Novels like Return to Song Times
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- 101 The True Immortal of Bright Jade 皓玉真仙 (A feel-good power fantasy with a single male lead, not an ensemble cast. The protagonist has already attained the final great realm, True Immortal, so the slaughter can begin.) Heaven and earth are a chessboard, and all things are its pieces. When I take up the pieces, I’ll sweep them all off the board with a single stroke of my sleeve! A mighty cultivator with a false core seizes a spirit and starts cultivating anew. Armed with a supreme treasure, he becomes the greatest True Immortal in the h 29Votes14.4MRecs1.3MFans
- 102 EN Mists of the Immortal Path 仙路烟尘 A peerless immortal path, unmatched in the mortal world. A volume of immortal dust, half a lifetime of fate. I pour out my heartfelt feelings to you. Dreams of rosy clouds rise and fall again and again. Water rests in heaven's heart, the moon upon the boat. The immortal road stretches far, through a thousand layers of misty waters. Dusty dreams shatter, and countless bonds of love knot together. The sixth volume of this book's simplified Chinese edition is now available under the published ti 1Votes1.9MRecs115.6kFans
- 103 Real Estate Tycoon 房产大亨 Zhang Wei, an agent at a real estate brokerage, gains the ability to read minds after being injured in an accident. His mind-reading power lets him see through the deception and intrigue of the real estate business and figure out what clients truly think, helping him thrive in the industry... 0Votes133.1kRecs302.7kFans
- 104 Beauty and the Realm 江山美色 Mo Wu's new urban novel for 2020, Extreme Vigilance, is now available on Qidian. The characters' dialogue is witty and humorous, and the story is tense and tightly paced. All you generous readers are welcome to check it out. Thank you. He had thought being a bandit in troubled times was a promising career. He never expected to become a favorite of the imperial court, and the person Yang Guang trusted most. By the time he was wildly successful and ready to make his mark, he could only watch 0Votes2.8MRecs422.1kFans
- 105 The Little Lord of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋小领主 The Spring and Autumn period was the root of Chinese civilization. More than half of China's surnames took shape during this era, as did more than half of its idioms. The origins of our culture lie in the Spring and Autumn period... This history left us with one of the most magnificent legacies in human history. By chance, a man transmigrates to the Spring and Autumn period, becoming a minor feudal lord. He is lucky, for he has arrived in this great era... in the hegemon state, where he becomes 0Votes231.8kRecs146.9kFans
- 106 War Map of the Realm 江山战图 War fires rise at the end of the Sui, and heroes emerge from the borderlands. Dou Jiande, the Heavenly King of Hebei, battles the Vajra on a snowy night; The secretive hero of Wagang turns on his own and kills Zhai Rang. The treacherous hero Yuwen conspires with Lady Xiao to assassinate the sovereign; Li Erlang of Chang'an fights the King of Luoyang twice. The Xiao Liang Emperor of Baling crosses the river to seize Jing and Xiang; Du Fuwei of the southeast calls himself the Wolf of Jianghuai. Gr 0Votes391.5kRecs157.3kFans
- 107 Late Ming 晚明 In the final years of the Ming dynasty, the northern frontier is shrouded in the smoke of war, with mountains of corpses, while the south of the Yangtze enjoys tranquil streams, stone bridges, song, and dance. Amid the internal strife and external threats of a dynasty on the brink of collapse, a calculating office director rises to power and sounds the last call for China. A true hero can change fate. Brutal, bloody ancient wars and authentic scenes of everyday life in the Ming, where ordinary p 116Votes768kRecs830.3kFans
- 108 One Piece: A Cultivator Pretending to Be a Devil Fruit User 海贼王：当修仙者伪装成能力者 (Original title: The Pirate King: Blood Emperor) Lang Xiaoming, an ordinary archaeology PhD who grew up in a modern socialist society, never imagined that simply following his advisor into a tomb would lead him to stumble upon two Mahayana cultivators battling from afar! Caught in the crossfire, he falls into the world of the Pirate King, bringing with him all the belongings of another unlucky immortal cultivator. What? I transmigrated? What? I even transmigrated to the world of the Pirate King? 45Votes5.1kRecs14.9kFans
