Novels like The Dashing Illegitimate Son
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- 51 The Autocrat of the Ming Dynasty 独断大明 The protagonist is the sixth son of the Ming Emperor Guangzong. He decides he can't let the future Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, ascend the throne. So he shouts in the Forbidden City: I want to be emperor! New novel: Song Dynasty's Elegant Years. 1Votes527.2kRecs459.7kFans
- 52 The Night Emperor 夜天子 He inherits his position generation after generation, but is no prince. He comes from an illustrious family, but not one of the great clans. As a jailer in the Six Doors, all he wants is to pass down the iron rice bowl his ancestors left him, one generation to the next. But then a charlatan talks him into leaving his little corner of the world, and from that day on, a scourge is born. Yang Ling is known as Yang the Headsman, while Yang Fan is called the Plague Doctor. But he has many more nickna 10Votes2.8MRecs838.9kFans
- 53 The Iron Empire 钢铁皇朝 An explosion during a top-secret experiment brought Xiao Ming to a parallel world resembling ancient times. In this hostile place, he was the least favored prince, and his fief was the poorest of them all. Fortunately, an item called a Technology Crystal Stone from the top-secret experiment had come with him, giving him the ability to advance the technology tree. So he began a leisurely life of farming and building industries in his fief. As for his unfriendly brothers and sisters, he always liv 0Votes439.7kRecs508.1kFans
- 54 A Lowly Soldier on the Ming Frontier 明末边军一小兵 In the third month of the seventh year of Chongzhen, a severe drought struck Shanxi and Shaanxi. A thousand miles of land lay barren, and the people were starving. In the fourth month, Li Zicheng entered Henan and joined forces with Zhang Xianzhong to seize Chengcheng. In the seventh month, the Later Jin army laid siege to Xuanfu and raided Datong, taking many border forts. The Ming faced internal strife and external threats, teetering on the brink! That July, Wang Dou unexpectedly arrived in th 16Votes656.2kRecs585kFans
- 55 The Yu-Song Dynasty 余宋 Let’s try a new blurb, one that’s easier to understand. This is a story about a local boy, Little Gao Yanei, who gets a golden finger and runs riot in the final years of the Northern Song. It’s all one person’s wish fulfillment. If you like it, come explore the world with me. If you don’t, do whatever you want. You can even say I’ve run out of ideas. I’m no banknote, after all. That’ll do. Writing a blurb is exhausting… 0Votes138.8kRecs55.8kFans
- 56 Song of Everlasting Joy 长乐歌 A century of history, yet sorrow still abounds; I remember the Marquis of Changle from long ago. His hall was fragrant with flowers and thronged by three thousand guests; one sword’s frost chilled fifty provinces! Does Heaven know the ills of this mortal world? The green hills laugh at me, while the clouds beckon. I breathe in a beauty’s fragrance among the flowers, and beneath the moon I lightly sever my enemies’ heads! Victory, defeat, gratitude, and vengeance, all poured into a heart-rending 0Votes520.2kRecs169.5kFans
- 57 Brocade-Clad by Night 锦衣夜行 I was everywhere during the Jingnan Campaign, the reduction of the vassal princes, the capital’s relocation, the compilation of the great encyclopedia, the campaigns against the Mongols, and the expeditions to the South Seas, yet no one knew I was there. The whole world fit in my sleeve. I walked unseen in brocade, keeping a low profile. A low profile was the way to go. A convoluted line of inheritance and a fate passed down through generations, one over which he had no control, set the stage fo 6Votes3.1MRecs890kFans
- 58 The Turmoil of the Qing Dynasty 乱清 A solitary lamp, A crescent moon hanging high, A beauty fair as jade, Rivers and mountains stretching for thousands of miles. A part-time guide at a small museum undergoes the most miserable transmigration in history. Returning from the dead and surviving against all odds, he vows to plunge the palace into chaos, topple the dynasty, and usher in an entirely new age, all by his own efforts Today I take up my mighty brush to rewrite the Spring and Autumn Annals. If the world is in such a state, wh 1Votes722.6kRecs312.7kFans
- 59 A Good Uncle in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝好舅子 The Tang dynasty is a poem, and Chang'an is a painting of beauty. A struggling writer transmigrates to the Tang dynasty. In this age of prosperity, the Tang gains one more country bumpkin, a little nobody who will make the world tremble. The civilization of the Tang shines like the sun upon every land beneath its light. 0Votes172.9kRecs159.9kFans
