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  1. 1 The Lord God's Scroll 主神绘卷 Gaming542k WordsCompleted Jiang Cheng transmigrated to a world where people could become either supreme gods or reincarnators, only to discover that the supreme gods here were a little different. They could create trap worlds to imprison their enemies' minds, trial worlds to strengthen their reincarnators, and anything else they could imagine. Could it be that these virtual worlds had so much in common with the games from his previous life? Could he become a happy plagiarist, then? But Jiang Cheng soon discovered that tr 0Votes91kRecs40.4kFans
  2. 2 From Peasant to Court Official 朝为田舍郎 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted A farmer in the morning, seated in the emperor’s court by night. In the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty, Gu Qing strides out of the dust in commoner’s clothes. On the broad avenues of Chang’an’s imperial city, he gazes at the rows of magnificent palaces and takes one step, then another, each step bringing a lotus into bloom. Gradually, he gets a feel for the pulse of this powerful dynasty. He also sees the ashen, gloomy face of Li Longji, worn down by setback after setback. Bending down, Gu Qing 6Votes377.8kRecs147.7kFans
  3. 3 I Picked Up an Island 捡了一座岛 Urban628k WordsOngoing Congratulations, you've found an island. You find a green crab. You find a stranded shark. You can forage along the shore on the island, and you can fish, too. You decide to build a farm. Then one day, you find the corpse of a monster. You realize things aren't so simple. You start building a defense system. You tackle the shelter, power supply, weapons, and surveillance equipment in turn. Then… 0Votes123.9kRecs167.2kFans
  4. 4 A Plan to Revive the Northern Song 北宋振兴攻略 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged; when will the hatred of a subject be erased? Drive our chariots forth and smash through the gaps in Mount Helan. With lofty ambitions, we feast on barbarian flesh; laughing, we quench our thirst with the blood of the Xiongnu. When we begin anew and reclaim our lost lands, we shall pay court to the emperor. I will turn back the raging tide and prop up the collapsing realm. 0Votes174.6kRecs178.1kFans
  5. 5 A Poor Scholar of the Ming Dynasty 大明寒士 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Shen Kang, an insignificant nobody from the twenty-first century, unexpectedly finds himself in the Ming Dynasty. He straightens his sleeves, savoring a breeze, then drains a jug of rough wine. The road ahead is long, and the imperial exams, making a name for himself, and becoming an official are all difficult. Other people have a golden finger; he has a brain. Other people have a System; he has a brain. Other people have beautiful women by their side; he... gives his right hand a rest and switc 0Votes78.4kRecs26.6kFans
  6. 6 The Ming Dynasty’s Outstanding Young Man 大明优秀青年 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted A completed 3-million-character novel with an average of 10,000 readers per chapter ("Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Tyrant"). Quality guaranteed. This book is also known as "The Great Ming Slacker" and "The Great Ming's Number One Heckler": In front of a human S686, all are equal! P.S. The audiobook is now available on Ximalaya. Feel free to listen and subscribe! 0Votes171.2kRecs181.2kFans
  7. 7 The Tech Superstar 科技大明星 Urban675k WordsCompleted Technology is a new way of life, the future, and the unknown... 0Votes90.3kRecs82.5kFans
  8. 8 The Imperial Legacy of Northern Qi 北齐帝业 Historical1.5M WordsOngoing After an accident, a rising star in politics was reborn as Gao Wei, the famous good-for-nothing in Northern Qi history. The realm was now divided in three, the court was corrupt, and Northern Zhou was watching like a tiger from beyond the borders. With the difficulty set to hell mode, how could he get out of this? 0Votes113.3kRecs80.6kFans
  9. 9 Striving in the Last Years of Hongwu 奋斗在洪武末年 Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The Northern Yuan were driven out, the realm was pacified, and the Hongwu Emperor was destined to die. With scholars at the helm and vassal princes watching like tigers, the campaign to abolish their fiefs and quell the Jingnan Rebellion forged a fearsome new Ming dynasty through fire, blood, and steel. An unemployed Embroidered Uniform Guard, a lowly nobody, holds a sword in his left hand and a hoe in his right: one sword to pacify the realm, one hoe to feed the people. This is the winding tale 0Votes501kRecs260.9kFans