- 109 Reborn as a Demon 重生成妖 New book: My Uchiha Are Too Cautious As a Naruto fan who's read countless Naruto fanfics, I always felt they never quite scratched the itch. So I decided to suit up and write my own. I'm She Tun Jing, and I'm also Fei Tong Xiao Ke! 0Votes602.7kRecs244.9kFans
- 110 Literary Luminary of the Han and Wei Dynasties 汉魏文魁 2Votes107kRecs81kFans
- 111 The Great Physician 大国医 No deep-seated vendettas, no struggle to rule the world, no plots and schemes, no machinations: this is the romantic story of a Jiangnan youth who, quite by accident, grows into a renowned physician whose work bridges the past and the future. 0Votes243.5kRecs520.4kFans
- 112 The End of the Song Dynasty 终宋 The Song Dynasty never recovered Yan and Yun, and throughout its reign it was bullied by foreign enemies… As the Southern Song nears its fall, he will accomplish the great deeds that eluded the dynasty from beginning to end. 81Votes996.2kRecs2.3MFans
- 113 Lotus Blossoms at Every Step 步步生莲 Yang Decheng, a community worker, unexpectedly returns to ancient times after doing his job conscientiously, becoming Ding Hao, the least favored illegitimate son of the Ding family. Without power or money, Ding Hao works as a carriage driver for his half-brother. His dream is to become a carefree young master in this wretched society and live out his days in peace. Though the dream seems distant, Ding Hao doesn't take it to heart. Drawing on the social experience he gained from community work, 8Votes4MRecs842.9kFans
- 114 A Han Man Will Never Be a Slave 汉儿不为奴 With ninety-nine steel blades in hand, I’ll stop only when every barbarian is slain; Let drums and gongs thunder as the masses roar, we’ll never rest until Huanglong is taken! In the twelfth year of the false Qing Shunzhi era, Zhou Shixiang, a Han Chinese from Xinhui, Guangdong: “Our Han people will never be slaves!” 0Votes332.2kRecs124.8kFans
- 115 One Sword to Shatter the Nine Heavens 一剑斩破九重天 He drank like a whale, yet had not swallowed the sea; his sword qi already swept through autumn. Though aged, the hero remained strong; beneath the moon, a young sword immortal. This is a “serious” xianxia novel. 0Votes2MRecs425.7kFans
- 116 The Ultimate Faith 最终信仰 Carrying the most devout faith of 666 followers, Lilin arrived in the infinite world. There’s no calculating genius, no overwhelming domineering aura, and no tangled obsession here. There’s only a carefree, composed smile in the face of everything. Dissecting bosses alive with vivisection, spreading the faith with holy fire… Good and evil, beauty and ugliness, strength and weakness… Are there really any essential differences between them? If you take it seriously… You lose!!! Heiji’s new book. A 0Votes329.6kRecs137.8kFans
- 117 Splendor Across the Tang Dynasty 满唐华彩 The Tang Dynasty flourishes in all its splendor, but a cataclysmic upheaval is imminent. In the fifth year of Tianbao, he opens his eyes to the majestic prosperity of “radiant Tang, favored by Heaven, with all nations beneath its sway.” Famous generals abound, its borders stretch far and wide; capable ministers are plentiful, its granaries overflowing; poetry shines brilliantly, its culture dazzles; beauties take your breath away, and song and dance fill the land. He also sees a court utterly in 39Votes987.8kRecs2.5MFans
- 118 Stealing the Light 窃明 [A premium title signed with Qidian’s Fourth Editorial Team] Transmigration fiction, set during the late Ming dynasty’s struggle for supremacy. The hero bears the hopes of the court and the realm, while the Demon King harbors the ambition to conquer all under heaven. Every battle won, every enemy conquered; reviving the Ming and bringing peace for generations to come. The hero has earned the favor of two emperors. His word is his bond, his deeds are decisive. He makes a name for himself across t 3Votes668.9kRecs77.3kFans
- 119 Thrilling 1995 刺激1995 What would you do if you transmigrated to 1995 in the flesh, bringing along the laptop and smartphone you use every day? Start a company and become a business tycoon? Make movies and become an international superstar? Go into tech and become a leading scholar? With a computer and a phone, none of that would be difficult. The hard part is what comes next: How would you deal with your identity? How would you face your parents? How would you treat your friends? Most importantly, after transmigratin 0Votes176.5kRecs67.2kFans