- 60 Engineer in the Late Ming Dynasty 明末工程师 Li Zhi, an industrial designer, transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty. No money? Build a flying-shuttle loom and make a fortune in no time. Can’t stand the filthy conditions of the late Ming? Invent soap and toothpaste to clean up the whole dynasty! Peasant rebellions? Life is cheap in chaotic times? Bastions of concrete will keep you safe! The Manchus are marching south, leaving devastation in their wake? Let’s see who dares say no when they face my rifles! Everything within range of my cannon 11Votes480.1kRecs319.6kFans
- 61 The Tang Dynasty’s Greatest Playboy 大唐贞观第一纨绔 With a thousand acres of fertile land and mountains and rivers to rely on, the father rises to high office and the son passes the imperial exams. Surrounded by children and grandchildren, they enjoy long lives, living forever without growing old. A modern nobody and homebody, thanks to a judge's mistake, possesses Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. Above him is a father who will go down in history as a great emperor; below him, Wei Zheng, a mirror for the ages; in front, his mother, 0Votes246.7kRecs416.5kFans
- 62 Regent of the Ming Dynasty 摄政大明 He transmigrated and became a notorious, corrupt official. The people's curses, the Crown Prince's hostility, the upright officials' slander, the powerful ministers' exclusion... and an emperor intent on killing the hound once the hunt is over. The situation is dire, and the future looks bleak. This is where the story begins. 9Votes779.9kRecs275.5kFans
- 63 A Thousand Autumns for the Young Master 公子千秋 After a devastating fire, Yue Qianqiu was taken home by Old Master Yue, a man of humble origins with a house full of descendants. In this world, there were powerful clans and scholars who fancied themselves noble and righteous. There were also martial circles and sects unwilling to live at the mercy of the imperial court. Scholars used their words to undermine the law, while heroes used their martial arts to defy its prohibitions. Conflict and excitement went hand in hand, as did opportunity and 0Votes717.5kRecs176kFans
- 64 Drunk and Enchanted by the Dream of the Red Chamber 醉迷红楼 One drunken night in the Red Chamber, even a concubine-born son can become a dragon. A dream of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling, a soaring empire in the making. Reader group: 379, 303, 076 0Votes652.6kRecs331kFans
- 65 Conquering the World 席卷天下 At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the warlords fought among themselves. How many heroic tales were merely struggles for power and profit, with the various sides attacking one another? They may have seen only the authority to decide life and death from a lofty position, but not the exhaustion of the nation's lifeblood. After the Sima clan usurped the realm, the War of the Eight Princes opened the gates for the northern tribes to descend south, and the Central Plains entered a dark age. Liu Y 0Votes254.8kRecs114.4kFans
- 66 Supreme Immortal Dynasty 至尊仙朝 Above us are countless immortals and Buddhas, while cultivators from countless immortal sects roam the heavens and earth, turning clouds with a flip of the hand and bringing rain with a gesture. In this world, mortals are no more than ants. So I refuse to be a mortal! 0Votes252.3kRecs219.6kFans
- 67 The Cultured Guest 清客 Fine calligraphy, but no more than ordinary; second-rate talent, kept under wraps; three jin of liquor, yet never drunk; clothes for all four seasons, but never quite right; five stones at Go, without regret; six performances of Kunqu, never turned down; a crooked seven-character poem, written without delay; eight rounds of the card game ma diao, with nothing left unchecked; a rank of ninth grade, never sought; and a full ten parts of geniality, without a trace of vulgarity Travel five hundred y 14Votes99.7kRecs282.2kFans
- 68 My Celebrity Wife 我的明星夫人 I suddenly became a wealthy young heir who seems to have a split personality, and married a celebrity. In my previous life, I was a steely hero who fought on the battlefield. In this life, I calmly plot my way forward and take charge of the entertainment industry. Two completely different personalities, ready to face every challenge. 0Votes347.9kRecs204.9kFans
- 69 The Eighties-Era Shaolin Abbot 八零后少林方丈 Heaven must be blind! It sent a fine young man in his prime, born in the 1980s, back to ancient times, and not only that, he had to become a monk. Becoming a monk would have been bad enough, but he had to be an abbot! And as if being an abbot weren't enough, he got saddled with an Abbot System to keep him in line! Master the boy's training? Make Shaolin the greatest sect under heaven? Become the martial arts world's leader? The System's demands are outrageous. I'm just an ordinary guy from the 1 0Votes390.9kRecs397.8kFans
