Novels like When the Golden Scales Unfurl
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- 151 The Southern Ming Continues 续南明 “The Great Ming has unified the four seas, surpassed the Three Dynasties and outshone the Han and Tang. Its reach extends to the ends of the earth, and all under Heaven bow as its subjects...” In the sixth year of the Xuande era, Zheng He set sail on his seventh voyage to the Western Ocean. He proudly proclaimed these words on the Stele of the Heavenly Consort’s Divine Manifestations. At the time, the might of the Ming dynasty was at its height. But by the end of the Chongzhen era, the great edi 2Votes722.2kRecs228.1kFans
- 152 The Phoenix Descends Upon a Crumbling Han 凤穿残汉 Cai Zi Mei swallowed five million in stolen money; Cai Zi Mei was sent flying by a Buick; Cai Zi Mei was reborn as Cai Ji. What? This is the late Eastern Han, with heroes rising everywhere? What? This is a brutal age where all creation is treated like straw dogs? What? You, a woman, dare to proclaim that you’ll make the sun and moon shine on a new world? In the next moment, the reborn Cai Ji smiled. Those who are meant to die will die in the end, and those who aren’t will live on. What matters i 3Votes1.7MRecs75.2kFans
- 153 Wanli 1592 万历1592 There are too many mysteries in this world that remain unsolved, and are destined to stay that way. For instance, Xiao Ruxun has no idea how he traveled back from the apocalypse to the Great Ming dynasty, five hundred years earlier. The twentieth year of the Wanli reign was the best of times and the worst of times. With just sixty years left until the empire falls, the final chance to set things right is within reach. Conquer the northwest, Korea, and Mongolia. The three great campaigns of the W 3Votes167.3kRecs196.2kFans
- 154 The Rise of the European Emperor 欧皇崛起 (This book is the sequel to The King of German Mercenaries, the second stage in the story.) In six years, Marin went from being a poor wandering knight driven from his home to becoming a count, and established the renowned Blackwater Company. With 20,000 formidable mercenaries under his command, he became the king of the mercenary world. Yet for a transmigrator as erudite and brilliant as a top student, becoming king of the mercenaries was clearly not the end. And so Marin led his heavily armed 0Votes325.2kRecs71.7kFans
- 155 Chronicles of the Great Han Empire 大汉帝国风云录 Guided by the principle of “delving into history while stepping beyond it,” this novel depicts the intricate historical developments and grand wars of conquest that took place more than 1,800 years ago. The story follows Li Hong, nicknamed Leopard, who rescues a Xianbei commander while still a slave and escapes back to the Han. Starting as an ordinary soldier, he repeatedly distinguishes himself in battle and rises to become a general, ultimately influencing the course of history at the end of t 0Votes1.4MRecs546.4kFans
- 156 Becoming a God Starts with a Primitive Tribe 成神从原始部落开始 We came from the dawn of humanity, bearing the mission of survival and carrying the glory of our tribe. Generation after generation, we passed on the sacred flame. Darkness, passion, ignorance, folly, anguish, despair, panic, valor, resilience, endurance, light, glory, empire, civilization... Beneath the dazzling stars, a primitive man gazes up at the heavens. Behind him, a totem towers. 0Votes80.9kRecs100kFans
- 157 EN Magic Top Student 魔法高材生 The world is a vast slope, descending from the legendary heavenly kingdom in the far south through the Magic Continent, Middle-earth, and the Knights' Federation, all the way to hell. The world is merely a pasture. Power is a fence that blocks one's sight, a trap that holds civilization back; magic is a catalyst for modifying genes, and a poison that warps one's worldview. The world is one of hundreds of millions of battlefields in th 0Votes100.4kRecs114.4kFans
- 158 The Hypocrite of the Ming Dynasty 明朝伪君子 Emperor Xiaozong revived the Ming dynasty, while the wayward young Zhengde lived a life of reckless indulgence. Scholars spoke passionately about governing the realm, and the imperial secret police prowled like tigers and wolves. In an age where opportunity and danger went hand in hand, amid the bustle of the Ming dynasty at its height, a young man named Qin Kan sent ripples across the waters. When he began doing as he pleased with elegant, refined grace, the Ming dynasty's civil officials, gene 0Votes413.3kRecs329.8kFans
