Novels like I, the Emperor
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- 101 The Movie Emperor's Reincarnation Across the Heavens 影帝的诸天轮回 Short on money, Su Yi took a temporary job as an extra, never expecting it to launch him on a journey through the myriad heavens. In "The Rocking Sky", he leads the band to break into the big leagues and becomes a new-generation rock drumming sensation! In "Infernal Affairs II", he becomes Luo Ji, Ngai Wing-hau's bodyguard, and saves both his own life and Inspector Lu's. From extra to featured extra, suppo 0Votes216.5kRecs289.6kFans
- 102 Xuande 玄德 Before you stands a scion of the Han imperial house, descendant of Emperor Jing, street brawler of Zhuo County, personally taught by the great Confucian Lu Zhi, romantic poet of the Eastern Han, the man directly responsible for making paper dear in Luoyang, master debater of the Old Text School, young leader of its reformist faction, founding ancestor of the Liu clan of Zhuo County, Zhuo Commandery, the seventh generation to inherit the Zuo Tradition of the Spring and Autumn Annals, and the Old 0Votes223.7kRecs724.5kFans
- 103 The Han Dynasty's Lingering Smoke 汉鼎余烟 The great Han Dynasty is gradually nearing its end. Over the course of decades, the human world has become a land of ghosts, its plains shrouded in bones. Dragons and serpents rise throughout the realm, each vying to seize the throne. Amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a young warrior rises with a blade in hand and gazes around in bewilderment, only to see that heroes still stand tall. The Han Dynasty’s cauldron still smolders. Who will carry on its legacy? 11Votes316.9kRecs229.8kFans
- 104 Beyond the Timescape 光阴之外 Heaven and earth are an inn for all living things, while time is a passing traveler from antiquity to the present. The difference between life and death is like the difference between dreaming and waking. Everything changes chaotically, beyond all investigation. Then, having transcended life and death and broken free from heaven and earth, what awaits us beyond time? This is Er Gen's sixth full-length novel, Beyond the Timescape, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, I Shall Seal 307Votes5.6MRecs10.2MFans
- 105 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
- 106 EN Guarding Impel Down for a Hundred Years in One Piece 我在海贼镇守推进城一百年 “What kind of pursuit of freedom is being a pirate and wreaking havoc on the seas? Go on, I’ve left the complete chart there. The brave souls who reach Laugh Tale will earn the right to enter the stars! Our destination is the sea of stars!” With these words from Gaston Figo, the King of Advancement, the Great Pirate Era of space exploration began! … Half pirate fan fiction, half original story. You don’t need to have watched the anime to enjoy it. Over 20,000 average subscriptions, quality gua 2Votes190.2kRecs593.4kFans
- 107 A Guide to Conquering Another World 异世界征服手册 (This book has over 30,000 premium subscribers and averages over 9,500 subscriptions per chapter. Quality guaranteed.) A sudden accident sent a tour bus carrying twenty-eight people, completely unprepared, transmigrating into a xianxia world. A hundred years passed swiftly in the other world. Just as the descendants of these transmigrators faced another crisis, a sudden portal appeared, reconnecting the two worlds... In short, this is the story of an ancient Eastern people making the most of ano 1Votes194.5kRecs412.2kFans
- 108 Chinese Entertainment, 1997 华娱1997 In early 1997, Cao Xuan, who has the memories of a seasoned entertainment writer from the future, appears in Water Margin, the last of CCTV’s Four Great Classical Novels adaptations. The most handsome Ximen Qing in history is born... 2Votes386.2kRecs749.9kFans
- 109 EN Pursuing the Dao Across the Multiverse 逐道在诸天 Across the endless heavens, seek the Dao and pursue immortality. Confirmed worlds: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, A Chinese Ghost Story, Investiture of the Gods, Journey to the West... My completed classics, The Mediterranean Hegemon and The Holy Roman Empire, have plenty of chapters to keep you satisfied. The group has been sealed again. 0Votes103.1kRecs215.8kFans
