually Xie Qinglian and that she wants to kill him, he decides that if they cannot be husband and wife in life, then they can be a pair of g 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Cultivation: Why Does Everyone Come to Me to Be Enlightened Into Immortality? 修仙：怎么都来求我点化成仙 [Classic Xianxia] [No System] [Lan Ke Style] He Xiuyuan arrives in a world of immortal cultivation by accident. Here, however, immortals are rarely seen, while cultivators come and go like the wind, elusive and ethereal. He Xiuyuan spends his days pursuing traces of the immortals and seeking the Dao. Along the way, he encounters all manner of demons, spirits, and ghosts, all hoping he will offer them a bit of guidance. Time passes. When He Xiuyuan finally looks back, he discovers that he is the 17.9kReads7.9Score3.5k14d adds
- 117 Lie Flat Development System: My Beautiful Tenant Unlocked a Treasure Trove 躺平发育系统，美女租客爆资源 The world is overrun by the paranormal, and the university district has become a living hell! Everyone is trapped in a single dorm room and awakens a System for killing ghosts and surviving. They fight for their lives to slay ghosts, earn points, trade them for gear, and defend their rooms. Every ten days, a ghost-tide dungeon appears. Fail to hold out, and your soul will be scattered! While everyone else kills ghosts for points, Ling Xiao goes to bed and automatically earns coins. While everyon 79Reads—Score614d adds
- 118 EN Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Still Pretends to Be a Rich Kid? 都重生了，谁还装富二代啊 [Rebirth + Campus + Ensemble Cast + Slice of Life + Misunderstandings] At thirty-one, Lu Chuan died in a car accident. As he lay dying, he was still wondering what those years spent desperately pretending to be a rich kid had even amounted to. When he opened his eyes again, he was eighteen, back before it had all begun. This time, he stayed away from those noisy drinking parties. He bought a quiet car and a quiet house, then began learning how to live a quiet life. He thought that would be enoug 558.4kReads8.9Score42.6k14d adds
- 119 Reborn in Shi Jin's Body, I Never Meant to Become the Leader of the Outlaws 魂穿史进，我真没想做绿林盟主 Original title: I Transmigrated into Shi Jin, but I Really Didn't Mean to Become the Leader of the Outlaws. A Bajiquan master transmigrates into the book Water Margin, befriends heroes across the land, and takes Song Jiang's path, leaving Song Jiang with nowhere to go! He gradually brings all the mountain strongholds under his command, becomes the leader of the outlaws, weakens the failing Song, destroys the Liao and Jin, and sweeps across the land! Liangshan, Erlong Mountain, Qingfeng Mountain, 1.8kReads8.7Score5814d adds
- 120 The Spirit Tamer's Teaching Journal: Ghosts at Qingshan High 镇灵教书录：青山中学有鬼 I am a teacher, and I protect the students in my care. I practice the Dao, and I keep the monsters of this world at bay. This is a rural middle school filled with Chinese ghosts and monsters, and the story of a fallen Daoist heir who teaches students by day and subdues ghosts and spirits by night, in a paranormal tale set in a small town. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Mutated Wasteland: Exotic Delicacies on the Tip of the Tongue 变异废土，舌尖上的异种美食 [Mutant Disaster] [Gourmet] [Slice of Life] [Business and Farming] How many times more protein do mutated creatures have than beef? Having just arrived in this world, Liu Bi was shocked by his own thought. He awakened a Master Chef System on land polluted by spores. Was something wrong here? Could every kind of mutated creature be turned into a gourmet dish? Then hurry up and serve it! A specialty restaurant on the edge of the safe zone, serving unconventional comfort food in the midst of everyd 9.2kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 122 Zhizhi’s Road Home 知栀归途 Zhizhi’s Way Home 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 123 After the Divorce, I Became a Culinary God My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Win Over 离婚后，我成了前夫哥高攀不起的厨神 After the Divorce, I Became the Chef My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Marry 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The People's He Liu Hun: This Time, I Won't Become Prince Gao 人民的贺六浑：这一次我不做高王 With a soul from a later age, he plunged into a world of chaos that devoured all who