- 120 A Warlord in the Three Kingdoms 混在三国当军阀 The hero gives himself a mighty shake, unleashes his kingly aura, recruits a whole host of famous generals and scholars, finds a territory, develops it, and ultimately unifies the realm. Aren't you tired of this plot yet? Then let's try something fresh. This is a Three Kingdoms novel unlike any other, written for the guys! Reader Group 1: 51623648 (Full) Reader Group 2: 40377763 (Full) Reader Group 3: 34530213 (Full) Reader Group 4: 52587373 (Full) Reader Group 6: 266 0Votes1MRecs371.1kFans
- 121 Moonlight Over the Song Dynasty 宋时明月 This is a story about transmigrating into the life of an ordinary man. By sheer chance, Zhao Xing became a man of the Song Dynasty. Among the people he met were poets whose names would live forever, corrupt officials notorious for all time, outlaws driven to join the bandits of Liangshan, and peerless beauties whose fame for their charms spread far and wide. This was an age of “the moon rising above the willow branches, two lovers meeting after dusk.” It was home to true-hearted, romantic men re 0Votes269.8kRecs192.4kFans
- 122 Restarting the Golden Age 重启全盛时代 I have wrestled with madness for so long... and I am still me! hy [Dedicated to the memory of the hot-blooded young versions of ourselves, and the girls who accompanied us through those lonely years.] 10Votes481.1kRecs1.1MFans
- 123 The Winds Rise over Ziluo Gorge 风起紫罗峡 0Votes197.8kRecs39.9kFans
- 124 The Age of the Great Universe 大宇宙时代 0Votes867.6kRecs288kFans
- 125 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
- 126 The Great Saint Beyond Heaven 离天大圣 Among the Myriad Worlds, those beings who transcend everything and are bound by nothing are known as Great Sages. 0Votes671.5kRecs449.7kFans
- 127 The Best Director 最佳导演 Wang Yang dreamed of becoming a director and making movies that would drive the whole world wild. But his life had just taken a major blow: he'd been framed and expelled from USC. Yet as God closed one window on Wang Yang, he opened another. After Wang Yang was hit by a car on the street, he found he could see future movies! And so 1998 became an extraordinary year. While Titanic worked its miracle, the greatest director of the 21st century quietly began his rise. 0Votes515.6kRecs279.3kFans
- 128 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
- 129 Commoner Shi Buyi 草根石布衣 In The Memorial on the Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang wrote, “Your servant was originally a commoner, tilling the fields in Nanyang.” Scholars and strategists throughout the land humbly call themselves commoners. This is the spirit of the commoner: withdraw, and cultivate oneself; step forward, and serve the world. It has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. But by the year 2000: “Occupation?” “…Military strategist, aide, adviser?” “Are you kidding me? What er 7Votes1.4MRecs279.2kFans
- 130 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
- 131 Mount Shu 蜀山 Well! Put simply, this is a story about an online game where players wield magical treasures and flying swords… and battle one another over just how shameless and rotten their character is. 0Votes2MRecs183.9kFans
- 132 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
- 133 Raise an Army and Seize the Tripod 纵兵夺鼎 In the fourth year of Zhongping, Yan Bei leapt into the rushing current of the world’s great tides. From then on, with the strength of his two hands and fists, he went from an ordinary ripple to a towering wave that churned the seas, striving to rise from obscurity and become a hero known throughout the land. - Readers’ group: Deer-Taking Marquis and friends welcome you with open arms. [102341981] - 0Votes65.9kRecs58.3kFans
- 134 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
- 135 The Han Songs of the Boundless Wind 长风万里尽汉歌 0Votes247.2kRecs120.5kFans
- 136 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
- 137 I Rule Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms 三国之蜀汉我做主 This is the story of Liu Feng kicking Liu Bei aside, going it alone to build up Shu Han, and rising to achieve hegemony. PS: New book: The Later Three Kingdoms: Slay Deng Ai and Revive the Han 0Votes280.3kRecs389.5kFans
