Novels like A First-Rank Empire
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- 151 The Dust of History 历史的尘埃 Beneath the sky of history, whether you love it or not, you are only a speck of dust. Whoever you are, the only thing you can truly control is yourself. 9Votes516.2kRecs236.6kFans
- 152 Heaven's Pivot 天枢 If God created the human world, then who created God? Amon stood before the ruins of an ancient statue of a god, listening as an old man told passersby the distant legend of Amon the God. No one knew that this silent young man was Amon himself. The battered ruins lying in the sand before him had once been a statue worshiping him. This magnificent statue had suffered ruin throughout the wars of countless ages. The people who fought and killed one another all claimed to be doing so for their fai 0Votes405.6kRecs287.5kFans
- 153 The Star River Nobility 星河贵族 Beneath the stars of a great age, trade conflicts, interstellar power struggles, competition for resources, and clashes among the nobility grow ever more intense. This is the best of times, a world that lets people dream. But it is also the worst of times, as everyone carries ideals into battle, only to be buried one after another. Lin Hai, a slum boy with the shameless swagger of a streetwise rogue, is like a sharp blade, cutting straight through this era with abandon. In every man’s heart lie 2Votes161.3kRecs121.7kFans
- 154 Conquering the World 席卷天下 At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the warlords fought among themselves. How many heroic tales were merely struggles for power and profit, with the various sides attacking one another? They may have seen only the authority to decide life and death from a lofty position, but not the exhaustion of the nation's lifeblood. After the Sima clan usurped the realm, the War of the Eight Princes opened the gates for the northern tribes to descend south, and the Central Plains entered a dark age. Liu Y 0Votes254.8kRecs114.4kFans
- 155 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
- 156 Apocalypse Online 末日在线 Monsters run rampant, and Earth suddenly transforms into a game world. Are aliens toying with us, or is this the end of the universe? After eight years of struggle and finally avenging her bitter enemy, the terrifying witch is reborn in a parallel world. A new life begins in a completely different way. “...Earth Online has finished loading. Game activated. Welcome, player. Log in, ” Are you ready? 2Votes444.5kRecs105.2kFans
- 157 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
- 158 When Dreams Awaken, Silence Lingers 梦醒细无声 Reborn to Dive into Dreams and The Southern Song Doesn't Cough are completed novels, and their characters are connected to those in this book, so you can read them together. From the end back to the beginning, Hong Tao has returned to the era before his first rebirth, but he has lost all the memories of his three rebirths and transmigrations. What would he be like if he had never been reborn, without the golden finger of his memories? During the surging tide of reform and opening up, would he st 0Votes569.6kRecs113.7kFans
- 159 My Sword Saint Wife from Another World 我的异世界剑圣老婆 May I find one heart to call my own, and stay by their side until our hair turns white. In the heavy early-winter snow, a strange girl wielding a greatsword abducted me. I was terrified, yet somehow couldn’t stop my heart from racing. Is this what they call love at first sight? Xu Fei’s simple life under one roof with a beautiful swordswoman from another world begins. “Did that count as me saving a beauty just now?” “No... you saved them...” A gentle breeze lifted the ends of the girl’s hair. Sh 1Votes26.7kRecs171.3kFans
- 160 Humanity's Paradise 人道天堂 This is a world of the future, the birthplace of dreams. Technological progress has freed humanity from heavy physical labor, bringing people their first liberation from oppression by their fellow humans. The golden age has arrived, yet the karma accumulated over millions of years continues to bind us. Whether to destroy it or break free from it is a choice humanity must make for itself. 0Votes721.2kRecs527.8kFans
- 161 EN The Legacy of Zichuan 紫川 Two hundred years ago, on the Lanhe battlefield, the Light Empire’s last legion collapsed amid the demons’ roar, and the empire’s final emperor fell in battle. With no common ruler left on the chaotic Xichuan Continent, warlords rose up and fought for supremacy. Martial strength was the only means of survival, and ruling the world was the dream of generations of powerful warriors. In the southeast of the continent stood a powerful force that had endured for more than two hundred years: the Zichu 8Votes1.7MRecs1.1MFans
- 162 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
- 163 Demon’s Diary 魔天记 A young fugitive raised among countless hardened criminals escapes from captivity and, by a twist of fate, assumes a new identity and enters a cultivation sect. An unimaginable vast world opens its doors to him, but through a series of misfortunes, he must also face the mortal danger of losing his mind at any moment and transforming into a terrifying demon... 19Votes4.2MRecs938.8kFans
- 164 Genius Feng Shui Master 天才相师 Young Ye Tian unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a master diviner. He plumbs the mysteries of heaven and humanity, understands the changes of past and present, and carries on the lost teachings of the sages. 3Votes1.7MRecs1.2MFans
- 165 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
- 166 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
- 167 The Ming Dynasty's Literary Champion 大明文魁 Before the Forbidden City stand nine gates in succession. Officials in their caps and finery arrive from the southern gate. With palace flowers tucked in their hats, they face the emperor; in the Golden Hall, their names are announced for all to hear. They ride through the imperial avenue for ten miles, hailed as the Ming dynasty’s top scholar. 10Votes1.6MRecs544.3kFans
- 168 The Wisdom of the Great Song 大宋的智慧 Yun Zheng opened a door and could never turn back. That's how life is: once the bow is drawn, there's no taking back the arrow. By the time you want to turn around, a hundred years have passed. This is a novel about the way of being a teacher. It speaks of the wisdom needed to survive, the warmth of human kindness, and the bonds between brothers. It celebrates humility, gentleness, and goodness. Here you'll find the most beautiful love and the deepest brotherly bonds... Perhaps I simply want to 17Votes1.3MRecs860.7kFans
- 169 Reborn with a Dream of Go 重生之围棋梦 Fujisawa Shuko said: "Of the one hundred aspects of Go, I understand only six." Cho Chikun said: "If there were a God of Go and he gave me a two-stone handicap, I would still have no chance of winning." Throughout history, who has come closest to the God of Go in playing strength? The three ancient Chinese Go Saints, Huang, Fan, and Shi, or Japan's three ancient Go Saints, Dosaku, Jowa, and Shusaku? Was it Go Seigen? Or Lee Chang-ho? Perhaps it was Gu Li or Lee Sedol. When our protagonist, Li Xi 0Votes295kRecs98.6kFans
- 170 The Ogre's Gourmet Box 食人魔的美食盒 The Cookbook for Cooking People: 1. Find one or eight living people 2. Beat them 3. Keep beating them 4. Throw them into the fire 5. Eat them. 0Votes179.6kRecs118.5kFans
- 171 Fan Jin's Ordinary Life 范进的平凡生活 Transported into the world of The Scholars, I become Fan Jin in his younger days. Ha, I passed! 0Votes151.9kRecs83kFans
- 172 Ever Night 将夜 Fighting heaven is endlessly enjoyable. … 30Votes4.6MRecs2.9MFans
- 173 The Reclusive Life in the Three Kingdoms 三国之宅行天下 “If I had known I was going to transmigrate, I would definitely have looked up how to make things like gunpowder and glass...” Jiang Zhe gazed at the large tree in front of the door and sighed. “Glass, hmm, that should be made by firing sand, right? But what about gunpowder? Saltpeter, charcoal, and what else was it? Sulfuric acid or sulfur?” “Husband...” Xiu Er walked over to Jiang Zhe and asked curiously, “Aren’t you going to work yet?” “I’m going, I’m going...” Jiang Zhe shook his head and 5Votes383.3kRecs624.9kFans
- 174 The Ordinary Days of a Qing Dynasty Transmigrator 平凡的清穿日子 This is a world that has already been visited by many famous transmigration predecessors. Beneath the brilliance of the eleventh male lead, the Powerful Court Minister, and the Qing-transmigrated heroine, the capital's pearl, the Earl's Third Young Lady cautiously chose to merge into the entire era... This novel is dedicated to all the classics of transmigration! 0Votes809.5kRecs1.1MFans
- 175 The Dawn of Lingao 临高启明 They transmigrate to an age of chaos by choice, not because they were struck by lightning. Some want to become kings and conquer the land. Some want to rescue the people from their misery. Others want to use their own strength to stop the final conquest of civilization by barbarism, and thereby rewrite the history of the Chinese people. Of course, some only want to enjoy the extremely decadent life they can’t have in the present day, with three wives and four concubines. This group of ordinary p 120Votes2.5MRecs552.7kFans
- 176 Swordplay Across the World 全球论剑 Back to the Jianghu... A world of bloodshed! For three years, Chen Kaixin pursued the “One Emperor, Two Queens, Three Kings, and Seven Lords.” On the eve of the Global Swordplay at Mount Hua tournament, a devious villain got him drunk and then wiped his character back to the newbie stage. Just like that, his chance to join the ranks of the Jianghu’s top fighters was gone! With all hope lost, Kaixin left Jianghu in despair. On a stormy night, drunk and heartbroken, Chen Kaixin dreamed for three y 0Votes905.9kRecs489.8kFans
