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- 1 A Survival Record of the Northern Dynasties 北朝求生实录 The turbulent Northern and Southern Dynasties, the iron-blooded age after the Three Kingdoms. More than twenty years remained before Yang Jian would establish the Great Sui, and the Tang Dynasty was nowhere in sight. After transmigrating into the body of Gao Boyi, the son of a high-ranking Northern Qi official, he suddenly discovered that he could neither lie drunkenly in the lap of a beauty nor wield power over the realm while sober. He could not even muddle through life waiting for death. Ther 0Votes69.8kRecs193.9kFans
- 2 The Rivers, Mountains, Wind, and Moon of the Five Dynasties 五代河山风月 When autumn comes, on the eighth day of the ninth month, my flowers bloom and all others die; their fragrance pierces Chang'an, and the city is clad in golden armor. Huang Chao raises his arm, and the Tang Dynasty, once famed throughout the ages, crumbles. The chaotic era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms begins, when battles are commonplace and victory and defeat vanish like smoke. At the tail end and height of this turbulent tide, in the years between the Later Zhou and Northern Song, Shi 1Votes104.1kRecs146.2kFans
- 3 The Tang Man Returns from the Vast Sea 瀚海唐儿归 What? Shi Jingtang is going to hand over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? Yelü Deguang plans to enter the Central Plains and become emperor? Zhang Zhao, military governor of the Guiyi Army, stared in disbelief. He was the deputy king of the Great Chao’s Great Treasure Kingdom of Khotan, the Gurkhan of the Uyghurs and Basmyls, conqueror of Samanid Persia, the Sun of Khorasan, restorer of the Nine Sogdian Surnames, protector of Suyab and the Church of the East, the Wheel-Turning Sage King and Si 0Votes116.9kRecs140.3kFans
- 4 Emperor Taizu of Song 宋成祖 Emperor Taizu of Song rose from the ranks of the military and took the imperial throne. He ruled for seventeen years, yet the Nine Provinces remained unconquered. Emperor Taizong was a brilliant strategist with a resolute mind, and he vowed to bring all under heaven to heel. He took Taiyuan and marched against the Khitan, only for his dreams to come to an end at Gaoliang River, riding in a donkey cart. Then came Zhao Huan of the Jingkang era. He cast off the decline of the six generations before 0Votes64.9kRecs140.9kFans
- 5 Ming Dynasty 1805 大明1805 On the fifth day of the first month of the thirty-fourth year of the Taiping era of the Great Ming, February 4, 1805, by the Western calendar. Today is the Start of Spring. The weather turned from cloudy to clear. “Napoleon Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Asian Armies of France, Prussia, and Russia, Sets His Sights on the Ili River Valley.” “Nelson Leads a Joint British and French Fleet into the Indian Ocean, Threatening the Strait of Malacca.” “Duke Wellington of Britain Leads British, Fren 0Votes48kRecs198.1kFans
- 6 The Tang Dynasty Rises Again 大唐再起 New book: Ming Dynasty 1860. A steam-age Ming Dynasty, revived by transmigrators... Crowned emperor the same year as Zhao Kuangyin, he takes steady steps, launching a northern campaign from the south and moving ahead of schedule on the road to unifying the realm. 0Votes77.1kRecs109.9kFans
- 7 A New Ming Dynasty Under Wanli 万历新明 Is it great to transmigrate and become an emperor? Honestly, not at all. You have more responsibilities and more obstacles to overcome than even someone who starts from nothing. It’s hard to repaint a ruined canvas already covered in garish colors. Zhu Yijun says, “If Heaven gave me another chance, I’d want to do this for another five hundred years!” Book group: Thanks to Xiao Long V for their support. 10Votes173.5kRecs128.3kFans
- 8 Laughing Proudly, Unbound 笑傲不群 The soft ring of a broken sword mingled with the wails of Huashan’s disciples, echoing through the night sky above Huashan. The transmigrator opened his eyes. Spiritual energy began to spread, and the world began to change. 0Votes225.1kRecs231.4kFans
- 9 I Experienced Three Thousand Protagonists in My Life 我一生经历三千主角 Wang Qing is a supporting character who wants to become an immortal. He plans to find the real protagonist and hitch a ride. He judges whether someone is the protagonist by just two criteria: First: Are they willing to give him benefits and help him become immortal? Second: Can they kill him? “Someone who can't kill me and will give me benefits to help me become immortal is the one favored by fate, the chosen one of this era, the protagonist of this world! I'll become his most steadfast companio 0Votes104kRecs67.5kFans