- 110 EN I Just Don't Play by the Rules! 我就是不按套路出牌 After a great battle, your beautiful senior sister shyly lifts her face toward you and slowly closes her eyes. At this moment, you... [Option One: Gently kiss her on the lips. Completion reward: Thousand-Leaf Wonder Manual (Earth Grade, Top Tier)] [Option Two: Kiss her on the forehead. Completion reward: Yin-Yang Twin Blades (Earth Grade, Low Tier)] [Option Three: Give her a hug. Completion reward: Netherworld Treasure Scale (Mystic Grade, Top Tier)] [Option Four: Say as quickly as possible: Sen 5Votes648kRecs2.9MFans
- 111 All My Players Are Method Actors 我的玩家都是演技派 The Notes of the Returner suddenly appeared on every top news and social media site around the world, heralding a groundbreaking virtual reality game. Game title: Dark Sands Genre: Eastern fantasy historical setting, with Soulslike difficulty and roguelike elements. Requirements for beta testers: A level head, quick reflexes, nerves of steel, some knowledge of history, and excellent physical fitness. Most importantly: Outstanding acting skills, preferably at an award-winning level! Special rewar 0Votes123.2kRecs331.2kFans
- 112 EN Beyond the Deep Space 深空彼岸 In the vast universe, the birth and death of a galaxy are but a fleeting flash of mottled light. Gazing up at the stars, I can’t help feeling that the ending is already set. Where will you and I be a thousand years from now? Our homeland, the sparks of civilization, the Earth: all are but specks of dust in the depths of space. A moment in the starry sky, a thousand years in the mortal world. A bug’s whole life is but one autumn, and you and I are just the same, struggling to cross the river. Wha 150Votes9.9MRecs8.9MFans
- 113 The Young Grand Secretary 小阁老 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
- 114 My Identity Is Becoming More and More Twisted 我的身份愈发变态 “Great Mr. Chen Yu, you were elected leader of the human race last night. Is there anything you’d like to say to the world?” Chen Yu got out of bed in a daze, without even putting on his clothes. “I have no idea. I just woke up...” … VIP group: 419402072 (requires a subscription score of 2,000) 0Votes57.4kRecs1.2MFans
- 115 EN The Fox in the Forbidden Zone 禁区之狐 “Mr. Hu, in today's football world, strikers like you who can only score goals are being given less and less room to survive... Even so, you have achieved dazzling success. What would you say is the secret of your success?” On a winter afternoon, Hu Lai was showing reporters from around the world the highest honor he had just received when one of them asked him that question. As Hu Lai faced the reporters' gazes, his thoughts returned to an afternoon during middle school. He had stood alone besi 10Votes2.1MRecs596.1kFans
- 116 Demoness Ravages the Kingdom 妖女乱国 (Main story complete, so dive in without worry) Amid the chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, she gradually transforms from a powerful but somewhat arrogant girl into the true “uncrowned queen.” Born to achieve greatness, she is bound by a single constraint: to help all under heaven. (Not a conventional power fantasy. Proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.) 0Votes2.5MRecs2.5MFans
- 117 Back in the Ming Dynasty as a Foolish Emperor 回到明朝做昏君 I transmigrated to the Ming dynasty and became Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor. Well, I’ll stay in the background. I’ll take the blame, while you lot go die. Those who purchase the full book can privately message an admin to join the VIP group. 0Votes212.2kRecs418.2kFans
- 118 The Three Kingdoms: Starting by Bluffing Liu Bei 三国从忽悠刘备开始 The new book, The Younger Brother Zhuge Liang, is now underway. It is also a Three Kingdoms story of strategy, and could be considered a spiritual successor. New and returning readers alike are welcome to check it out. Emperor Ling of Han is leasing out official positions at Xiyuan. Should you rent one? Rent it! Of course rent it! Because as long as you happen to rent the final term before Emperor Ling's death, it is equivalent to renting a house until you become the landlord! Rent an official 3Votes391.9kRecs409.2kFans
- 119 The Swordsman Crosses the River 剑卒过河 Even little people can achieve great things! A pawn crosses the river with no retreat! A sword in hand, a new glory to forge! 9Votes1.4MRecs1.3MFans
- 120 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