- 159 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
- 160 EN Dao Fruit 道果 First question: What is the Dao? Answer: The Dao of nature is divinity; the Dao of destiny leads to becoming an immortal. Whether you become an immortal or a god, it is all the Dao. Second question: What is the Great Dao? Answer: The Dao of nature and destiny is the greatest Dao. Third question: How can you be sure it is the Great Dao? Answer: I punch you, and your nature and destiny are both scattered. What Dao could you possibly cultivate then? Born a god, with nature and destiny divided into 0Votes174.6kRecs203.7kFans
- 161 I am a Primitive Man 我是一个原始人 (This is a genuine historical primitive farming novel. I don’t know how the category got changed.) The sky is a clear, flawless blue, sunlight bathes the mountain forest, and the whole world seems peaceful and still, cloaked in a tranquility all its own. Watching the chief, dressed in a sexy tiger-skin miniskirt and carrying a club, lead more than a dozen people in a raucous chase after a woolly rhinoceros, Han Cheng can’t help raising his slightly curled right hand to his parted lips and excl 0Votes190.1kRecs197.2kFans
- 162 Moe Girls: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 萌娘三国演义 Young scientist Sun Yu arrives in the Three Kingdoms era with nanobots, but this place doesn't seem quite like the Three Kingdoms. Liu Bei is a gentle, refined young lady; Guan Yu is a clingy, bearded young woman with a screw loose; Zhang Fei is a sprightly beauty who loves to drink; and Lu Bu is a fearsome, invincible little loli... Sun Yu: "Sis Yu, can't you take that fake beard off your face? What kind of woman wears a beard?" Guan Yu: "If Third Sister stops drinking, I'll take off my beard." 1Votes210.1kRecs89.1kFans
- 163 Peerless Prodigy 天骄无双 A miraculous gate is about to open! A new world lies right before our eyes! Magic, secret treasures, naval battles, alchemy... In the jungle of survival, versatility is king! A transmigration event announced in advance! A reborn transformation like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis! A blazing realm! With you! We fight! We never stop! "There is never a dead end! There is always a choice! There is always hope!" 1Votes1.4MRecs740.8kFans
- 164 EN One Man Attains the Dao 一人得道 Chen Cuo arrived in the Chen dynasty of the Southern and Northern Dynasties and became a member of the imperial clan. He had thought he would follow the course of history, but unexpectedly, the whole style suddenly went awry. “With qi refinement and cultivation, along with incense offerings and merit, it seems we have no choice but to seek immortality and attain the Dao first.” This is precisely: Beside the willow shade, beneath the pine shadows, straighten your spine and cast aside all worldly 0Votes225.8kRecs265.7kFans
- 165 The Dragonwing Elegy of Salafu 萨拉弗的龙翼挽歌 When people thought demons and dark elves were all there was to a fantasy world, Lesathos let out a dragon's roar. “No!” His voice echoed across the Toril universe. The free-spirited, romantic eladrin of the Wilderness heard it; the stern, cold baatezu of the Nine Hells heard it; and the genies of the four elemental planes, each pursuing their own ends, heard it. They sang softly, they howled, and countless races raised their voices in song: The universe is never alone. Countless heroes rise and 2Votes60.8kRecs60.5kFans
- 166 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
- 167 The Lazy Fish's Guide to Self-Rescue 咸鱼的自救攻略 Rewritten synopsis after completing the book. This book is about starting a business and documenting history. It’s not about being reborn ten or twenty years in the past; it’s about living in the present. The story runs from January 2018 to May 2021. It began serialization in August 2018 and was completed in June 2020. On April 1, 2020, the story’s timeline officially caught up with reality. The paths of the protagonist, Chu Yuanxi, split between two parallel universes. In 2014, one version reso 0Votes558.6kRecs217.1kFans