- 10 My America 我的美利坚 “A capitalist country, right? It means I have capital and you do not, so this country belongs to me! Contact the police and have them suppress it. If Rockefeller can do it, why can't I, William Sheffield?” William Sheffield wiped the smile from his face and said coldly, “Happy America, a gunfight every day.” The Gilded Age, 1895. 0Votes208.9kRecs141.4kFans
- 11 The Han Dynasty's Founding Emperor 汉世祖 Transmigrate into Liu Chengyou, the Hidden Emperor of the Later Han, and assist in founding the dynasty. Thereafter, while still young, inherit the newly established enterprise, preserve the fortune of its great expansion, and guard its unshakable foundation. P.S. If his father and elder brothers had not died so young, he might have become a Li Er reborn. 1Votes323.7kRecs267.2kFans
- 12 EN The Immortal of the Aztecs 阿兹特克的永生者 An epic history of the ancient American tribes, beginning in the fifteenth century. It opens the door to a dreamlike age of exploration, brimming with vitality, and follows the wars and trade between Western Europe and East Asia as the indigenous peoples of the Americas establish a mighty empire. What does it mean to live forever? Is it an individual, or a civilization? Why did Europe rise to power? Why did it gradually bring its cannons to bear and place itself above the entire world? And why d 52Votes458.6kRecs348.3kFans
- 13 The First Crown Prince of Great Ming 大明第一太子 In the first year of Hongwu, at the Fengtian Hall, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, seated on the Dragon Throne, waved his hand. The Minister of Rites lifted the investiture edict and began to read: "By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: My eldest son, Zhu Biao, born of the Empress, is the first heir of the imperial clan. His natural talents are pure and admirable, and his character is noble and weighty. Now, respectfully following the original edict, examining the established rites, humbly co 0Votes206kRecs333.5kFans
- 14 Raising the Han Dynasty 举汉 In the second year of Xingping (195 AD), Liu Jing, a young man from Changsha in Jingzhou, died and came back to life. Though he was a descendant of the Han imperial clan, and his ancestors had once served as the Three Excellencies, the family had fallen on hard times by now. His father had died long ago, and his elder brother had just passed away. All that remained were his stepmother and young siblings, his widowed sister-in-law and orphaned nephew. The house was full of women and children, and 0Votes188.2kRecs140.3kFans
- 15 The Crowned Emperor of Tang 冠冕唐皇 In the fourth year of Chuigong in the Tang dynasty, Li Tong arrived in this world. A noble young master, handsome as jade, yet unfortunate enough to be born into the imperial family. A woman rules from the throne, and the Zhou revolution is underway. Either you are the meat on the chopping block, or you hold the knife. I will not let others claim the throne. I will shape a golden age with my own hands. A tale of remarkable figures and unrestrained verse, recounting sixty years of tumult from the 1Votes608.9kRecs298.1kFans
- 16 EN The Primordial Wizard 最初的巫师 [Winner of the 2019 Fantasy Newcomer Award in the “Imagination and Creativity Writing Contest.”] In a world of gods and heroes, Ace uses logic and mathematics as his tools and objective, impartial research as his guiding principle. By studying and imitating supernatural creatures, he becomes the first wizard. Traveling through the myriad heavens, he plunders the resources, knowledge, and even paths 1Votes105kRecs181.1kFans
- 17 I Am the Emperor Who Lost His Kingdom 朕就是亡国之君 In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong era, Zhu Qiyu awoke from a long dream on the imperial throne and opened his eyes. The Tumu Fortress disaster had already taken place, and the three elite generations of the capital garrison had been wiped out. His elder brother, the worthless Emperor Zhu Qizhen, was knocking at the gates of Datong Prefecture. Zhu Qiyu realized that he had to defend not only the capital and the Ming dynasty, but also his wife, children, and family! Does personally overseein 6Votes200.9kRecs722.7kFans
- 18 Jingming 靖明 The Ming Dynasty was on the verge of ruin. The Forbidden City, completed just a hundred years earlier, welcomed a new master, while Yang Tinghe often reflected through tears: What kind of monster did I choose? Once Jiajing stopped wasting his intelligence on cultivating immortality, a wise ruler took the throne and fierce ministers filled the court. The might of the sovereign and father spread far across the seas! 0Votes183.3kRecs621.2kFans