entered. In 2023, on the rainy night his thesis defense failed, history doctoral student Chen Zhiqing opened his eyes to find himself in the Northern Wei's Zhengguang era, year four, as Gao Huan, a courier in a frontier garrison. No System, no golden finger. His only asset was the unfinished manuscript in his mind, A Study of the Six Garrisons Rebellion. From the start, it was hellishly difficult: Poliuhan Bali 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 A Nobody's Rise Begins with an Acceptance Letter 草根逆袭从录取通知书开始 As Heaven moves with vigor, a gentleman strives tirelessly to improve himself; as Earth is broad and steadfast, a gentleman bears all things with great virtue. At eighteen, a poor country boy from the mountains got into college with a stroke of luck. Through sheer grit and relentless hard work, he endured and overcame one hardship after another: poverty, hunger, a weak educational foundation, contempt from others, and misunderstandings from his superiors. Though he completed four years of colleg 5.7kReads8.8Score42714d adds
- 126 A Sickly Soul in Qin: I Help the First Emperor Unite the Nine Provinces 病秧子穿秦，我助始皇定九州 [Transmigrated to the Great Qin Dynasty + No Romance + Genius Protagonist + No Overpowered Golden Finger + Changing the Nation’s Fate] Lu Xun, a brilliant Peking University graduate with degrees in two fields, has spent twenty-six years bedridden in the ICU. When his heart condition flares up, he opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated to the Qin countryside in 238 BC. The moment he arrives, Qin soldiers pin him to the ground, a bronze sword at his throat. Others transmigrate with cheats an 7.7kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 127 The Abyss in Her Dimples 梨涡深渊 The Abyss in Her Dimples 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Better to Strive for Yourself Than to Find a Godfather 认义父不如自强不息 (This is a wildly imaginative fantasy novel, dedicated to fellow wage slaves as busy as I am. May life get a little easier for us all!) Lü Bu is reborn in the modern era. No Three Kingdoms this time, but China! It was bad enough being strangled to death at White Gate Tower, but the history books also branded him with the shameful label of “the man who stabbed his foster fathers.” He had only been forced by those powerful old men to do their bidding. He put those scoundrels to death with his own 705Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 129 I Was Reborn as the Bowl from Zhu Yuanzhang’s Great Ming Origin Story 我穿成了大明朱元璋开局那一个碗 Everyone knows the history of the Ming Dynasty began with a bowl and ended with a rope. The good news is that I, Chen Xihai, transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty with a System. The bad news is that I’m the very bowl the dynasty began with. To activate the System, Zhu Yuanzhang has to touch me with his own hands. Tell me, when will a broken bowl enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple ever get the chance to activate a System? Then one day, Zhu Yuanzhang came to the temple with Empress Ma, Zhu Bia 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Salt and Iron 盐铁 Liaodong is bitterly cold, and salt is worth its weight in gold. To save his parents, young Shen Huai pawns his hairpin for salt. But without a permit, the officials seize it. His father dies in prison, and his mother’s blood stains their doorstep. After a blizzard, he leaves his home behind and follows his uncle, a wandering man of the jianghu, onto the path of the black salt trade. From then on, he is drawn into the fateful abyss of salt and iron, military funds, and political power. At first, 439Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Great Tang: Li Er Drools at the Fujian Carrier 大唐双穿：李二看着福建舰流口水 The title has been reset. The story about watching the flag-raising ceremony and the royal family coming to the modern world is this book. It's about establishing diplomatic relations. Overworked office drone Li Yue is bound to a dual-world travel System. Whenever he changes the course of history or earns the trust of a historical figure, his lifespan is extended and his illnesses are eased. So Li Yue has no choice but to go work in the Tang Dynasty to earn himself more time! But right after he 37kReads8.3Score3.4k14d adds