  10. 10 The Warring States' Greatest Enemy 战国万人敌 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Story Overview: The mighty men of Great Wu are here! Who dares to face me in a fight to the death? The warring states are a mess. Let’s unite them. 0Votes287.8kRecs84.4kFans
  11. 11 The Chancellor of a Great Nation 大国相 Historical6.3M WordsCompleted (The new book, Single-Handedly Ruling the Ming, has built up a backlog and is ready to read. Excel in learning, and you may enter government; excel in government, and you may become a chancellor; excel as a chancellor, and you may build a great nation. The Chinese people share a dream of becoming a great power. Whether in the present, the future, or the past, we should all strive for it., The man who built the world’s greatest power in the sixteenth century. In the spr 0Votes230.2kRecs242.5kFans
  12. 12 Long Live the Emperor's Brother 皇兄万岁 Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted “Xia Ji, as a prince, you have disgraced the royal family. What punishment do you deserve?” “I am willing to be confined to the Scripture Pavilion for three years.” “Granted.” “Your Majesty, the royal Scripture Pavilion contains quite a few divine arts and secret techniques...” “Move them all out. Leave only Buddhist scriptures for that rebellious son!” And so, the prince spent two years reading Buddhist scriptures. You read the Heart Sutra and extracted the skill orb “Immovable Wisdom King Form 0Votes262.5kRecs922.3kFans
  13. 13 Great Song Super Scholar 大宋超级学霸 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted That year, the Song Dynasty’s top-tier football league was all the rage, and the people’s heartthrob Su Dongpo placed first in the imperial examinations. That year, property prices in the capital skyrocketed. The old cadre Ouyang Xiu bought a house too late and was kicked out by his wife. That same year, Lord Zhao sneaked a peek at a saucy female wrestling match on the Lantern Festival night, only to be caught red-handed by the neighborhood busybody Sima Guang. That was also the year Wang Laohu 0Votes460.4kRecs163.8kFans
  14. 14 The Sun and Moon Endure Forever 日月永在 Historical1.8M WordsCompleted The early Ming dynasty, when the empire was at the height of its power. In this year, Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen, ascends the throne. The following year, Zhu Di rebels, in what history calls the Jingnan Campaign. And in this year, a transmigrator arrives in this era. Transmigrate into Zhu Yunwen and lead the Great Ming to sweep across the world. 0Votes187.3kRecs242.7kFans
  15. 15 Reborn: The Rise of a Literary Giant 重生之文豪崛起 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Reborn! If I'm going to do it, I'll become a great literary master!!! PS: The new book, Entertainment: A Director's Journey Beginning with Literary Films, has grown substantial. 0Votes353.5kRecs224.7kFans
  16. 16 The Commoner Chancellor 寒门首辅 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted (This book was shortlisted for the 2016 Xingchuang Award in the Historical Fiction category!) In the fifth year of Hongzhi, Xu Pu was riding high as chief grand secretary, while Li Dongyang had just begun his career as an examiner for the metropolitan examination. Liu Jian had risen to become a Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion, while Xie Qian had yet to join the cabinet and earn a reputation as a worthy minister. Yang Tinghe was ordered to help compile the Veritable Records of Emperor Xia 0Votes229kRecs98.1kFans
  17. 17 I'm Really Not Interested in Money 我对钱真没兴趣 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (An interactive novel, formerly titled The Retirement Life of a Billionaire. You decide how the tycoon lives!) Yin He, the “young billionaire,” sells his company in America and achieves financial freedom. He returns to China and begins his retirement life, and then~ then it's up to the readers. 0Votes286.1kRecs276.5kFans
  18. 18 The Great Merchants of the World 天下豪商 Historical4.5M WordsCompleted During the Yuanyou era of the Great Song, the painter Wu Hao arrived in the prosperous realm of the Zhao dynasty. As he walked the bustling streets of Bianliang, as vivid as a scene from Along the River During the Qingming Festival, Wu Hao thought of what would happen 29 years later: the Jurchen cavalry would sweep south and utterly destroy this flourishing age, ablaze with prosperity. But what could an ordinary commoner do to save a collapsing empire, even if he knew disaster was coming? Wu 0Votes456.4kRecs111.6kFans