- 70 The Southern Ming Continues 续南明 “The Great Ming has unified the four seas, surpassed the Three Dynasties and outshone the Han and Tang. Its reach extends to the ends of the earth, and all under Heaven bow as its subjects...” In the sixth year of the Xuande era, Zheng He set sail on his seventh voyage to the Western Ocean. He proudly proclaimed these words on the Stele of the Heavenly Consort’s Divine Manifestations. At the time, the might of the Ming dynasty was at its height. But by the end of the Chongzhen era, the great edi 2Votes722.2kRecs228.1kFans
- 71 The Omnipotent Cultivation Supreme 全能修炼至尊 After transmigrating and merging with a mobile phone, he gains every function the phone possesses: a true multi-core brain capable of parallel processing, scanning and recording books, calculating and analyzing cultivation techniques, connecting to mechanical avatars... Jiang Xiaobai is going to turn his life around and soar to greatness! 0Votes202.9kRecs208.2kFans
- 72 A First-Rank Official 官居一品 Count the heroes, weigh their triumphs and defeats: a century passes like a dream, yet their hearts burn with purpose. They strive to govern wisely and save a crumbling realm, even if a flood of infamy follows them beyond the grave. They scorn death and cherish the rise and fall of nations, traveling alone through storms and tempests. Who wouldn't wish the Great Wall to stand forever? Yet none can know if the River of Sorrow will flow eastward, back into the sea. 43Votes1.4MRecs892.1kFans
- 73 The Clan Leader Has a Lot on His Plate 族长压力大 Some debts always have to be repaid. The sins committed by the first generation of transmigrators, for instance, can only be borne by the second. Gui Chongyang, a second-generation transmigrator, returns to Mu Family Village and sets out on the path to becoming clan head. Where are the legendary main and collateral branches, the clan elders, and the clan lands? There is a house: three thatched rooms. There is land: two mu of saline-alkali flats. And there are people: a houseful of old and young, 0Votes231.4kRecs86.8kFans
- 74 Rise of the Poor Scholar 寒门崛起 This is the story of a graduate student in Classical Chinese who, after being battered again and again while searching for work, returns to the middle of the Ming dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. His father is stiff and taciturn, his mother is fiery, and his relatives are all a troublesome lot. There's no shortage of squabbles in the little farmyard. Luckily, I have several thousand years of accumulated history behind me, and the Four Books, Five Classics, and 102Votes2.8MRecs1.1MFans
- 75 A Spirited Youth 元气少年 Song Baojun was mediocre, weak, and timid, until an unexpected awakening gave him thirty-two distinct personalities. He became an all-around prodigy and set off for the pinnacle of life! 0Votes347.7kRecs417.8kFans
- 76 The Beginning of Martial Arts 武侠开端 Writing martial-arts novels is only the beginning! Lin Mu, who possesses Earth's Memory Palace, was reborn in a parallel world. Have you heard of internet-cafe refugees? Have you heard the ugly true faces of “Madam Panda” and “The Adventurer”? You have heard of Ask Where the Road Lies, but have you read the book Ask Where the Road Lies? Reviewing the classics and researching books is exhausting. Shao Chong is willing to be your reader, revisiting those classic novels bit by bit in The Beginning 0Votes162.7kRecs210.1kFans
- 77 Disciplining the Song Dynasty 调教大宋 In the sixth year of Qingli, the Zhao Song dynasty was awash in song and dance. Then a madman arrived… He saw with his own eyes the Great Song's splendor, grace, and warmth. At first, Tang Yi just wanted to enjoy this era. The Jingkang Incident, the Mongol cavalry, none of it had anything to do with him. History would follow its own course, no matter how much he meddled. A thousand years later, China would still be China! It couldn't fall! But when an old man, worried for his country and its 2Votes1.2MRecs990.3kFans
- 78 I Rule in the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋我为王 Reborn in the Spring and Autumn period as an illegitimate son of a noble clan, I was sent to live with the cattle and horses in the stables. Little did anyone know that this would lay the foundation for my hegemony. What does the partition of Jin matter? Watch as my Zhao clan takes its place! Laozi rides west on an ox, Confucius is full of ambition, and Wu and 7Votes688.3kRecs389.2kFans
- 79 Elegant Dissipation 雅骚 He transmigrates to the forty-first year of the Wanli reign, hoping both to eat, drink, and be merry and to save the country by taking the most direct route. That’s right: this is a story full of zest and contradictions. The late Ming, Jiangnan, and the splendor of a world on the brink; the refinement of "The Roots of Wisdom" and the vulgarity of "The Plum in the Golden Vase"; an old monk in business and a famous courtesan worshipping Buddha. Yuan Hongdao savors tea and arranges flowers to expre 26Votes688.8kRecs361.9kFans