- 168 I Want to Become Grand Secretary 我要做首辅 In the thirtieth year of the Jiajing reign, the Daoist Emperor hid in the Western Garden, refining mercury and making elixirs, while Grand Secretary Yan Song racked his brains over a eulogy to the emperor. In the northwest, Altan Khan repeatedly rode toward the Central Plains. In the southeast, Japanese pirates had grown addicted to plunder. Zhang Juzheng tore at his hair over a piece of bootlicking prose. Qi Jiguang was still kneeling on a washboard. Li Shizhen quietly left the Imperial Medical 0Votes251.1kRecs151.1kFans
- 169 The Han Legacy and the Noble Houses 汉祚高门 Shen Zhezhi arrives in the early Eastern Jin dynasty and takes over the body of a son from a powerful family in Jiangnan. He has ten thousand mu of fertile land, a fortune in wealth, and servants by the dozen. It’s an exceptionally privileged start for someone who transmigrates, but unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The aristocracy flees south, the Five Barbarians wreak havoc across China: a dirge for the land of Hua Xia, a lament for the Han dynasty. The great clans can’t be truste 0Votes825.6kRecs424.6kFans
- 170 The Red-Gated Manor 朱门风流 The rich feast on meat and wine, while frozen corpses lie by the roadside. Reborn into a prestigious Ming family, Zhang Yue is still just a boy no one pays much attention to. The upheaval of the Jingnan Campaign has passed, Zheng He's fleet is sailing the seas, and high-ranking nobles abound in his family... Is all he can do really eat, drink, and wait to die? Amid the splendor of the age, he seeks a life of refinement; even in wealth, one must proceed with care. With the affairs of family and r 0Votes660.2kRecs236.5kFans
- 171 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
- 172 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
- 173 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
- 174 A Life of Wealth and Glory 一世富贵 After transmigrating to the Northern Song during Emperor Renzong's reign, Xu Ping places first in the imperial examinations. But after offending the Empress Dowager, he is sent to Lingnan to serve as an official. Starting out as a minor border official, he rises step by step until he finally comes into his own, writing his own legend in the Song Dynasty. The Northern Song emerged from the chaos of the Five Dynasties, with the great aristocratic clans swept away. The gentry had yet to take shape, 0Votes542.3kRecs242.6kFans
- 175 EN Path to Mediterranean Hegemony 地中海霸主之路 The birth of the Bulgarian Empire, and the struggle of a small Balkan nation! The protagonist transmigrates into Ferdinand I and leads Bulgaria on the road to greatness. A carefully reasoned alternate history, with no brainless characters! A must-read for history fans, and not to be missed by anyone who loves foreign history! Check out my new book, The King. It's a new seedling in need of care! My completed classics, The Road to the Hegemony of the Mediterranean and The Holy Roman Empire, are bo 0Votes211.9kRecs147.2kFans
- 176 The Heart of Time 时光之心 Transmigration may offer ambitious people or down-and-out souls weighed down by regret a chance to change their lives and take part in the grand endeavor of “reviving fallen states and continuing extinct lineages.” Yet transmigration also means that while you can ask any number of wives whenever you cannot make up your mind about domestic affairs, you lose the convenience of asking Baidu whenever you cannot decide on matters abroad. No more Marlboro or Hongtashan dangling from your lips, no more 0Votes482.7kRecs583.9kFans
- 177 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
- 178 A Reborn Ordinary Man 俗人重生记 Order taker Fu Zhengyi. Fu Zhengyi, who was regarded as a barbarian when he waved around a bank draft. This is the story of a man who fell into depravity and despondency in his previous life because of debt. This is the story of a man who wants every woman around him to be happy. This is the story of a man who wants to make up for all the regrets of his previous life. The story may be clichéd, but it is a thrilling tale of a man who takes fierce pleasure in settling scores and righting wrongs. R 0Votes218.4kRecs186.7kFans