- 177 Legend of the Mecha Master 师士传说 Ye Chong, who grew up on a garbage planet, unexpectedly discovers a battered light armor while scavenging through a junkyard. With the help of this damaged, intelligent light armor, Ye Chong escapes the planet and enters human society. What is the true identity of Mu Shang, the intelligent light armor? What is the truth behind Ye Chong’s origins? How does Ye Chong, whose way of interacting with beasts and beauties is far from ordinary and whose only concern is survival, experience love? How does 2Votes4.5MRecs468.4kFans
- 178 Ace 王牌 Deception is not black magic, but a weapon. Used for good, it is righteous; used for evil, it is wicked. Private detectives are not police officers, but they pursue the truth all the same. When a little con artist becomes a private detective, everything changes, because there is no longer just one truth. What matters is not what the truth is, but what truth you need. This is the story of a little con artist growing and making his way in the city. P.S. While the book is new, recommendations, favo 0Votes437.7kRecs287.9kFans
- 179 Reborn, I Sneak into Dreams 重生潜入梦 Our personalities are all rounded, New life is nurtured beneath the red flag, A new generation grows up in a new era. The protagonist has once again set out on a path in life he has never traveled before. If this day were to come, if time could flow backward, there would be so many paths to choose from in this age of change that the choices would dazzle the eye. A path thick with brambles may not be hard to walk, and a path that looks smooth may not lead anywhere. You have to walk it to know. Co 0Votes422.5kRecs471.4kFans
- 180 A Journey to the West: Seeking the Way to Immortality 西游之问道长生 The story of an ordinary mortal in the world of Journey to the West, seeking immortality, striving for power, shattering Spirit Mountain, and taking control of the Heavenly Court... 0Votes140.6kRecs129.2kFans
- 181 Industrial Hegemon 工业霸主 Lin Zhenhua, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, transmigrated to 1979 and became a young factory worker. Relying on his solid technical foundation and a slight foreknowledge of history, Lin Zhenhua led the veteran workers in sweating through their labor and built a heavy industrial conglomerate spanning Europe and Asia, creating a legendary tale of industrial dominance. Welding arcs fly and forging hammers thunder, composing a resounding ode to the people of China's industrial sector 0Votes451.9kRecs421.3kFans
- 182 An Emperor's Cultivation Diary in the Age of Wuxia 武侠时代的皇帝修炼日记 The young emperor sits enthroned in the great hall, foxes on either side. The sinister wear gold and purple; the arrogant wield royal seals and claim their titles as kings. Above him, the dignified Empress Dowager raises her young ministers; below, the kneeling noble clans conceal their true intentions. Blood and tears stain the hall of loyal subjects. How many tears have fallen like those on the mottled green bamboo? White-haired warriors on the battlefield gaze toward the Heavenly Wolf. Lost a 0Votes164.7kRecs90kFans
- 183 The Gate of Wonders 惊门 Cheng Tianle is just like his name suggests: over twenty years old, with nothing to show for it, yet cheerful every day, as if he didn’t have a care in the world. He drifted to Suzhou, scraping by on free food and lodging, when by accident and sheer luck he inherited the cultivation arts of a demon. By the time he came to his senses, it was as if a wondrous door to the world had swung open before him. It turned out that all kinds of demons were living among us, in our daily lives, on city stre 1Votes874.2kRecs248.4kFans
- 184 The Great Man of Northern Song 北宋大丈夫 … Later generations all said that the Great Song had no men of courage, and that was why it was a weak dynasty. Unable to defend itself, the weak Song clung to a corner of the realm, allowing the heartland of China to fall. This is a story about a great man striding across his age. This is a story about giving the Great Song a backbone. … Jue Shi's completed novel, Bringing a Warehouse to the Ming Dynasty, runs over five million 7Votes2.6MRecs849kFans
- 185 A Survival Tale of the Water Margin 水浒求生记 Where are all my trusted men!? These were the last words cried out by Wang Lun, the founding chief of Liangshan Marsh, as he lay dying in the original course of history. But a lightning tribulation sent history veering off its destined path. The Song Dynasty is in turmoil, its moral order and political institutions are crumbling, the Jurchen neighbors eye it hungrily, and domineering outsiders are taking over. With troubles within and threats without, will it survive or fall? White-Clad Scholar 18Votes543.9kRecs236kFans