- 80 Crowned Above the New Han Dynasty 冠绝新汉朝 Of all the talent under heaven, Chen Zhi claims eight tenths, leaving the other two tenths for everyone else. He transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms, served the Liu clan, swept away the warlords, and had the tide of events firmly in hand. With the restoration of the Han just around the corner, he died. Fortunately, Chen Zhi was armed with the finest teachings of a hundred schools and all manner of extraordinary objects. Nearly a century after his death, he was reborn. But this time, he faced an 0Votes258kRecs126.6kFans
- 81 The Ming Dynasty's Spoiled Brat 明朝败家子 Important notice: The Ming Dynasty's Spoiled Heir, also known as Ming Song. The eleventh year of Hongzhi. It was a beautiful morning. Zhu Houzhao had just come of age. Wang Shouren and Tang Bohu were sharpening their blades, preparing for the imperial examinations. The Little Ice Age had arrived, and its prolonged cold was ravaging the land. And at the Nanhe Earl's residence, Fang Jifan, the landlord's foolish son and the legitimate heir of the Nanhe Earl... began his shameless life of squanderi 14Votes4.4MRecs2.2MFans
- 82 Splendid Tang 天唐锦绣 Transmigration can be a lot of fun, but when Fang Jun transmigrated into the body of his Tang dynasty namesake, a man practically glowing green from head to toe, he felt like his whole life had gone wrong... 23Votes1.4MRecs761kFans
- 83 Reborn, I Sneak into Dreams 重生潜入梦 Our personalities are all rounded, New life is nurtured beneath the red flag, A new generation grows up in a new era. The protagonist has once again set out on a path in life he has never traveled before. If this day were to come, if time could flow backward, there would be so many paths to choose from in this age of change that the choices would dazzle the eye. A path thick with brambles may not be hard to walk, and a path that looks smooth may not lead anywhere. You have to walk it to know. Co 0Votes422.5kRecs471.4kFans
- 84 The All-Around Athlete 全能运动员 Track and field, basketball, soccer, tennis... I am proficient in every sport. The Olympics are my battlefield for breaking records. I am the person who has won the most gold medals in the world. I am the person who has won the most championships in the world! I am an all-around athlete. I am a miracle! A brand-new concept in web fiction, bringing you the all-around competitive sports genre! 0Votes725.3kRecs342.2kFans
- 85 Reborn to Defy the Journey to the West 重生之逆战西游 In this vast world of gods and demons, what can a lowly, insignificant man, no more than an ant, do when faced with the divine powers of the gods, Buddhas, monsters, and demons of the myriad heavens? Where can he go from here? (PS: A note: This book is by a new author. It is not set in the primordial chaos. If it's not to your taste, please don't flame me. And if you do, please go easy. My heartfelt thanks!) 0Votes161.6kRecs196.5kFans
- 86 The Great Wei Palace 大魏宫廷 New book, Zhao's Tiger Son. Born a prince of Great Wei, I would rather be an idle lord in an age of peace. My ambitions lie in wine, women, and song, but my heart holds the fate of my country and its people. If my elder brother is worthy, if my younger brother is wise, you can rule while I take it easy. But if you cannot make the nation strong, then I’ll ascend the throne and become emperor! Hongrun, You Can’t Do It, So I’ll Take Over 1Votes2.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 87 Bringing a Warehouse to the Great Ming 带着仓库到大明 Fang Xing transmigrated, bringing two warehouses with him! Other people transmigrate with an aura of supreme dominance, but all Fang Xing wants is to farm! “I just want to live a leisurely life in this era!” He owns a grand mansion and teaches a few disciples on the side, doing his best to help them climb the ranks so they can become his backing! But who could have guessed his disciples would be so unreliable? They actually turned out to 6Votes3.6MRecs1.4MFans
- 88 The God-Tier Lucky Star 神级幸运星 By chance, Wang Hao gets a lucky dice and transmigrates to a parallel world with a struggling entertainment industry. Now he’s unstoppable. The dice has six sides: “extremely unlucky, unlucky, ordinary, lucky, extremely lucky, god-tier luck.” It resets at midnight every day! “I wonder what kind of luck I’ll have today. Come on, give me something good!” As the clock struck midnight, Wang Hao shut his eyes and tossed the dice onto the table! “Rattle, rattle...” The dice spun wildly. When it finall 0Votes796.5kRecs622.1kFans
- 89 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 12Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans
- 90 The Entertainment Industry's Golden Touch 娱乐点金手 Transmigrate to a parallel world, starting with those outrageous street-vendor ads! My new book, You Were Told to Write About a Deal, So You Made the Protagonist Sell Scrap, is now out. Please give it your support! 0Votes119.6kRecs174.3kFans