- 19 Beyond the Bubble Era 飞越泡沫时代 A Japanese entertainment-industry novel. From talent agent to entertainment mogul, this is a story about dreams coming true. The author has already completed the million-word classic The Japanese Entertainment Mogul, so you can read with confidence. 22Votes721.2kRecs205.3kFans
- 20 The Han Songs of the Boundless Wind 长风万里尽汉歌 0Votes247.2kRecs120.5kFans
- 21 EN Mysteries Make Me Stronger 神秘让我强大 Mysteries make me powerful. I will keep exploring the unknown, searching for the truth of the Void World. 0Votes216.5kRecs342.4kFans
- 22 The Ambitious Hero of the Late Eastern Han 东汉末年枭雄志 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
- 23 The Sword Emerges from the Tang Dynasty 剑出大唐 Zhou Yi woke up to find himself in the Taiping Daoist Temple. The Old Heavenly Master said, “Heaven is dead, and the Yellow Heaven shall rise. From now on, you will be the leader of the Taiping Sect.” Zhou Yi said, “What, me?” … In the world of Twin Dragons of Great Tang, a failed art student sets out to bring order to a chaotic martial world! 34Votes743kRecs1.3MFans
- 24 EN The Radiant Sage Path of the Primordial Era 洪荒之圣道煌煌 Fuxi: Heaven bestowed the Hetu and Luoshu upon me. I created the Eight Trigrams and became the guiding light for humanity's wisdom, showing the way forward for future generations. Shennong: My merits are boundless, and my blessings reach all living beings. I oversee agriculture and medicine. How could my opinions not be heard? Huangdi: I command the armies and conquer in every direction. I unified the land and am humanity's supreme military commander! Zhuanxu: I severed the connection between He 1Votes204.2kRecs102.8kFans
- 25 Buried Origin 葬元 A policewoman pursues a fugitive, and the two of them end up in the early Yuan dynasty. By then, the Battle of Yashan is over, the Song dynasty has fallen for good, and Mongol cavalry rules the land. The Yuan Empire’s power is at its peak, and Kublai Khan has secured his throne as king of kings. Who in the world would dare defy him? Start a rebellion? First, try to survive. 0Votes389.2kRecs330.1kFans
- 26 Dreaming Back to the Ming Dynasty Spring 梦回大明春 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he had no household registration, so he couldn't sit the imperial exams. He wanted to study, but had no teacher. Luckily, Longchang Post Station, where Wang Yangming was exiled, was right next door. But that was still a few years away, so for now he would just grab a teacher and bring him home to make do. 1Votes1.6MRecs667.4kFans
- 27 EN The Cage Breaker 出笼记 This is a future age. The period before the Third World War in the twenty-first century was called the Near Ancient Era; after the end of the Fourth World War, it was defined as the Near Modern Era. Only after a breakthrough in physics did the Modern Era begin. It is an age in which civilizations, nations, and societies have begun to devote their resources to interfering with space-time and planes of existence. Earth is the Main World, the only true realm among all the myriad spacetime continuum 6Votes827.5kRecs337kFans
- 28 EN No Retreat South 衣冠不南渡 The ancient empire has fallen, and jackals watch hungrily from the sidelines. Cao Mao never wanted to become an emperor. It is just that the Wei and Jin dynasties know no elegance, and white bones lie everywhere. Thinking of the great catastrophe that will befall Huaxia fifty years from now, Cao Mao can only mount the war chariot once more and launch a final charge. The Han and its traitors cannot coexist! The cultured people must not flee south! Sima clan, aristocratic families, Five Barbarian 6Votes403.4kRecs3.4MFans
- 29 Wanli Emperor 万历明君 In the year 1572, seventy-two years remained before the fall of the Ming dynasty and the loss of its lands. At this time, Japanese pirates ran rampant in the southeast, the Tatars battered the northwest passes, local land annexation was growing worse by the day, the military and government were exhausted, the people were suffering, and the Longqing Emperor had just died. Yet at this moment, Shi Yue transmigrated into Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor who would later go thirty years without attending 6kVotes735.4kRecs1.6MFans
- 30 The Nameless Commoner Clan 庶族无名 Every era has a few geniuses who shine like comets. Those whose names go down in history are undoubtedly brilliant, but how many talented people have been lost in the river of time? At first, Chen Mo’s only dream was to bring glory to his family and elevate his humble clan into a true gentry family, overtaking the main branch and reducing them to commoners. He never imagined he would come so far. Sometimes he wonders: if the “god” who chose him in the shadows hadn’t done so, would he have achiev 0Votes309.1kRecs220.8kFans