- 179 The Rogue 顽贼 The second year of Chongzhen, Great Ming Empire. The once-powerful empire stood on the verge of collapse. Within its borders, a courier from Yinchuan raised his arm and took up arms, splintering the realm. Beyond them, the new ruler of Jianzhou waged war in every direction, leading his forces through the passes. Amid the drought that swept across Shaanxi, Liu Chengzong strode across the parched, thousand-mile wasteland, head held high. 20Votes465.9kRecs258.7kFans
- 180 EN The Immortal's Path of the Purple Mansion 紫府仙缘 A boy leaves home to find food during a famine. Starting out as an herb gatherer, he embarks on the path of cultivation, refining medicines, tasting poisonous herbs, and testing remedies... In a world where corpses litter the ground, he survives as tenaciously as a weed. Cultivation, Qi refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul. He cultivates, gathers herbs, makes pills, and crafts artifacts in an immortal realm, while farming and building a community in his Violet Palace 0Votes895.4kRecs345.2kFans
- 181 A Little Cultivation 小修行 The world is vast, cultivation is hard. I’ll just be a simple little cultivator. 0Votes355.6kRecs59.5kFans
- 182 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
- 183 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
- 184 The Lin Clan's Glory 林氏荣华 A deity told Lin Qingwan, “You don’t have long to live.” So Lin Qingwan agreed to work for him in another world, taking the place of his sister, who had died young, and raising his daughter. After the deity’s body passed away, his clan and enemies came knocking. Some became obstacles in her path, while others turned into stepping stones. This is the story of a young aunt raising her niece and striving for wealth and glory. Note: The female lead has no romantic pairing. Please think twice before 2Votes123.1kRecs64.7kFans
- 185 My Neighbor Is the Emperor 我的邻居是皇帝 Ye Hua saves a prince, and from then on earns the favor of the sages and lives next door to the royal family, watching the winds of change... Guo Wei said: "I was buried in a simple coffin, with a modest funeral. My lifelong frugality deserves praise. Though my reign was not long, I laid a solid foundation for the dynasty." Chai Rong said: "Give me ten years to conquer the realm, ten years to provide for the people, and ten years to bring peace. That will be enough!" Zhao Kuangyin said: "With th 0Votes205.1kRecs150.4kFans
- 186 The Earth Era 地球纪元 From the moment the first written word appeared in human civilization, humanity’s great legacy began to be passed down, giving rise to a brilliant and splendid culture. But this universe was not made for humanity. Human civilization is destined to face challenge after challenge and crisis after crisis. What would the world become if everyone on Earth lost the ability to reproduce starting right now? 0Votes278.4kRecs231kFans
- 187 The Survival Game on the Tip of Your Tongue 舌尖上的求生游戏 Turn legendary monsters into delicious dishes! Today's Special: [Infernal Buddha Jumps Over the Wall] Made with over thirty ingredients and seasonings, each prepared and cooked separately: flying polyps, the tips of Cthulhu's tentacles, the webbed feet of Deep Ones, the chitinous pincers of Rhan-Tegoth, the tips of the Black Goat Mother's tentacles, and eye gunk from an avatar of Azathoth; vegetarian ingredients include Emperor's psychedelic mushrooms, an elemental of fire, Yog-Sothoth's bubbles 0Votes95kRecs88kFans
- 188 Tales of the Ten Provinces 十州风云志 Seek the Way, press on and search. The human way is there for those who find it. How many rivers and mountains have we crossed? There is no counting. May Heaven never grow old, and may it keep our homeland forever beautiful. Mountains stretch as far as the eye can see, yet everywhere they are beset by arrows of rain and blades of wind. The road home, why does it go on and on without end? The Way of man, the Way of gods: seek the human way for yourself. Demons and monsters all claim they are in t 1Votes174.8kRecs70.7kFans
- 189 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