- 91 A Post-80s Cultivator 八零后修道记 Dream and waking blur together, A thousand years in a great dream, yet still I do not wake. I cannot fathom the endless mortal world, Present-day success, Riches in this life, All vanish after a hundred years. Laugh not at madness or frenzy, A frenzied life becomes yin and yang. The long road stretches on without end, Dust all along the way, An endless slant of sunset. A thousand autumns become one dream. 0Votes435.9kRecs216.4kFans
- 92 Portable Hero Killer 随身英雄杀 After transmigrating to another world, Zheng Ming carries a deck of Hero Cards with him. As long as he has enough Prestige, he can summon the heroes depicted on them: With their power, he can charge into battle with a blade in hand, scale walls and leap over rooftops, unleash the Celestial Immortal from Beyond the Heavens, or bring demons down upon the world! Of course, soaring through the nine heavens on a flying sword and slaying demons across the land is no dream either. Even transforming int 0Votes384.6kRecs222.8kFans
- 93 The Son of Heaven at the End of the Han Dynasty 汉末天子 He travels through time and space, returning in spirit to the end of the Han Dynasty. Waking up as an emperor sounds pretty good, except his circumstances are nothing like what he was promised. Outside, warlords have carved up the realm, and the land lies in ruins. Inside, treacherous ministers hold him hostage, leaving him no freedom. Liu Xie feels the pressure. To change his tragic fate and enjoy the 0Votes349.9kRecs234.8kFans
- 94 Thieving on Heaven's Behalf 替天行盗 The wind has no form, yet I desire to hunt the wind! Roaming proudly across the Nine Provinces, I shall steal on Heaven's behalf! A colossal bronze coffin floats above a secluded valley, while a woman in red has slept for a thousand years. In the underground palace beneath the vast sea, the stars shift and the earth turns. In the ice sea, the spirits of a sunken ship refuse to fade. As dynasties change and centuries turn, a world-shaking storm suddenly sweeps across the Divine Land. Heroes rise 0Votes1.1MRecs328.7kFans
- 95 Super Black Technology 超级黑科技 Reborn in the nation of Puluo, he becomes a super scientist. How does he avoid being cut open for research? Let’s interview him. “First, you need to present yourself as a child prodigy. I’m the greatest genius who’s ever lived. Who’d dare cut me open?” “What if an organization or country insists on dissecting you?” “Hmph, my robot army isn’t just for show!” “What if they hit you with a nuke?” “A nuke? Great! We can all launch them and see who dies first!” The interview was over, and the author l 0Votes488.3kRecs256.1kFans
- 96 I Want to Be Emperor 我要做皇帝 By the Mandate of Heaven, may the dynasty endure forever. I have drawn on the hard-won achievements of three generations and invoked the great cause of all under Heaven. With a three-foot sword in hand, I shall become ruler of all the world. The head of the Wiman king of Joseon now hangs above the northern gate of the Han capital. The Zhao rulers of Nanyue have surrendered their lands and submitted to the empire. The Central Empire, the Celestial Empire above all nations, is about to take shape. 0Votes1.4MRecs739.6kFans
- 97 Reborn as a Bookworm 重生之我为书狂 Reborn in a parallel world similar to Earth, he sparked a craze for light novels with his book How the Bad Guys Were Made. His Condor Trilogy pushed old-school wuxia to the heights of the new-school genre. His Legend of the White Snake, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and Meng Jiangnu became household love stories. As for Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Water Margin, they ushered in a golden age for Huaguo literatur 0Votes748.4kRecs536kFans
- 98 EN A Top-Rank Scholar of Humble Birth 上品寒士 A seasoned modern-day backpacker transmigrates to the Eastern Jin dynasty, inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. His family’s farmland is about to be seized, and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law is being forced to remarry. How can Chen Caozhi overcome prejudice against his low-born status and change his fate, while protecting the interests of himself and his clan? Watch as this young man rises step by step through the rigid hierarchy of the Nine-Rank Official System, befriends 30Votes785.5kRecs822.7kFans
- 99 Possessing Lü Bu 附身吕布 A corporate executive from the twenty-first century was about to reach the peak of his life when Heaven played a cruel joke on him. A car accident sent his soul through time and space, possessing Lu Bu, whose destiny was nearly exhausted and who would soon see his city fall and his people perish before being hanged at White Gate Tower. To survive in this era, and even to live better, Lu Bu began his journey to defy fat 0Votes413.3kRecs303.4kFans
- 100 Cao Thief 曹贼 Set in 2011, a story about a little Cao thief, brought to you with all the author Geng Xin’s effort. 0Votes806.7kRecs337.2kFans
