Novels like A Survival Tale of the Water Margin
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- 1 A Roll Call of Sui and Tang Heroes 隋唐英雄芳名谱 When Li Le woke up, he suddenly found himself in the Sui Dynasty. He had transmigrated! At least he was still a man! Someone told him, “Yuwen Huaji is your father!” Li Le was overjoyed. Did that mean he was Yuwen Chengdu, the second greatest hero of the Sui and Tang era? Someone else told him, “You’re not Yuwen Chengdu. You’re his older brother!” Li Le comforted himself: that wasn’t bad either. The second greatest hero of the Sui and Tang era was his little brother! Then the person told him, “Yu 0Votes156.2kRecs19.4kFans
- 2 The Chao Clan’s Water Margin 晁氏水浒 “Let's have our own wine-soaked debate on heroes. First, raw strength. In the martial world, the strongest has to be the Flower Monk Lu Zhishen, who uprooted a willow tree with his bare hands. How could anyone move a tree without a thousand jin of strength in both arms?” “That's because you're ignorant. Have you never heard how the Little Conqueror held up the several-thousand-jin city gate in Tokyo, allowing the four rebel kings to escape safely? How could an ordinary man compare?” My new book, 0Votes76.6kRecs48.8kFans
- 3 Pirates of the Great Song 大宋海贼 Pirates? That’s a career with a bright future, especially in the Song Dynasty! Of course, the trick is not to get caught by the authorities! Want to roam the world, raise a crew on the open sea, and escape the government’s restraints? No problem. Become a pirate! Join this promising profession! This is the sweeping story of a pirate’s rise in the Great Song. A sailor arrives in the Song Dynasty and falls into piracy. What changes can he bring to this age? Raid Japan to the east, strike Goryeo in 0Votes125.2kRecs30.1kFans
- 4 The Gallant Outlaw of Water Margin 水浒任侠 The young master of the Xiao family lives and dies alongside Wu Erlang, battling the powerful and corrupt; He travels the roads as an escort, bringing his brothers together with heroes from every corner of the martial world; In the glittering capital of Dongjing, he shares leisurely drinks with Yan Qing in Bianliang; Amid the storms of the northern lands, he goes to ask Wanyan Aguda for another drink; As war fires burn across Weste 4Votes72.7kRecs68.8kFans
- 5 Cao Chong 曹冲 The young genius Cao Chong of the Three Kingdoms has come back to life. With knowledge and wisdom far ahead of his time, can he change the course of history? With the Battle of Red Cliffs looming, can he turn the tide? Can he secure victory against Cao Pi? Will he replace the Han and establish his own dynasty, or restore the Han to its former glory? 0Votes149kRecs50.2kFans
- 6 A Farmer's Three Kingdoms 农夫三国 A struggling student from a poor, remote mountain region in western China, he graduated from junior high and, as luck would have it, transmigrated to the end of the Han dynasty, where he became a Yellow Turban rebel. With limited knowledge and ability, he can’t turn the world upside down, so he’ll just have to do his best to survive in these chaotic times. 1Votes197.4kRecs56.1kFans
- 7 Water Margin: Starting as a Constable in Yanggu County 水浒开局在阳谷县当都头 “Go take down that white-fronted tiger with the ringed eyes on Jingyang Ridge. It’s killed countless people!” “Who, me?” “You’re the constable. Who else would it be?” Isn’t that Wu Song’s job? How did it become mine? This is a story that begins with the Water Margin, and an even greater story about the tragic Song Dynasty. 7Votes149.5kRecs385.5kFans
- 8 Sendoh of Slam Dunk 灌篮之仙道 An ultimate shut-in was playing NBA with a cheat program when he transmigrated into the world of Slam Dunk and became the legendary prodigy Akira Sendoh. A shut-in's dream is to get something for nothing. Unfortunately, Sendoh was still a baby when he transmigrated. Perhaps Heaven was looking out for him, because the transmigration even brought along a bug from the game. And so Sendoh once again charged toward the pinnacle of basketball. Coach Taoka roared again, “Sendoh! How long are you going 0Votes155.8kRecs86Fans
- 9 The Strongest Warrior of the Three Kingdoms 三国第一强兵 In a time of chaos, men take up arms and strive for supremacy! The late Han and Three Kingdoms era: an eternal theme for hot-blooded heroes! It was an age that gave rise to countless legends. The White Horse Volunteers, unmatched in mounted archery; the vanguard death squads, unstoppable in their charge; the Trapped Camp, invincible in attack; the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, renowned throughout the land... Famous generals abounded, and elite armies stood like forests! Across the Central Plains, t 2Votes139.7kRecs137kFans