- 138 The Bronze Furnace in Troubled Times 乱世铜炉 In an age of chaos, all things suffer. In this world, a furnace of heaven and earth beset by freezing cold and scorching heat, humans, beasts, demons, and cultivators alike are smelted and tempered, tested by karma and the cycle of reincarnation. Among them, a young boy is born to meet his tribulation. He encounters one strange event after another, seeking the righteous path in a world filled with inexplicable demons and monsters, with evil and virtue. As the saying goes: Heaven and Earth are th 21Votes344.3kRecs84.7kFans
- 139 The Carefree Tang Dynasty 唐朝小闲人 A master of the Thousand Gates is inexplicably transported by a bolt of lightning to the fourth year of the Yonghui era in the Tang Dynasty. From then on, one enormous lie after another makes the whole world dance to his tune. Whether it’s Emperor Gaozong, who has only recently taken the throne, Changsun Wuji, who currently wields immense power, or Wu Zetian, who will one day become the greatest empress in history. “The truth is painful, reality is cruel, and honesty hurts. So I tried to let the 0Votes925.1kRecs420kFans
- 140 The Great Merchants of the World 天下豪商 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
- 141 The Beacon Fire Emperor 烽皇 History in flux, a continent in turmoil. Countless heroes rise, but who will shape the age? Rising from humble beginnings, making his name on the battlefield, and wielding power in the halls of government, witness a lowly man's path to becoming an emperor! 0Votes1.4MRecs199kFans
- 142 The Beast’s Blood Boils 兽血沸腾 [A contracted work from Qidian's Fourth Editorial Group] [Qidian's first novel to make zero deaths among both the protagonist and his army its selling point!] A scout who fell on the Southern Frontier battlefield is mysteriously reborn in another world, where he unexpectedly becomes a shaman priest in an orc kingdom, and a once-in-a-millennium Dragon Priest at that! At the same time, he is cursed by the blood sacrifice of the most vicious demonic pet! What lies behind the curse? A beautiful fox- 0Votes6.3MRecs621.7kFans
- 143 The Hu Horse 勒胡马 The Battle of Ningping City marked the final chapter of the Western Jin regime. According to the history books, from princes and ministers down to officers and soldiers, all were slaughtered by the Hu army, and “not a single person escaped death”… No. Amid the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a young man still managed to rise to his feet. Gripping a ruyi scepter, he smashed it hard against the Hu commander's forehead! As the Central Plains fell and the people fled south, in this hellscape 0Votes333.6kRecs115.3kFans
- 144 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
- 145 The Great Official 大官人 In the ninth year of Yongle, the realm prospered. The nation was mighty, its people proud, and envoys from every corner of the world came to pay tribute! At a time like this, let me ask: who wouldn’t want to become a great official? 1Votes240.4kRecs232.7kFans
- 146 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
- 147 The Ming Dynasty’s First Minister 大明第一臣 Outside Haozhou at the end of the Yuan dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang found a boy. From then on, the Hongwu Emperor had another right-hand man. They fought the Yuan army, crossed the Yangtze, destroyed Chen Youliang, and defeated Zhang Shicheng. They founded the Ming dynasty and reclaimed Yan and Yun. I was everywhere. From then on, the Hongwu Emperor founded the dynasty without a single regret. The foundations of the Ming were as solid as a fortress. Regarding the matter of the Little Prince of Han, we 4Votes254.9kRecs743.2kFans
- 148 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
- 149 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
- 150 The Humble-Born Top Scholar 寒门状元 Tired of flashes of blades, clashing horns and drums? Then perhaps you can sample the harsh livelihood of an ordinary person at the bottom of society. This book tells the story of Shen Xi, who transmigrated into a down-and-out poor family in the Great Ming. In an era when everything was considered inferior except scholarship, he changes his fate step by step through his own efforts, finally reaching the pinnacle of life! Tianzi's grand historical work of 2016, worth making your own! 8Votes1.2MRecs575.2kFans