- 31 This Isn't Entertainment 这不是娱乐 Just burn it all down. I'm tired! 0Votes487.4kRecs335.4kFans
- 32 A Roll Call of Great Men 数风流人物 A late-Ming, half-alternate-history, Dream of the Red Chamber-inspired officialdom cultivation novel by Ruigen, absolutely packed with flavor! The second year of the Yonglong era of the Great Zhou. Prosperity conceals danger. The Four Kings and Eight Dukes bask in glory, while civil officials and military generals thrive in luxury. Within the court, the Northern and Southern civil and military factions feud without end. Beyond the borders, enemies eye the nine frontier regions and the coastal te 0Votes2.9MRecs719.8kFans
- 33 EN I Have a Transcendence USB Drive 我有超体U盘 Chen Chen found a way to achieve immortality on a grubby old flash drive. As long as the minds of all humanity were united, quantitative change could bring about qualitative change. The mind could influence matter, rewrite the constants of physics, and achieve godhood! At the same time, humanity would leap from material civilization to quantum civilization, cross the river of time, and reach the shore of immortality. For the sake of humanity's future, Chen Chen stepped up and decided to carry ou 2Votes315.1kRecs451.1kFans
- 34 New Book 新书 At the end of the Xin dynasty, Wang Mang's reforms had failed and the realm was on the brink of chaos. The Red Eyebrows and Green Forest rebels raised their banners, while the Liu brothers set out to restore the Han. What should one do after being reborn in such an era? The Xin dynasty is rotten. Nothing can be built without first tearing the old down. Only those who come after can write the story in bold strokes! P.S. This is a story about a transmigrator battling the chosen one of the world. 25Votes989.2kRecs571.8kFans
- 35 The British Civil Servant 大英公务员 The Second World War, which engulfed the entire world, was entering its final stages, but the decline of the British Empire had only just begun. The United States and the Soviet Union looked forward to a glorious future, knowing that the fallen aristocracy was no longer an obstacle. “I do not agree with their ideas, but dismantling British India first is not entirely a bad thing.” 0Votes566.4kRecs426.2kFans
- 36 I Found the First Emperor 捡到一只始皇帝 What could be more of a headache than transmigrating to the pre-Qin era to face off against Bai Qi? The Qin hostage Yiren wants to entrust his concubine, Zhao Ji, to me. Also titled The First Emperor's Development Plan and I Absolutely Refuse to Become Lao Ai. 10Votes283.1kRecs500.1kFans
- 37 Surviving in a Supernatural World 苟在神诡世界 They say there are immortals in this world! Chen Li: Maybe, but there are a lot more monsters and demons! Transmigrated here in a single day, with nothing but confusion ahead; I toil and bustle just to put food on the table. Everyone says cultivating immortality is wonderful, but who has seen bones scattered by the roadside? [The author has a work with over 10,000 average subscriptions, Dawn Era, and a premium work, Giant Serpent of the Deep Forest. Quality guaranteed.] 4Votes286.8kRecs376.5kFans
- 38 An Era of Striving 拼搏年代 Back in 1998, an ordinary man who had drifted, struggled, cried, and fought his way through life hopes to get back on his feet and keep pace with the times. My new book, My American World, is a smaller-scale story. 0Votes428.7kRecs250.1kFans
- 39 Reviving the Han Dynasty 兴汉室 [Winner of the gold prize in the Great Nation Chronicles writing contest for The Legend of Qin] He woke up to find himself Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie! He killed Dong Zhuo, only for Wang Yun to seize power. He dealt with Wang Yun, only for the Rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si to erupt. He pacified Yong and Liang, only for powerful clans to carve up the land. Ruling the realm is 0Votes319.2kRecs160.4kFans
- 40 EN Holy Roman Empire 神圣罗马帝国 The road to Austria's revival, and the story of the Habsburg family's struggle!!! The Holy Roman Empire, which was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire, has been revived!!! My completed classics, The Mediterranean Hegemon's Path and Pursuing the Dao Across the Heavens, are packed with chapters for you to enjoy. Welcome to the new Haiyue 1 readers' group. (This story is entirely fictional and exposes the dark h 1Votes774.5kRecs311.7kFans