- 186 The Treasure Appraisal Manual 宝鉴 One game can pacify the world, but the human heart is impossible to fathom! The Three Teachings, the Nine Schools, the Five Elements, and the Three Houses: all are revealed in the Treasure Mirror! 6Votes1.3MRecs574.5kFans
- 187 The Scapegoat 黑锅 Steam, stir-fry, pan-fry, deep-fry, stew: toss it all into one pot for a delicious feast. Bitterness, worry, joy, delight, sorrow: live a vivid life from beginning to end. Life is like a pot. And we're all ingredients in it. 3Votes443kRecs584kFans
- 188 Enshrined as an Immortal 封仙 Heaven and earth have taken shape, but the Great Dao remains without order. Now, the immortals have jointly established the Investiture of the Gods to set the order of heaven and earth, raise the Heavenly Court of the Nine Heavens and the Netherworld, and appoint the gods of all realms. Qing Yuan, a Daoist attendant under the Purple Cloud Palace, was born without good fortune, a good fate, or an immortal root. Because he devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation, he was sent down to the mort 0Votes167.9kRecs96.9kFans
- 189 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
- 190 The Outsider 间客 There are two things that deeply stir the human soul: the lofty moral law within us, and the brilliant starry sky above us., Kant When Xu Le looked away from these words and saw for the first time the countless stars scattered like sesame seeds beyond the dust, he wasn’t moved. On the contrary, he was furious: the stars beyond the District’s sky were so dazzling, who could stand it? Being blinded by their light every day would turn him into one of those feral cats on the mining roads, brain-fri 43Votes2.8MRecs1.4MFans
- 191 The Azure Gourd Sword Immortal 青葫剑仙 The gourd holds the sun and moon; the pearl contains yin and yang. A sword cleaves the world beyond the heavens; neither life nor death remains. A classic xianxia tale, a slow-burn power fantasy, with an expansive plot and interlocking schemes. 319Votes32.8MRecs733.3kFans
- 192 The Age of the Great Universe 大宇宙时代 0Votes867.6kRecs288kFans
- 193 EN The Card Apprentice 卡徒 A brand-new fantasy world created by Fang Xiang. Come on in! 5Votes3.5MRecs724.9kFans
- 194 Reforming the Song Dynasty 革宋 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
- 195 Chronicles of Unusual Monsters 异常魔兽见闻录 The Barov Family is a wealthy and mysterious clan of Arathor descent. Their vast lands stretch from Brill in the north to Southshore in the west, Tarren Mill in the south, and Caer Darrow in the east. Reborn into such a family, Carlos lives a happy, carefree life. In spring, he enjoys the attentions of three thousand maids at the lakeside fortress on Caer Darrow. In summer, he escapes the heat in the apple orchards of Tarren Mill. In autumn, he admires the falling red leaves in Brill’s maple gro 0Votes435.8kRecs277.8kFans
- 196 An Engineering Student in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝工科生 A little incident took place at Xuanwu Gate, and before long, the Tang Dynasty had a new emperor. For one wild engineering student, one thing led to another, and he ended up in Chang'an at just this moment in time. Since he was related to a big shot, one of the twenty-four meritorious officials honored at Lingyan Pavilion, he had planned to coast through life. But he never expected the big shot to kick the bucket in just a few years. So this wild engineering student who had stumbled into the Tan 2Votes518.8kRecs300.4kFans
- 197 The Chronicles of Xu Xian 许仙志 A modern-day good-for-nothing transmigrates as Xu Xian and becomes known as “the greatest talent under heaven” for plagiarizing famous works. While on a diplomatic mission to Japan, he crushes its eight million gods! Beneath the Three Lives Stone, he erases the divide between his past and present lives, uniting the wisdom, memories, and feelings of all three incarnations, along with their harems, and ascends to become a Great Golden Immortal! Xu Xian: “I can’t keep being a pretty boy who holds m 8Votes840.7kRecs570.6kFans
- 198 A Pawn in the Game 马前卒 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
- 199 The Immortal Gourd 仙葫 Countless arts and endless paths to the Great Dao: I ask only one thing, can they grant eternal life? 19Votes2.8MRecs580.5kFans
- 200 The Ascension Path 升龙道 A man struggling to survive alone in a foreign land never forgets that his roots are in Yan State. Holding fast to his convictions, he seeks a path to strength, and in the end, carves out a career of his own abroad. 0Votes2.7MRecs230.8kFans