- 132 Sixty Years of Demon Slaying: This Taoist Gets Stronger with Every Kill! 甲子荡魔：这个道士杀怪就变强！ [Animated adaptation now airing] There are only fake tragic twists, no real ones, so enjoy without worry! [Decisive and ruthless] [Dark cultivation] [Slow burn] [Gender equality] [No female lead] [Sword immortal] War and calamity rage across the land, monsters run rampant. The human world is a furnace, and its people are mere weeds. Shen Hui transmigrates one day and becomes a Taoist priest at Qingfeng Temple on Qilu Mountain. He intends to spend each day meditating and cultivating qi, pursuing 272.9kReads8.5Score34.9k14d adds
- 133 I Woke Up to Find Humanity's IQ Had Dropped a Thousandfold! 一觉醒来，人类智商下降千倍！ [Feel-good power fantasy + plot-driven + absurdist + requires just a little bit of brainpower] (Trust me, it’s definitely interesting. If you’re unsure, you can check out the reviews first.) After being expelled from school, Jiang Chen had resigned himself to hauling bricks at a construction site. But then, the world suddenly changed. An ordinary high school student became the most intelligent person in the world. And so… Cambridge Professor Norman: “In fact, Dr. Jiang Chen is the only person al 62.5kReads9.0Score6.8k14d adds
- 134 A Martial Worlder with a Few Taoist Tricks 人在武侠，会点道法 (This is an irreverent wuxia novel, so please bear with me.) After finally landing a secure job as a Taoist library clerk, he transmigrates into the only Taoist priest at Peach Blossom Temple on Peach Blossom Mountain in Linbin Town. He assumes the world is full of immortal powerhouses, with sages and demon gods as common as dogs. Zhang Zhengdao, who has mastered the Golden Core Great Dao, only wants to keep his head down and stay safe, performing blessing rituals, funerals, and ceremonies for t 12.1kReads7.9Score92214d adds
- 135 Return to Pear Blossom Shore 彼岸归梨 The Pear Beyond the Other Shore 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Wan Ning Won't Marry 晚宁不嫁 Wan Ning Refuses to Marry 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 When the Male God Is a Rabbit Spirit 当男神是兔子精 [Mutually Devoted, Sweet Romance and Light Comedy, Male Lead Turns into a Rabbit, Self-Conquest, Mutual Salvation] [Warm on the Outside, Cool on the Inside, Theatrical Talented Girl × Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, Self-Conquest-Type Jealous School Hunk] Song Qirui had been secretly in love with Xie Yanqing for three years. She'd even gotten his WeChat only by collecting class forms. Then her younger brother gave her a short-eared cat-rabbit with an outrageous attitude, one that rolled its eye 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Homeland 家园 During the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, a young boy from Shanggu in Hebei fled conscription and entered the vast grasslands. There he adopted a silver wolf, which the grassland tribes regarded as a sacred beast. He met Han Chinese people on the plains and learned archery, military strategy, and more from people from the Central Plains who had been stranded there. After offending the nobility, he returned to the Central Plains and joined the campaign against Goguryeo, where he won recognition! 2.5kReads9.2Score36714d adds
- 139 After Prison, I Erased My Identity 出狱后，我注销了身份 After Getting Out of Prison, I Erased My Identity 17.7kReads—Score68314d adds
- 140 On the Eve of the Gaokao, the Fake Heiress Treats the Class to the Poisonous Crabs My Family Threw Away 高考前夕，假千金请全班吃我家扔掉的毒蟹 On the eve of the college entrance exams, the fake heiress treats the whole class to the poisonous crabs my family threw away 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Rhine Operation 莱茵行动 Operation Rhine 123Reads—Score214d adds
- 142 You Were Told to Film Tokusatsu, So Did You Really Become Ultraman? 叫你拍特摄，你真去当奥特曼了？ [If you can make it to Chapter 40, I guarantee you an Ultraman fanfic experience like no other!] [Not overpowered, not brainless, sound values, one female lead, character growth] The tokusatsu world has seen dozens of large-scale battles across the generations. The rights and wrongs are too complicated to recount. First came the earth-shaking "Great Decker Era," followed by The Next cosplayers releasing chakra inside their suits, not to mention the earlier "Wandering Lion." Now, at the crucial 6 97.8kReads9.5Score6.8k14d adds
- 143 I Fought the Enemy, Was Sentenced to Death, and a Million Players Stormed the Capital 我抗敌被赐死，百万玩家破京城 Luo Chen transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty as the son of a noble family in Jiangnan. He thinks he can spend his life in ease and luxury. But then the Jurchen invade, and the land is torn apart. His father and elder brother are killed on the battlefield, and because Luo Chen insists on fighting back, the emperor sends him to the occupied territories to die. Fortunately, Luo Chen binds himself to a Player Summoning System. He can disguise this world as a game and draw players from Earth into 35.3kReads8.3Score2.6k14d adds
- 144 Everyone Awakened Superpowers, but Wang Gang Is Flirting with Female Ghosts 全民觉醒异能，王刚却在撩女诡异 Eerie dungeons strike Blue Star, randomly pulling people from around the world inside. The clear rate is less than 1%. Ten percent of people awaken supernatural abilities, either killing the eerie creatures or scraping by to survive, while the remaining 90% become food. Wang Gang has a tacky name and no powers, and is practically destined to be cannon fodder. But by chance, he binds to the [Female Eerie Conquest System]. While everyone else risks their lives fighting eerie creatures, he wins ove 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Water Margin Heroine in the Future: Headmaster, Want to Fight? 水浒女将在未来：校长，打一架吗 In 3026, the university alliance monopolizes the futuristic city of Tongque, leaving smaller schools struggling to survive. To his shock, Chaotian, the principal of Liangshan Correspondence College, which is on the verge of bankruptcy, discovers that he is the reincarnation of Chao Gai. The 108 heroes of Liangshan have all been reborn as female university students at various colleges, each with ancient powers lying dormant within her. Determined to break the alliance’s monopoly and establish a f 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 I Moved into Dorm 404 and Uncovered a Deadly Campus Mystery 住进404宿舍，我看破校园凶局 Feng shui, the supernatural, campus life, society: everything you're looking for is here! A story is just a story. Even if someone has experienced something similar in real life, I hope you'll still treat this as just a story! Don't get too caught up in it! Finally, may you, dear reader, stay safe and well! 33Reads—Score10414d adds
- 147 I Haven't Even Made a Move, and Dong Zhuo Has Become a Loyal Minister? 朕还没动手，董卓就成忠臣了？ [Three Kingdoms] [Behind the scenes] [Invincible] [Simulator] [Subverting expectations] [Survivalist] [Dual protagonists] [Behind-the-scenes protagonist Liu Xie, the ceiling of martial prowess. Narrative protagonist Dong Zhuo, the character through whom the story unfolds.] /// My name is Liu Xie. I used to just share a name with Emperor Xian of Han. I never expected to actually transmigrate here. The good news: My golden finger is terrifyingly powerful. My strength grows exponentially, making me 113kReads8.4Score11.6k14d adds
- 148 Scheming for Power in Northern Wei: This Xuande Is Too Powerful 北魏谋国：这个玄德太强了 (An alternate-history story, not based on official history) Liu Jing transmigrates to the city of Sishi in Northern Wei during its final years. There he unexpectedly meets the teenage Yang Zhong, still a farmer, and the rich young heir Gao Aocao. Thanks to the Liu family’s ancestral secret art, he successfully fools the two brothers into swearing brotherhood over chicken in a field of chrysanthemums. History would call them the “Three Chrysanthemum Brothers.” Later, Liu Jing becomes Er Zhu Rong’ 3.7kReads7.3Score25014d adds
- 149 Survival Across the Six Realms: My Galaxy, Reduced to Fragments 六界求生：我的星河，只剩碎章 [Ensemble Cast / Cultivation / Slow-Burn Foreshadowing / Long-Arc Plot / Two Male Leads / Multiple Couples / Six Realms / The Aesthetics of Tragedy] [War Engulfs the Six Realms, Only Those Who Defy Fate Survive] Spiritual energy dwindles, and alliances crumble. A coup rocks the Divine Realm, the Demon Lord is assassinated, and the Netherworld is utterly destroyed, its territory and nation erased. Only traces of its past remain, its people wiped out and its throne left without a rightful heir. 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事 A new work is here! I hope you'll head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9.4kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