- 41 I Teach Swordsmanship in Tokyo 我在东京教剑道 He transmigrates to Tokyo's Katsushika Ward in 1980 and inherits a dojo. His parents are dead, he has a younger sister and a house, but his savings are almost gone and he has no students. What should he do? Help, answers needed urgently. Forget it. He'll just enjoy himself. Face the wind! 0Votes878.1kRecs829.2kFans
- 42 EN My Eternal Life in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界长生不死 When he wakes up, Zhou Yi has become a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison. He is blessed with the Dao Fruit of Immortality, but has no way to protect himself! With demons and monsters running rampant in the cultivation world, dangers lurk everywhere. Zhou Yi decides to hide away and cultivate for hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of years! The tides of fortune shift, and time flows on. The child he let go a century ago becomes the founding sage ancestor of the Great Qian. The young ma 2Votes368.1kRecs1.3MFans
- 43 Opening the Sea 开海 The forty-fifth year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, on the eve of the Longqing and Wanli revival. This was the best of times. The Qi Army took its first steps toward becoming a modern military force, while foot-powered spinning wheels worked day and night in the southeast, producing silk. The empire was powerful and prosperous. It was also the worst of times. Corruption was driving the garrison system toward collapse, land seizures were worsening, and the cabinet was locked in endless 8Votes578.6kRecs336.2kFans
- 44 Lü Bu's Life Simulator 吕布的人生模拟器 Do you believe it? A person’s life is already set from the moment their personality takes shape. Life may offer many opportunities and choices, but when you face them, your personality and understanding have already determined what you will choose. As someone destined to fail, are you willing to reshape your life starting now? The Life Simulator: change the future, change your life. You deserve to have one. Outside Luoyang, Lü Bu sat astride the Red Hare, riding with the procession along a broad 9Votes328.1kRecs787.5kFans
- 45 Reborn as a Policeman in South Africa 重生南非当警察 Reborn in South Africa, Locke says: I hope for world peace. 2Votes979.3kRecs320.9kFans
- 46 Seeking the Dao in Strange Tales 聊斋求道 I refined corpses, crossed paths with fox spirits, and played the human world’s kings and nobles in a farce with the White Snake. I was a monk, and I became a groom; I entered Qingqiu and the Dragon Palace, and married a Dao seed. In all my eighty thousand years beneath the Heaven-reaching Jianmu, nothing compares to attaining immortality with my primordial spirit! 0Votes140.3kRecs96.3kFans
- 47 Patriarch of Emei 峨眉祖师 Amid the passing years, atop Cloudrock, Li Pichen sat facing a young boy in white robes. The immortal mountain was quiet. Four monkeys peered out. The white-robed boy held up a scripture. “When did the Grandmaster come to Emei?” Li Pichen raised one finger and smiled without a word. A lost stretch of time was utterly changed by Li Pichen's arrival. He lost his name, and so later generations called him... “Taishang.” “Taishang is the ultimate 0Votes277.2kRecs235.1kFans
- 48 A Floating Life in the Late Tang 晚唐浮生 In 878, the fifth year of Emperor Xizong’s Qianfu era. That year, Wang Xianzhi died in battle at Huangmei. His followers chose Huang Chao as their leader, gave him the title of Grand General Who Reaches the Sky, and campaigned across the south. That year, Li Keyong killed Duan Wenchu, the military commissioner of Datong. He and his father launched a rebellion, and Shatuo troops pillaged Hedong. That year, bandits rose throughout Jiangnan, capturing prefectures one after another. That year, Henan 72Votes938.1kRecs1.1MFans
- 49 Han Watchtower 汉阙 Looking back across a thousand years, the palaces of the Han still stand! It is the third year of Yuanfeng under Emperor Zhao of Han. Powerful ministers dominate the court, while the Xiongnu remain unconquered and the Silk Road hangs by a thread... Wei Qing and Huo Qubing may be gone, but the Han people’s pioneering spirit will never die. New heroes are about to emerge! At a post station ca 21Votes1.5MRecs516.4kFans
- 50 Restoring the Song Dynasty 绍宋 To inherit is to continue; to guide is to lead. In 1127, the Northern Song fell. Soon afterward, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inheriting the Song dynasty and adopting the Jianyan era name. Yet within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as chancellor, Chen Dong was executed, Yue Fei was driven out of the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in the capital, and the plans to resist the Jin in Hebei were scrapped wholesale... After all that eff 1.4kVotes3.6MRecs20.9MFans