  19. 19 Saving the Ming Dynasty 抢救大明朝 Historical5.6M WordsCompleted Zhu Cilang is more treacherous than a traitor to the Han, and even better at winning people’s hearts than Li Zicheng!, Li Zicheng, the Chuang King, halted at Huyashan and gazed toward the southeast, filled with emotion. This boy Cilang is rebellious, unfilial, treacherous, and vicious. He is practically Cao Cao reborn and Sima Yi returned from the dead. If he becomes emperor, every rebel, treacherous minister, and unruly subject in the world will surely miss me!, The Chongzhen Emperor of the Min 17Votes1.3MRecs536.2kFans
  20. 20 Host 宿主 Sci-Fi2.2M WordsCompleted Parasitizing in cellular form, choosing a Host requires great care. No one could have imagined that civilization would be destroyed in war. I am a barbarian, and I am also human. 0Votes246.9kRecs244.3kFans
  21. 21 I Don't Want to Be Emperor Again 朕又不想当皇帝 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Given a second chance at life, he only wanted to live in peace. But everyone insisted on making him emperor... 0Votes981.6kRecs520.2kFans
  22. 22 The Su Chef 苏厨 Historical4.8M WordsCompleted Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish. This, then, is the story of a food lover governing a country, beginning in the fourth year of the Huangyou era of the Northern Song dynasty... 0Votes710.4kRecs190.8kFans
  23. 23 I Want to Become Grand Secretary 我要做首辅 Historical3.6M WordsCompleted In the thirtieth year of the Jiajing reign, the Daoist Emperor hid in the Western Garden, refining mercury and making elixirs, while Grand Secretary Yan Song racked his brains over a eulogy to the emperor. In the northwest, Altan Khan repeatedly rode toward the Central Plains. In the southeast, Japanese pirates had grown addicted to plunder. Zhang Juzheng tore at his hair over a piece of bootlicking prose. Qi Jiguang was still kneeling on a washboard. Li Shizhen quietly left the Imperial Medical 0Votes251.1kRecs151.1kFans
  24. 24 Liu Bei's Daily Life 刘备的日常 Historical5.7M WordsCompleted Please check out the new book, Great Villainy Has Its Bright Side 2. Zan: Hey! Liu Bei. Shao: Ha! Liu Bei. Shu: Hmph! Liu Bei. Cao: Pah! Liu Bei. All the beauties: Ah! Liu Bei. The serious synopsis: His soul transmigrates into the body of the young Liu Bei. Starting with a change to his family’s old home in Lousang Village, he and his nineteen-year-old widowed mother rely on each other, while his Liu clan brothers from the village lend a hand. He s 0Votes290.8kRecs111.6kFans
  25. 25 The Max-Level Director 满级导演 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted After eighteen years of hard study inside the System, a young director who has reached max level finally emerges and plunges headlong into a dazzling, glittering world of fame and fortune. Directors, celebrities, parallel worlds, systems, Chinese entertainment. VIP readers' group: 699146182 (requires 2,000 fan points and admin verification) 0Votes394.6kRecs363.1kFans
  26. 26 The Rise of a Military Strategist in the Warring States 战国之军师崛起 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the Warring States period, Bai Hui finds himself on the front lines of a battlefield. He’s never even killed a chicken, and now he has three choices: kill someone, get killed, or refuse to fight and be executed under Qin law. How can he escape the fate of killing or being killed? Then he learns his elder brother’s name is Bai Qi! Bai Qi: “I’m fortunate to have my younger brother! Now I have nothing to worry about!” King of Qin: “The Bai brothers are a great blessing to Qin!” 0Votes206.9kRecs153.9kFans
  27. 27 I'm a Monk in Tokyo 我在东京当和尚 Light Novel724k WordsCompleted Reborn in Tokyo, Japan, he becomes a trainee monk at a temple. Bai Shixiu only wants to study, chant sutras, learn, improve himself, and spread positive energy. But his peaceful daily life is constantly disrupted by monsters and spirits. With no other choice, Bai Shixiu rolls up his sleeves and picks up his monk's staff... “Benefactor, it's time to move on!” Book club: 659287099 0Votes375.1kRecs412.7kFans
  28. 28 It All Starts with Kneading Dough 美食从和面开始 Urban3.6M WordsCompleted “Congratulations, Host. You have acquired the skill: Dough Kneading Expertise.” The smile on Xu Zhuo’s handsome face slowly froze. “I learned to knead dough when I was five. You think I need you to teach me?” Ten minutes later... “Hey, this dough seems pretty special!” 1Votes459.7kRecs358.5kFans
  29. 29 A Good Uncle in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝好舅子 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted 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