- 10 Taking Charge of Great Ming 承包大明 After an accident, a trading analyst transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty during the Wanli era and becomes the live-in son-in-law of a wealthy ivory merchant. He thinks he’ll be able to thrive in ancient times just like the protagonists in transmigration novels, becoming richer than a king and surrounded by wives and concubines. That is, until he meets the Wanli Emperor, the famous emperor known for his “one-book Wanli”... “Your Majesty, about my commission...?” “Don’t worry, you’ll get every bit o 0Votes504kRecs189kFans
- 11 A Farmer in Shu Han 蜀汉之庄稼汉 This is the story of an ordinary, hapless man struggling to survive in the chaotic Three Kingdoms era and doing his best to build a life through farming. 7Votes626.2kRecs213.4kFans
- 12 A Good Kid in the Three Kingdoms 三国好孩子 Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Xun You, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Yue Jin, Li Dian, Yu Jin, Dian Wei! They're here to kill me. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and it seems Chen Dao too, that ferocious warrior who never made a name for himself in Romance of the Three Kingdoms but was every bit as formidable as Zhao Yun! They're here to take my territory. Heavens! I'm not Boss Dong. I don't have Lü Bu to deal with these mighty warriors. I'm just a good kid, an honest kid: Tao 0Votes191.7kRecs116.4kFans
- 13 The Han Songs of the Boundless Wind 长风万里尽汉歌 0Votes247.2kRecs120.5kFans
- 14 The Great French Literary Master 法国大文豪 Paris, 1860: the heart of Europe's literary and artistic world. This was the best of times. Hugo, Alexandre Dumas fils, Maupassant, and Flaubert were among the literary giants who appeared one after another, transforming Paris into a flourishing center of the arts. An impulsive transmigrator arrives in this age. With no other talents to his name, he puts his youthful literary enthusiasm to use by copying books. His fellow writers resent him for taking work away from them, publishers compete to s 0Votes47.4kRecs40kFans
- 15 The Ming Warrior of the Takeda Clan 武田家的明国武士 During the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima between the Takeda and Uesugi clans. Uesugi Kenshin held the famous sword Junkei Nagamitsu and rode the renowned horse Hoshoge, breaking through the Takeda ranks to charge straight at Takeda Shingen’s main camp. He struck three times. Shingen blocked the first two blows with his war fan, but the third wounded his shoulder. Just then, Li Xiao, dressed as a samurai, rode up from the side and shouted, “You Uesugi bandit, how dare you!” P.S. The rise of a com 0Votes72kRecs52.9kFans
- 16 Laughing Proudly, Unbound 笑傲不群 The soft ring of a broken sword mingled with the wails of Huashan’s disciples, echoing through the night sky above Huashan. The transmigrator opened his eyes. Spiritual energy began to spread, and the world began to change. 0Votes225.1kRecs231.4kFans
- 17 The Southern Kingdom 南国江山 The soul of a modern man transmigrates to the end of the Tang Dynasty, becoming Yang Wo, the eldest son of Yang Xingmi, Military Governor of Huainan. In this turbulent and treacherous age, how will he change his fate, select worthy officials and govern a territory, command an army of thousands, launch a northern expedition into the Central Plains, and bring the chaotic era to an end... Everything is in Southern Kingdom and Mountains. 0Votes35.5kRecs41.3kFans
- 18 The Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦医卫 A forensic doctor returns to the Ming Dynasty, takes charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, solves cases and hunts criminals, and judges the living and the dead. With a single hand, he supports the realm of four hundred prefectures and sets sail across ten thousand li of ocean... His eyes shine like lightning, seeing through the underworld. His treasured sword flashes as he slays every demon and fiend! 0Votes255.5kRecs242.2kFans
- 19 The Convict 刑徒 The Chu-Han Contention. Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to rule? 0Votes384.6kRecs502.8kFans
- 20 The Leisurely Prince of the Northern Song 北宋闲王 An idle prince is no virtuous prince. Zhao Yan transmigrates into the body of the third son of Emperor Yingzong of the Northern Song. He already has a terrible reputation, and has no desire to fight for fame or power. All he wants is to be a carefree prince, sipping wine and savoring fine food, with a few beauties by his side to make life perfect. But as a man from a later age, Zhao Yan sticks out among the people of ancient times like a searchlight in the night, shining with a blinding glow. Ev 0Votes113.7kRecs241.7kFans
- 21 From Hong Kong Crime Dramas to Legend: The Sign-In System 从港综签到成为传说 Zhao Xueyan unexpectedly obtained the Myriad Heavens Sign-In System. His first stop was Hong Kong cinema, where signing in earned him fluency in Cantonese. Sign in at an exhaust pipe, and receive perfect invisibility. Sign in at a teapot, and receive twice the physical strength and stamina. Sign in at a jar of Vaseline, and receive one hundred Hong Kong dollars. Sign in at Lan Kexi, and receive an improved version of the Little Marvelous Divine Ability. Sign in at Juanmao, and receive one hundre 0Votes222.8kRecs298.6kFans