- 190 The Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece 古希腊之地中海霸主 This is an age of rising powers: the vast Persian Empire, Sparta, a nation founded on military might, Athens, dominant in trade, up-and-coming Thebes, ambitious Macedon, the twin powers of the western Mediterranean, and the newly risen Rome... This is an age of brilliant generals: Agesilaus, Sparta's last great king; Epaminondas, the famed general behind Thebes' rise; Philip, the founding king who laid the foundations of Macedon's hegemony; Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse; and Camillus, the di 1Votes281.7kRecs123.1kFans
- 191 Lost in 1629 迷失在一六二九 You! Yes, you. Take a look at yourself. What can you do? What do you know how to do? If you were dropped into the year 1629, the second year of the Chongzhen reign in the Ming dynasty, in the age of Li Zicheng and Hong Taiji, could you survive? Without a golden finger, without a protagonist’s destiny, relying entirely on your own skills and knowledge, could you survive? The one stroke of luck is that you wouldn’t be fighting alone. Behind you would be a group, a community of modern people. Come 4Votes884.8kRecs229.9kFans
- 192 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
- 193 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
- 194 Reborn in the Late Kangxi Era 重生于康熙末年 Xiao Jiu's new book, My Father-in-Law Is Called Kangxi, launches on Qidian on May 1, 2022. He woke from a dream to find himself in the Cao family's Jiangning Weaving Bureau residence, three hundred years in the past. Kangxi was growing old, and great changes were on the horizon. The Nine Princes were watching, ready to make their move. Some families were flourishing, others were on the brink of collapse. The Cao family of Jiangnan was at the height 3Votes1.3MRecs350.7kFans
- 195 The Cultured Guest 清客 Fine calligraphy, but no more than ordinary; second-rate talent, kept under wraps; three jin of liquor, yet never drunk; clothes for all four seasons, but never quite right; five stones at Go, without regret; six performances of Kunqu, never turned down; a crooked seven-character poem, written without delay; eight rounds of the card game ma diao, with nothing left unchecked; a rank of ninth grade, never sought; and a full ten parts of geniality, without a trace of vulgarity Travel five hundred y 14Votes99.7kRecs282.2kFans
- 196 Azure Emblem 湛蓝徽章 Now serializing: a sci-fi story about growth. Click the author's name to visit the page. He came from the apocalypse and destroyed yesterday. Synopsis: He transmigrated from a wasteland at the end of the world to Yanjing before the disaster. With a mirror that can steal other people's abilities, he took over their bodies like a demon and claimed their lives as his own. Zhang Sheng wants to be a good person in an age when civilization has not yet collapsed. 0Votes415.7kRecs227.4kFans
- 197 Slaying Immortals 斩仙 In his previous life, Yang Chen treated people kindly, yet was bullied all his life. Reborn, Yang Chen chose to become an executioner. He settled old scores beneath the ghost-bladed sword and slaughtered all living beings on the Immortal Execution Platform. In the human world, he slays humans! In the demon world, he slays demons! In the devil world, he slays devils! In the immortal world, he slays immortals! 0Votes588.4kRecs550.1kFans
- 198 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
- 199 Descendant of Maoshan 茅山后裔 This novel explores Maoshan Taoist arts, a traditional Chinese esoteric practice. It tells the story of Zhang Guozhong and his son Zhang Yicheng as they travel the world wielding Maoshan Taoist arts, investigating the mysterious and uncovering wonders wherever they go. They unravel wrongful cases among the people and age-old mysteries one by one, even traveling across distant lands in Asia and Europe. With different cultures, regions, and beliefs, can China's most powerful Maoshan Taoist arts tr 3Votes414.1kRecs464.4kFans
- 200 My Name Is Blitzcrank 我叫布里茨 This is the story of a steam-powered robot from the real Valoran who transmigrates into the League of Legends game and clumsily struggles to make his way. Of course, this story isn’t just about Blitzcrank. 0Votes143.9kRecs101.6kFans