  30. 30 Construction Maniac 建造狂魔 Urban3.5M WordsCompleted That year, Ge Xiaotian put up a thatched hut in his own field. To his surprise, two burly men came bounding out of it. … The Age of Empires? But this is the modern world! Am I supposed to push cannons into the county seat and attack it? Have I lost my mind, or have you? Forget it. Let’s go lay bricks together instead. Once we’ve made some money, we can take on a small construction site. And then… The Global Construction Group was founded… 0Votes591.2kRecs637.3kFans
  31. 31 I Found a Book of the Three Kingdoms 捡到一本三国志 Historical3.0M WordsCompleted In the ninth year of Yanxi in the Eastern Han Dynasty, nine-year-old Liu Hong caught a goldfish in the river. When he cut it open, he found a heavenly book inside, titled Records of the Three Kingdoms! And so, the Han Dynasty gained an entirely different Emperor Ling, and the world took a different turn. 6Votes242.6kRecs491.5kFans
  32. 32 Heaven's Journey: Battle Chronicles 天行战记 Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing The Way of Heaven is to strive ever upward. Xia Bei stood before the statue in the Hall of Heroes, reading the words carved into its base. “Our journey will never end!” 0Votes1.1MRecs242kFans
  33. 33 Reborn as a Policeman in South Africa 重生南非当警察 Historical8.8M WordsCompleted Reborn in South Africa, Locke says: I hope for world peace. 2Votes979.3kRecs320.9kFans
  34. 34 Tomorrow's World 明天下 Historical2.9M WordsCompleted The history of the late Ming was chaotic and turbulent, a history written by people with powerful personalities. Whether they were rebels like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, rulers like the Chongzhen Emperor and Yuan Chonghuan, or turncoats like Wu Sangui and Geng Jingzhong, every one of them had a wealth of stories to tell. It was these remarkable stories that made the late Ming such a grand and tumultuous era, full of twists and turns. To tell this part of history well, we must bring each fig 18Votes5.5MRecs1.8MFans
  35. 35 Reborn at the Turn of the Century 重生世纪之交 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted This is the story of an ordinary man who keeps moving forward quietly, approaching life with humility and striving to pursue his dreams. 0Votes751.3kRecs247.8kFans
  36. 36 I Possessed the Demon Emperor 我夺舍了魔皇 Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Chen Luoyang felt he had transmigrated the wrong way. He had transmigrated straight into the body of the world’s mightiest figure, the cult leader known by the title of Demon Emperor. Wasn’t it usually some powerful expert who met with an accident, leaving behind an unyielding wisp of spirit that possessed the body of some miserable nobody, was reborn, then made a comeback all the way to the top? Or else, didn’t people transmigrate into the body of a poor young man, get a golden finger, and e 0Votes1MRecs813.4kFans
  37. 37 The Hypocrite of the Ming Dynasty 明朝伪君子 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Emperor Xiaozong revived the Ming dynasty, while the wayward young Zhengde lived a life of reckless indulgence. Scholars spoke passionately about governing the realm, and the imperial secret police prowled like tigers and wolves. In an age where opportunity and danger went hand in hand, amid the bustle of the Ming dynasty at its height, a young man named Qin Kan sent ripples across the waters. When he began doing as he pleased with elegant, refined grace, the Ming dynasty's civil officials, gene 0Votes413.3kRecs329.8kFans
  38. 38 The Young Grand Secretary 小阁老 Historical5.0M WordsCompleted Standing before you is: The guardian of the Ming dynasty, the Wanli Emperor's close ally, the beloved son of the Grand Secretary, and the richest man in the world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The hidden power behind thirty years of control over the Ministry of Personnel, the gravedigger of the vassal-state system, the second Yan Shifan in the eyes of the Donglin faction, and a man whom Zhang Juzheng hailed as invincible. Hai Rui's confidant, Xu Wei's patron, Matteo Ricci's spo 26Votes2.5MRecs1.7MFans
  39. 39 The Ambitious Hero of the Late Eastern Han 东汉末年枭雄志 Historical4.2M WordsCompleted The late Eastern Han dynasty in Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a tumultuous age of grand drama. There were valiant generals, brilliant strategists, cunning warlords, benevolent rulers, and alluring beauties. It was a world to dream of. But the late Eastern Han in Guo Peng’s eyes was cold. It was neither kind nor just, much less civilized. Danger lurked everywhere. He saw hunger, poverty, war, and plague. He saw bones strewn across the fields and not a cock crowing for a thousand miles. He saw 5Votes408.9kRecs519.5kFans