- 22 Online Game Judgment 网游审判 My new book, Breath of the Undead, has plenty of chapters now. I hope you'll show it lots of support! 0Votes530.9kRecs73.8kFans
- 23 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
- 24 The Bright Moon of the Great Tang 大唐明月 The original novel behind the hit drama The Rise of Xizhou! This is the most prosperous of eras: fine clothes, spirited horses, and beautiful Hu women; This is the cruelest of eras: kin slaughtering kin, and human lives worth no more than weeds. Reborn in this era, Kudi Liuli has one goal: to keep all her teeth... and live to a ripe old age. She wants to write among the brocades of the Western Market, gather inspiration at the flower-viewing contest by the winding river, sneak into Pingkang Ward 0Votes168.1kRecs150.6kFans
- 25 When the Golden Scales Unfurl 金鳞开 A seasoned professional manager is reborn as Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of the Great Ming. A soul that has never accepted defeat therefore sets off a storm to revive the Ming dynasty. From this moment on... The age when other peoples carved up the lands and seas is gone forever. The mighty Great Ming also needs more land to line up its cannons! 8Votes247.7kRecs196.5kFans
- 26 EN Naruto: The Dark Dawn 火影之暗晓 For no apparent reason, my soul transmigrates into the body of an ordinary boy named Qianye in the Land of Rain, right in the heart of the Second Shinobi World War. He has no cheat abilities or golden finger. As an ordinary person, how can Qianye survive in these chaotic times? How can he learn ninjutsu and take control of his own fate... After reading so many Hokage fanfics, this time the author wants to write something different. Maybe there won't be an unstoppable rampage that crushes every b 0Votes53kRecs89.1kFans
- 27 The Rise of the High Tang 盛唐崛起 In the first year of the Shengli era, outside Changping County in Youzhou, the young Yang Shouwen is struck by lightning and the memories sealed away for seventeen years awaken. The sun and moon shine together. The Kaiyuan golden age is still a distant dream. Though the empress rules a seemingly peaceful land, turbulent undercurrents appear to be stirring beneath the surface. Chen Zi’ang, who climbed Youzhou Terrace and reflected on the vastness of heaven and earth; the brave and formidable, cle 3Votes1.2MRecs298.2kFans
- 28 Sunny Great Qin 阳光大秦 When he transmigrated, Shang Yang had yet to begin his reforms, and the Great Qin Empire was still a nobody. To live well and eat well, the knowledge in his head began to explode! 0Votes116.5kRecs109.9kFans
- 29 Capitalist Tang Dynasty 资本大唐 Capitalism and colonialism are twins, and the rise of the slave trade is an inevitable companion to the birth of colonialism! So says a certain utterly unscrupulous tycoon, the greatest capitalist in the Tang Dynasty. After transmigrating as Li Yin, the son Emperor Taizong Li Shimin likes least, he plans to use his princely status to woo a few beauties of the Tang Dynasty and then enjoy a comfortable life of loafing around. But the former Li Yin has left him both a noble title and a mountain of 0Votes120.4kRecs217.9kFans
- 30 The Cicada Stirs 蝉动 Private detective Zuo Zhong returns to the past and fights in the heart of enemy territory. Nicknamed the Smiling Tiger, he excels at stabbing people in the back and is well versed in the principles of the Jade Seat Golden Buddha and the Steampunk Formula. 11Votes491.3kRecs561.2kFans
- 31 Yala Adventure Notes 雅拉冒险笔记 In the wondrous world of Yara, there is a wondrous class of professionals who venture into all kinds of dangerous places in pursuit of knowledge, wealth, excitement, and glory, seeking secrets hidden deep in the passage of time. These people who make their living alongside danger have a fitting name: adventurers. There are many adventurers, and among so many, a few oddballs are bound to crop up. Take the swordsman who used to be a drunkard and a lecher, but now spends every day trying to get him 0Votes207kRecs84.9kFans
- 32 Reborn in 2003 重生2003 A guy who writes web novels returns to 2003, where everything starts over. Let's see what kind of waves this small-time nobody can make! 0Votes126.5kRecs201.2kFans
- 33 A Ming Dynasty Warrior 大明武夫 Zhao Jin had lived an ordinary life, never imagining that he would get a new beginning at the end of the Ming dynasty. He is determined to make a name for himself in history. With the spear in his hand, he will pacify a realm stretching ten thousand li. This is the Ming Dynasty Warrior. 0Votes181.3kRecs132.5kFans