- 121 EN 10,000 Ways to Eliminate Players 一万种清除玩家的方法 The world I transmigrated to was crawling with players, making survival difficult enough as it was. But the System had latched onto me, turning me into the most conspicuous NPC of them all... The natives couldn’t stand me, and the players saw me as a thorn in their side. To enjoy a good life in this other world and avoid being bullied by players, I had no choice but to do everything I could to turn my own hardships into everyone else’s, keep every gain for myself, and grow stronger until I becam 2Votes190.9kRecs372.9kFans
- 122 Reborn to Ride the Wave 重生之我要冲浪 Back in the past, Yao Yuan has only one thing on his mind: goofing off… Ahem, I mean surfing! 23Votes1.8MRecs1.6MFans
- 123 EN The Great Dream Master 大梦主 A wealthy merchant’s son, frail and sickly from childhood, accidentally embarks on the path to immortality while searching for a way to prolong his life! The prosperous Tang Dynasty: peace reigns across the land, the weather is favorable, and the people live in comfort. A thousand years later: demons devour the sky, monsters and ghosts run rampant, and cries of grief fill the wilderness. The Journey to the West unfolds anew: the Great Sage battles the heavens, Tianpeng descends to the mortal rea 4Votes31.3MRecs2.3MFans
- 124 Cao Cao Transmigrates into Wu Dalang 曹操穿越武大郎 [New book, From Stealing Li Mochou to Making a Name Across the Heavens. Let the Han's heroic spirit sweep away the Song's cowardice. Let the Liao, Jin, and Western Xia see what it means to be Chinese. Beauties like jade, pride like a rainbow, brothers gathering like clouds, Wei Wu rising to greatness. 18Votes326.2kRecs508kFans
- 125 What If a Shrine Maiden Won't Leave You Alone? 假如被巫女缠住 I possess every talent. Handsome and charming, with looks that turn heads; Respectful to my elders and sincere toward others; A brilliant student, exceptionally smart and hardworking, widely read and extraordinarily gifted; Possessed of an unshakable, noble spirit and an immensely powerful personal magnetism. I should have lived a life of glory. So why didn’t I? Sunlight filters through the leaves, and the shrine maiden smiles like a flower. 0Votes288.3kRecs363.3kFans
- 126 Seizing the Yuan 扼元 In 1213 AD, the Jin Kingdom is beginning to weaken, while the Southern Song remains in decline. Western Xia, Dali, Goryeo, and Japan are even less of a force to be reckoned with. An unprecedented power is rising on the plateau, ready to drench the Eurasian continent in the blood of hundreds of millions. With calamity looming, a young man grips his bow and blade, determined to seize fate by the throat. 6Votes283.9kRecs301kFans
- 127 We Live in Nanjing 我们生活在南京 This is a clichéd story about two young people saving the world. 14Votes146.2kRecs613.7kFans
- 128 EN The Heavens Tilt in My Favor 御道倾天 Who will judge right and wrong? Who will pass judgment on merit and blame? In this life, I want no rules. I only seek to do as I please. With the secrets of heaven in my hands, watch me run wild. I am Zuo Xiaoduo, and I don't take the usual path. 3Votes2.2MRecs1.3MFans
- 129 What Do You Mean, a Roaming Mid Laner? 什么叫游走型中单啊 {A League of Legends esports novel} Taking on three enemies alone or two-on-one, roaming and providing backup: Lin Ran excels at all of it. He’s also exceptionally good at farming gold and scaling, treating jungle monsters like his own minion waves. His team’s Garlic Turtle can barely take it anymore. Making his debut in S6, Lin Ran strives to break through the darkness before dawn and join his teammates in raising a beacon of hope for the LPL. 9Votes252.4kRecs639.2kFans
- 130 First Player 第一玩家 [If all of humanity places its hopes in one person, will civilization have an easier road ahead?] “When you read these words, a game of planetary survival, with everything at stake, will already have begun. Only by winning to the very end can you win back your home civilization.” “I am Su Ming’an. I possess the ability to rewind after death, and I alone know it.” “I guard a secret even the planetary invaders don’t know: whenever civilization falls into despair, I’m the only one who can retur 180Votes1.2MRecs2.3MFans
- 131 EN 13 Mink Street 明克街13号 I like sitting alone on an empty street at night, listening to “them” whisper and enjoying “their” clamor. 73Votes3.4MRecs5MFans
- 132 I'm Really Not Interested in Money 我对钱真没兴趣 (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
- 133 I Am the Gunslinger! 我，枪神！ Gao Fei has failed at many things. His family's factory went bankrupt, leaving him with debts instead of an inheritance. He delivered takeout and drove for a rideshare service. Eventually, with no other choice, he went to Russia to collect a debt, only to be forced into the Russia-Ukraine war. Everyone has a stage that's right for them. Gao Fei found his on the battlefield. Becoming a mercenary was the beginning of his success. He fights his way through the Russia-Ukraine war, takes on drug cart 3.4kVotes566.6kRecs923kFans
- 134 Live-Streaming a Wilderness Adventure 直播之荒野大冒险 Livestreaming is a form of storytelling that captures events as they happen, offering the truest glimpse of the world! [Survive alone in a primeval forest and wrestle with a black bear. Race travelers and wolves through a blizzard. Find an underground river and unknown creatures in the desert. Fly a glider above the Arctic Circle, following the endless coastline to help geese migrate. Is that a legend? That’s what legends are made of!] [Climb the roof of the world, cross the desert of death, sai 0Votes108.7kRecs459.4kFans
- 135 EN The Sage of Idle Tales 我用闲书成圣人 A coffin from the start. Chen Luo's transmigration begins in a mourning hall. This is a world where reading can grant extraordinary power. Read the Confucian classics, and you can cultivate righteous qi; read Daoist scriptures, and you can generate innate source qi; read Buddhist sutras, and you can comprehend the true meaning of reincarnation. Yet Chen Luo's golden finger is a pile of frivolous books that the Heavenly Dao forbids from existing in this world! … What? The Demon Kingdom considers 17Votes805.7kRecs3MFans
- 136 EN Peak of the Azure Lotus 青莲之巅 The Immortal Realm, the Qinglian Immortal Domain. On Qinglian Immortal Island stood a golden palace adorned with intricate carvings and painted beams. Its plaque bore the three characters “Qinglian Hall.” Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood before rows of spirit tablets. They lit sandalwood incense, placed it in the burner, then went outside. One hundred thousand members of the Wang family stood in neat formation, their expressions solemn. Wang Changsheng began, “Today, I’ll tell you about 12Votes823.2kRecs702.1kFans
- 137 This Movie Star Wants More Money 这个影帝要加钱 Transmigrating from the Ming dynasty to the year 2000, Ding Xiu can only live a different kind of life this time around. Director: I hear you're good in a fight. I have a role I'd like you to take. It's very difficult. Ding Xiu: Pay me more and it's fine. Director: Actually, I'm hiring you just as insurance. We may not even need you. Ding Xiu: That's not my concern. If you hire me, you have to pay me. Not a single penny less... P.S. New book: The Unscientific Movie Emperor. Feel free to check it 0Votes226kRecs851.8kFans
- 138 My Dreamlike Years 我的梦幻年代 Shen Mengxi’s motto was, “I’ll just muddle along!” He never imagined that someone like him would become a big name in the entertainment industry. 0Votes357.9kRecs193kFans
- 139 This Doctor Is Dangerous 这个医生很危险 The highest calling of a doctor is to heal this sick world! 0Votes153.7kRecs380.6kFans
- 140 Spoiling History: Starting with the Three Kingdoms 剧透历史：从三国开始 The viewers of Wen Mang's videos wrote down their identity records: The first fan looks vaguely familiar, like the ruler of some country. The second fan killed his brothers, yet is still the true Son of Heaven. The third mistreated a mother and her daughter, and his dynasty never unified the realm. Finally, everyone's eyes turned to the last one. What character was he playing? Wen Mang replied, “I'm a tycoon, a collector, an appraiser, and an investor.” 66Votes317.9kRecs416.4kFans
- 141 Making My Debut at the Diva's Concert 从天后演唱会出道 Fang Che had spent his whole life coasting in the entertainment industry. Then he transmigrated. He landed right in the middle of diva Xu Qingdi’s concert and was picked as a lucky fan to come onstage and sing with her. Xu Qingdi: “Handsome, which of my songs would you like to sing today?” Fang Che didn’t know who this diva was and couldn’t sing any of her songs, so he had to bluff. “How about I sing a new song?” He 1Votes162.1kRecs493.6kFans
- 142 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
- 143 Why Has Your Highness Rebelled? 皇兄何故造反？ In the eighth year of the Jingtai era, at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Zhu Qiyu stood atop the imperial steps. Behind him was a ten-year-old child. Below the steps stood the civil and military officials, all wearing impassive expressions. He sighed, then looked up at his panic-stricken elder brother. At last, he asked the question he had kept buried in his heart. “Your Majesty, why have you rebelled?” P.S. Warning: the protagonist is a schemer and won’t be pursuing technological advancement 24Votes295.7kRecs622.5kFans
- 144 The Chancellor from a Poor Family 寒门宰相 Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin once said, “A prime minister must be a scholar.” Put simply, this is the story of a poor student who rises to become prime minister. P.S. The author has completed three novels of several million words each. You can count on my integrity. 0Votes623.1kRecs366.9kFans
- 145 All-World Arena: I Choose Zhang Sanfeng from the Start 万界竞技，开局我选张三丰 Come on, the title is already this straightforward. Do you really need a synopsis? Anyway, it’s all about the myriad worlds, the apocalypse, invasions through transmigration, and so on. You know the drill. Brought to you by Feizhi. The protagonist’s a stand-up guy, guaranteed! Hope you enjoy it! The author has completed Unlimited Mythology, Mythic Primordial Species, Summoning the Big Shots, and Planting the Heart Demon Dao. If you like those, feel free to check them out. Reader groups: VIP grou 0Votes209.6kRecs347.1kFans
- 146 What Do You Mean, a Hexagonal Jungler? 什么叫六边形打野啊 [A League of Legends esports novel] Teamfighting, ganking, vision, mechanics, game sense, champion pool... He maxes out every stat! Gu Xing shows through his pro career what it means to be a true six-sided jungler! … At eighteen, Gu Xing unexpectedly discovers his unique talent. He had only planned to use his summer break to earn some spending money and ease his family’s financial burden, but by sheer chance, he plunges headfirst into the 2016 LPL. Within the league, EDG dominates all comers, R 8Votes362.4kRecs1.4MFans
- 147 EN Hunter: I'm Really Not an Exorcist 猎人：我真不是除念师 “Hunter x Hunter” Mysterious realms that radiate an unknown aura, bizarre Nen Abilities born from intense personalities, uncanny and dangerous calamities from beyond the world, and Nen tools with all kinds of powers, fashioned from things that remain after death. This is the world of Hunter x Hunter. A world where anyone can gradually master the supernatural power known as “Nen.” And yet, only a tiny fraction of people ever come into contact with Nen. Moyou transmigrated here by accident. One da 6Votes225kRecs340.8kFans
- 148 I Have No Interest in Devil Fruits 我对恶魔果实没有兴趣 Standing before you is the guardian of the flame of history, the Nine Snake Empress's confidant, the inheritor of the will passed down through generations, and the guardian deity of the Pirate King; The natural nemesis of Big Sis Im, the stabilizing pillar amid the tides of the age; I once yanked dragon tendons in the Land of Flowers, and cracked dragon marrow in Wano; I've been to the moon and descended into the deep sea; The Emperor of Red Hair calls me brother, and I drink and sing with the D 0Votes179.3kRecs306.3kFans
- 149 EN Above the High Heavens 高天之上 The crowdfunding campaign for the physical edition of Above the Heavens 3: The Abyss of Ruins is officially underway! The rewards include postcards, character stickers, a badge set, and holographic bookmarks. More stretch goals are on the way! As before, you can find us on the WeChat mini-program Dimension Core. The quality is excellent, so give it a try! == Every star shining high above has endured billions of years. Most lives are not even as long as the briefest glimmer of a star, and even th 52Votes734.6kRecs6MFans
- 150 EN Chronicles of a World in Chaos 乱世书 Sword at my side, wine in hand, I roam the rivers and lakes; her slender waist, so light in my grasp. A young man strides forward, a long saber over his shoulder and wine at his waist, yet the rivers and lakes in his heart remain a distant blur. Turn a page in the chronicles of a troubled age, and decades pass in the night rain of the martial world. When I suddenly look back, I have already cleaved the world of men apart. 142Votes1.5MRecs6.7MFans