  40. 40 The King of Skills 技艺天王 Urban951k WordsOngoing [Intangible Cultural Heritage] + [Light Romantic Comedy] + Nuclear carving, jade carving, wood carving, lacquerwork, calligraphy, landscape painting, freehand painting, meticulous painting, tea ceremony, incense arts... Over five thousand years of Chinese history, every traditional craft has a beauty that shakes the soul! For five thousand years, these traditional arts have brightened the daily lives of the Chinese people. Five thousand yea 0Votes308.6kRecs179.6kFans
  41. 41 Reforming the Song Dynasty 革宋 Historical4.1M WordsCompleted The realm belongs not to the Zhao clan, but to all of Huaxia. I raise an army not to reclaim the Zhao clan’s throne, but to restore Huaxia’s realm. 2Votes701.4kRecs178.3kFans
  42. 42 I Got Reincarnated as a Weed 外挂傍身的杂草 Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted He arrives in another world and becomes a weed in front of a powerful cultivator's home, getting stepped on whenever they feel like it. The System activates, and he's got a cheat at his side. Time to tell this big shot that people should have some manners, and you can't just go around stepping on grass. P.S. The title and blurb are utterly unremarkable. I've given up trying to fix them. 0Votes303.4kRecs706.2kFans
  43. 43 A Pawn in the Game 马前卒 Historical6.5M WordsCompleted Advertisement: The new book, "Bandit Tamer", is now officially available on Qidian Chinese Webnovel. New and longtime readers alike, please check it out and show your support. 0Votes858kRecs270.3kFans
  44. 44 The Devil Is Right Beside You 恶魔就在身边 Eastern Fantasy6.8M WordsOngoing Chen Zhao can summon demons and see death. “Beelzebub, use your glutton’s powers to treat this client’s anorexia.” “Raymond, this elderly gentleman wants his abilities back. You know what to do.” “Old Black, tell me the truth: when will this person die, and how? What? You don’t know? You’re the Grim Reaper!” “That young lady wants a beauty and slimming package. Wait… I don’t think I have any demons with those abilities under my command yet. Looks like I’ll have to take another trip to Hell.” 0Votes1.9MRecs595.9kFans
  45. 45 The Autocrat of the Ming Dynasty 独断大明 Historical4.1M WordsCompleted 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
  46. 46 The Great Literary Master 大文豪 Historical2.9M WordsCompleted After years of backstabbing in the cutthroat world of business and double-dealing over drinks, literary young man Chen Kaizhi returned to ancient times. Everywhere he looked, he saw song houses and taverns, glittering nightlife, talented scholars, and beautiful women. Well, none of that had anything to do with Chen Kaizhi for the time being. He was a poor young man with an awkward status. Watch as this penniless youth turns the tables and makes his way toward becoming a great literary master. 0Votes542.8kRecs290.3kFans
  47. 47 The Dashing Illegitimate Son 庶子风流 Historical4.1M WordsCompleted He was an ordinary young man until an accident gave him an AI supercomputer and sent him back to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty, where he became the illegitimate son of a gentry family. A wife is formally brought home, while a concubine is taken in secretly. His father had eloped with his mother, and that was how he was born. His mother came from humble origins, but as a son born outside the main line, Ye Chunqiu vows to make a remarkable life for himself. His family looks down on him? He'l 0Votes850.5kRecs535.2kFans
  48. 48 EN The Natives of This World Are Terrifying 这世界的土著好凶猛 Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Strange and wondrous creatures, terrifying oddities, and a world of dazzling transformations~ Who will steal the show when another world invades? An ancient organization of con artists will show you the right way to save the world. Tell one colossal lie, and make the world dance to its tune~ That is the highest art of deception! Full-subscription group: 831555766 (full subscription required for verification, or 2,000 fan points) 2Votes401.2kRecs298.2kFans
  49. 49 Dungeon Player 地下城玩家 Light Novel1.7M WordsCompleted Sherlock is a newly appointed dungeon lord, determined to become a great Demon King. That is, until he summons a bunch of goblins who give themselves strange names, form cliques, trade with one another, and even get into brawls and gang fights. They call themselves... players! 2Votes910.7kRecs549.6kFans
  50. 50 Players Are Brutal 玩家凶猛 Infinite Myriad Worlds3.0M WordsCompleted This is a real game that transcends dimensions, a fierce competition across the Myriad Worlds, a sweeping epic mythology, and a fantastical, winding tale of otherworldly adventures. The players are ferocious! 14Votes1.1MRecs2MFans

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