- 34 The Dynasty's Godfather 王朝教父 "Compared with Zhuang Fei, I'm still far from good enough.", Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs head coach "Am I the most successful coach in the NBA? No, Zhuang Fei is.", Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers head coach "If I could play under Zhuang, I'd keep playing until I was fifty.", Jordan, veteran Washington Wizards player "I hope to play for Coach Zhuang. He's single now, and we don't have a coach either, so why can't we choose him?", LeBron James Dynasty Godfather VIP group: 196619507 (Only 0Votes188kRecs85.2kFans
- 35 Literary Luminary of the Han and Wei Dynasties 汉魏文魁 2Votes107kRecs81kFans
- 36 The Commoner Chancellor 寒门首辅 (This book was shortlisted for the 2016 Xingchuang Award in the Historical Fiction category!) In the fifth year of Hongzhi, Xu Pu was riding high as chief grand secretary, while Li Dongyang had just begun his career as an examiner for the metropolitan examination. Liu Jian had risen to become a Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion, while Xie Qian had yet to join the cabinet and earn a reputation as a worthy minister. Yang Tinghe was ordered to help compile the Veritable Records of Emperor Xia 0Votes229kRecs98.1kFans
- 37 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
- 38 I Am a Mage 我叫术士 This is a story about a game in the real world. Fang Shi had lost his job again. Then, while playing a game, an accident happened, and he discovered that he had become a game character in real life: a warlock. With this interesting and novel identity, Fang Shi embarked on an entirely new journey through life. Through one encounter after another, conversations with people of all kinds, repeated setbacks and moments of joy, and the many things he lost and gained, Fang Shi gradually grew and change 0Votes175kRecs108.8kFans
- 39 Scheming Through the Three Kingdoms 策行三国 Reborn as Sun Ce, he will dominate the Three Kingdoms. He woke from a dream to find himself as Sun Ce, the Little Conqueror. His father, Sun Jian, was fighting at Xiangyang and stood on the brink of death. His father needed rescuing, an empire needed conquering, and both a troubled age and its beauties needed saving. But things were not as simple as he had imagined. Yuan Shao, with four generations of high ministers behind him, was immensely powerful. Jiangdong lacked horses, making it hard to c 0Votes1.1MRecs271.6kFans
- 40 I Became a Literary Giant in Russia 我在俄国当文豪 (The first foreign-literary-giant novel on Qidian to average over 10,000 monthly subscriptions) Many years later, when Nabokov was teaching Russian literature in America, this was how he did it. In a darkened room, he first switched on a lamp in the corner and said, “Pushkin was the first beacon of Russian literature.” Then he switched on a lamp in the middle of the room and said, “This is Gogol.” He turned on another lamp and declared, “This is Chekhov.” Then he strode to the window, yanked ope 734Votes169.4kRecs430.8kFans
- 41 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
- 42 The Tang Dynasty's Imperial Physician 大唐御医 A male surgeon and a female physician transmigrate together! This golden duo arrives in the Tang Dynasty in the ninth year of the Zhenguan era. What can their transmigration change about the Tang Dynasty? If Empress Zhangsun doesn’t die, will Crown Prince Li Chengqian still rebel? Can Li Zhi still become emperor? Will Wu Zetian still take the stage of history? 0Votes412.7kRecs381.8kFans
- 43 I’m Really Not Doing My Job as Emperor 朕真的不务正业 On the nineteenth day of the first month of the first year of Wanli, Emperor Wanli, Zhu Yijun, sized up the Iron Triangle before him. His first ally looked rather kind. She was the Empress Dowager of the Ming. His second ally was just a eunuch whose job was to kowtow. His third ally was a powerful minister who practically radiated authority. At last, everyone turned their eyes to Us and asked what role We were playing. We looked at Our identity and said: We are The Great Emperor Who Neglects His 129Votes518.6kRecs841.9kFans
- 44 Super Coach 超级教练 A football fan from 2011, Yang Cheng, transmigrates into the body of a young coach at Chemnitzer FC in Germany's 2. Bundesliga in 1995. Using more than a decade's worth of football knowledge that others don't have, he miraculously leads Chemnitzer to safety when everyone thinks it impossible, beginning his legendary journey to become one of the world's greatest managers! 0Votes310.3kRecs161.6kFans
- 45 The Three Kingdoms: Zhongmou’s World 三国之仲谋天下 Sun Zhongmou: “This is a chaotic age, and no one is free to choose their own fate. I want a warm family and a life of freedom, yet I’m burdened with the fate of all under Heaven!” 0Votes57.5kRecs80.6kFans
- 46 Cao Thief 曹贼 Set in 2011, a story about a little Cao thief, brought to you with all the author Geng Xin’s effort. 0Votes806.7kRecs337.2kFans
- 47 EN Game of Thrones: The Sacred Flame King 权游之圣焰君王 [A Game of Thrones fanfic: You can enjoy it even if you haven't read the books or watched the show] