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- 1 Days of Resetting in the Northern Song Dynasty 在北宋回档的日子 A single word can become the law of the land, and an ordinary man can become the teacher of all ages. Such were the achievements of Confucius and Mencius. Leading an army to conquer a kingdom, then bringing its ruler in chains before the throne to answer for his crimes: such were the deeds of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. Burning with ambition, watching like an eagle and a wolf, changing the ruling surname and taking the throne: such were the affairs of Cao Cao and Sima Yi. Spending the night in the 0Votes373Recs17Fans
- 2 My Patch Updates Every Week 我的补丁每周更新 [Campus Romance] [Multiple Female Leads] The world of Earth Online is different from other online games. The people running it are amateurs, and the developers are an even bigger bunch of hacks. The code is a mess, and someone has to keep patching it up. Lu Nian is the unlucky Earth Online beta tester stuck with that job. There’s a System update patch every week. The only problem is, none of the patches are rigorously tested. [Fixed old bugs, introduced new ones] Lu Nian: Does being bad at study 76Votes207Recs6Fans
- 3 The Hidden Guards of the Great Tang 大唐隐卫 In the second year of Chang'an under the Wu Zhou, Xue Wei transmigrated into the water prison of the Dali Temple. After he was released, he put on three masks. Behind the first mask, he was a spineless, incompetent scion of a declining noble family in Luoyang. Behind the second, he was Wu Zetian's final trump card, a Plum Blossom Shadow Guard whose name struck fear into all under heaven. Behind the third, he ran a vast business empire with his Tang wife, becoming richer than a nation and secretl 151Votes29kRecs23.1kFans
- 4 Enter the Cycle of Reincarnation 请入轮回 In the world of traditional martial arts, he is hailed by the martial world as a god, a one-man force that nations around the world consider more fearsome than a nuclear bomb. With the divine arts of mountains and seas, he is the last grandmaster. He broke the six dynasties’ tradition of keeping power within their own clans, crushing the most exalted bloodlines and aristocratic families beneath his feet on the Heavenly Street. Through the Five Elements and the gathering of qi, he is the first wi 0Votes11.3kRecs106.9kFans
- 5 Wilderness Hunting: Building My Brand Through Reality TV 荒野狩猎，从综艺开始起号 He is a dropout international student, a retired reincarnation veteran, a northern cowboy from Alaska, and, above all, a rookie wilderness blogger just starting out. The story begins when Xia Yu is selected to appear on [Alone in the Wilderness]. After winning Season 11, he successfully launches his channel. His fans affectionately call him the Legendary Chieftain, the Terrifying Upright Ape, the Apex Predator, the Commander-in-Chief of the Global Air Force, the Wild Druid, the Walking Encyclope 81Votes17.5kRecs151.9kFans
- 6 Haunted House Cleaner 凶宅清理员 “My name is Tang Yuan. I clean haunted houses.” “What does the job involve? Mostly wiping windows, sweeping floors, finding the ghost stories that eat people, and then…” “Eating them all.” · As a zombie, Tang Yuan leads a very fulfilling life: get invited to a haunted house for a feast, then pick up the gift envelopes and presents the homeowners prepared before leaving. Eat well and take home freebies: now that’s the real secret to getting ahead at work. 3Votes17.6kRecs75.2kFans
- 7 I Slay Evil for the Divine Mysteries Bureau 我在神异司斩邪 Welcome to the Earthstar Online version. Begin your extraordinary journey! The supernatural has returned across the globe, awakening countless extraordinary paths. In the mysterious Eastern Xia Kingdom, its profound cultural heritage has awakened the complete "Heaven, Earth, and Humanity" path. Meanwhile, the Western Federation, with its shallow cultural roots, has awakened incomplete paths: monsters, mysteries, divine officials... The competition is so fierce it could make you go bald, and the 19Votes26.6kRecs360.4kFans
- 8 The First Immortal of the Tang Dynasty 大唐第一仙 [Former title: I Am the Tang Dynasty’s First Immortal] At first, Li Zhenyi thought it was just a somewhat absurd game. Later, it became a real Tang Dynasty, a lively community of cultivators, and endless demons and immortals filling the skies. Later still, he realized it was a game after all. So he decided to get himself some decent gear and a few badass teammates, then hack apart every god, ghost, and monster that dared show its health bar in front of him! [PS: Mythic xianxia, primarily based o 6Votes77.1kRecs488.1kFans
- 9 A Young Peddler in the Old Days 年代里的小货郎 Zhang Fang transmigrated to 1949, just as a new era began and the old world was turned upside down. He chose to become a carefree peddler, selling goods, catching a few secret agents, saving a little money, and watching the winds shift and clouds gather as he ambled through the times. … 183Votes24.6kRecs93.9kFans
- 10 Warhammer Returns: Saving the World from a Streamer’s Home 战锤归来，从女主播家开始救世 Friend, are you still worrying because you can't find a job? Are you still being rejected for lacking the right degree, work experience, or connections? Come join the Earth Chapter of the Extreme Warriors! Here, heroes are welcome from anywhere, and no one cares how old a rogue is. As long as you're willing to take up arms and protect the innocent, you can become one of us. Join us and you'll receive: Power armor and professional weapons training. Opportunities to travel to the myriad worlds. Th 74Votes1.1kRecs8Fans
- 11 The Emei Sword Immortal 峨眉剑仙 Gu Jinghong awakens from a long dream to find himself in the chaotic world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. At the time, Zhang Cuishan and his wife have shed blood on Wudang Mountain, leaving their young son behind to weep alone. The road through the jianghu is long, with winds as sharp as knives and frost as cold as swords. A mere porter, with a life as worthless as a blade of grass. All he has is the talent [One Proof, Forever Proven]. Fortune brings him into the Emei sect, and from then 0Votes25.9kRecs349.5kFans
- 12 The Zombie Calamity of 1644 尸祸一六四四 In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen’s reign, a meteor fell over Kaifeng, and the dead began to eat the living. Terrified, the Shun army breached the Majia Kou embankment and flooded Kaifeng, unleashing disaster far and wide. Two years later, Wang Zhiming, a fourteen-year-old eighth-grader, arrived in the chaotic final years of the Ming dynasty, only to discover, to his astonishment, that he had transmigrated into Zhu Cilang and was on his way to Nanjing, accompanied by Mu Hu, a servant of Gao Men 1.5kVotes106.4kRecs365.5kFans
- 13 EN Master of Fangcun 方寸道主 In this world, there is an emperor whose every word becomes the law of the land, a peerless general whose sword alone can face a million soldiers, a Confucian sage whose single volume of Spring and Autumn establishes the moral order, a Daoist Venerable whose finger can bring forth life and shape creation, and strategists whose schemes can turn the tides of the world… Li Shun transmigrated here with nothing but a mysterious pocket dimension. No matter how astonishing your talent, once you are cap 201Votes156.4kRecs606.1kFans
- 14 Observe the Mountain! 观山！ [True Immortality] + [Vast Spans of Time] The mountain is still that mountain. The people are no longer the same. Xu Ran obtained the Dao Fruit of Immortality and embarked on a cultivation journey with no end in sight. He watched prodigies fall and sects rise and decline. Those who once drank and laughed with him eventually became bones in their graves. On the road to immortality, old friends all depart, and the Great Dao is walked alone. Seas turn to fields and worlds change, but he alone remai 469Votes67.9kRecs568.8kFans
- 15 EN Starting from Imitating All Demons to Become a True Immortal 从效法万妖开始成就真仙 Fierce demons sit enthroned on high, enjoying the incense and offerings of countless households. They call themselves immortals, rule over heaven and earth, and send scrolls of immortal arts down into the mortal world. Lin Shu wants to embark on the path of cultivation, so he diligently studies the immortal arts. But no matter how he searches the books, he cannot find the path to prove his Dao and become an immortal. Every word and sentence describes how to cultivate his flesh until it is delici 709Votes198.6kRecs461.7kFans
- 16 The False Man of Jiangzuo 江左伪郎 The realm was divided into three, then reunited under Jin. Who could have known that the Rebellion of the Eight Princes would follow, then the Humiliation of Yongjia, the uprising of the Five Barbarians, the fall of the north, and the southward flight of the aristocracy? To secure a full meal and protect his brothers, the young slave made up a little lie, hoping to pull off a clever trick. But he overdid it. The lie grew bigger and bigger, until it deceived the entire realm. 832Votes131.5kRecs347.7kFans
- 17 A Frail Scholar in the Ancient Apocalypse 古代末世的文弱书生 “He’s a weak scholar, my foot!” “That bastard lied to me!” “Workaholics! Every last one of them!” Hello, the King of Overwork invites you to join the Xinzhou Labor Group. Note: No supernatural abilities, and set in a purely fictional ancient world. Since it involves no real historical dynasties or people, and also contains apocalyptic elements, it isn't classified as historical fiction, so it's been filed under fantasy. 386Votes1.1MRecs257.5kFans
- 18 EN A Proper Student Only Takes Nine Potions a Day 我正经学生，每天只吃九种魔药 (Averaging 30,000 copies! One wild twist after another!) Evan transmigrates as a student who sells his blood to test drugs, and gains a talent panel. [Nine Dragons' Power: You can reverse the side effects of nine drugs at the same time.] Sage University: The latest sleeping pills. Wanted: students who can stay up all night. You take [Incomplete Hibernation Potion]: impaired cognition, unable to wake for five days. Reversed effect: You can learn in your dreams for five days. Red King Laboratory: 1.3kVotes91.6kRecs822kFans
- 19 War Smoke and Beauty 烽烟揽姝 The peerless beauty of Jiangnan, Shen Qingdai. Caught amid the flames of war and chaos, she is trapped in the power struggles of a military camp. With no way out, she fights to survive, using her wit to save herself. In a chaotic age, gentlemen are powerless to act, while a ruthless warlord can quell the turmoil. Wolves must be brought to heel by someone fiercer still. When they first meet, the iron-blooded general feels no love at first sight. He sees her only as a prize to seize in their conte 0Votes877Recs0Fans
- 20 Police Officer Lu Ling 警察陆令 What is it like to become a police officer with a master's degree in personality psychology? You can judge people by their faces. A true expert can see right through ordinary people after only a few glances. Of course, it's much harder to see through someone who's deeply guarded. This is the story of someone who wanted to study psychology but somehow became an expert at solving cases~~ Compared with The Chief of Police, this book is... a bit more satisfying... 2Votes576.6kRecs556.6kFans
- 21 Treasures of the World 天下珍藏 Earth is already 4.6 billion years old, while the origins of human civilization, as recorded in writing and pictures, go back only seven or eight thousand years. That is barely one percent of human history. Over these long ages, certain wondrous things, mysterious treasures, and glorious civilizations that may have existed before vanishing for reasons unknown have been buried in the vast river of time, leaving behind only the faintest traces, barely glimpsed. What you know may not be the truth! 0Votes234.2kRecs113.9kFans
- 22 EN Lying Low While Cultivating Immortality in Two Worlds 苟在两界修仙 The fortunes of the years, the turning of spiritual influences, the transformations of yin and yang: these are but minor achievements of the Year Keeper… This is the story of a young man who transmigrates between two worlds to cultivate immortality, and strives to become a Year Keeper… 208Votes701.7kRecs1.3MFans
- 23 Chief Detective 警探长 One case within another, one scheme within another: twists and turns that are strange yet make perfect sense. Remember every detail. It could be the key to solving the case! Upholding justice across the Nine Provinces, settling grudges and enmities; roaming the ends of the earth with a sword in hand. The story of a police officer, with sharp wits from start to finish. There are plenty of clues planted throughout, and even more brilliant minds in the reader community and comments section. Leave a 8Votes421.9kRecs2.1MFans
- 24 From the Dragon Clan, I Fight My Way Across the World 从龙族开始打穿世界 A strong young man arrives in the world of Dragon Raja. Faced with the entrance exam prep at Cassell College, Lu Chen is freaking out. The whole bus is full of little dragon people, and he's the only one who isn't a mixed-blood... How is he supposed to pass the 3E exam? Asking online, it's kind of urgent! This is the story of a boy who gradually becomes the top dog at Cas 7Votes277.8kRecs893.4kFans
- 25 Firepower Is King 火力为王 In most lines of work, some people don’t get a meal from Heaven, some are blessed with a meal, and some have Heaven chasing after them to feed them. In the field of private military contracting, Heaven is shoving food down Gao Guang’s throat. Kidnapped from the start, Gao Guang is forced to become a member of a private military contractor just to stay alive. Until one day, in the world of private military contracting, he turns “Gao Guang moment” into a professional term. He specializes in war-re 23Votes1.2MRecs2.1MFans
- 26 The National Forensic Doctor 国民法医 Corpse: Have you no manners? 110Votes4.1MRecs2.4MFans
- 27 EN Cultivating Immortality in a Chaotic World of Demons and Martial Arts 苟在妖武乱世修仙 Fang Xi transmigrated, and this is his second time! In the cultivation world, he keeps his head down; in another world, he hits back hard! Who would have thought that thousands of years later, he would become a big shot in the cultivation world too? (Cautious cultivation and longevity + infinite worlds. A Wen Chao production: every book is a gem. Readers, feel free to add this to your library and enjoy.) 38Votes1.2MRecs3.6MFans
- 28 Closer to My True Form Every Day 每天都离现形更近一步 “If a venomous snake uses its venom to poison a venomous snake, will the venomous snake be poisoned to death by its own venom?” When Feng Yi’s startup hit a snag and he found himself in dire straits, his grandaunt’s private butler arrived with a massive inheritance. Feng Yi: “She had so many relatives of my generation. Why did she leave it to me?” Butler: “Because you’re the most pleasing to look at.” Feng Yi touched his own sharp, angular face. “She certainly had excellent taste!” Yet after inh 17Votes3.3MRecs1MFans
- 29 The Shadow of Espionage 谍影风云 An ordinary civil servant returns to 1936 by a twist of fate. He searches for underground resistance groups and tracks down Japanese spies, contributing his share to the liberation and revival of his country and people amid an extraordinary era. Thus begins his legendary career in the world of espionage. Spy Tide readers’ group 1: 833528943; Spy Tide readers’ group 2: 879936725; Spy Tide helmsman group: 940510849 43Votes7.9MRecs2.1MFans
- 30 Great Doctor Ling Ran 大医凌然 Ling Ran, a medical student, had a modest goal: to become the greatest doctor in the world. Then, by accident, he achieved it. 53Votes8.5MRecs2.1MFans
- 31 EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans
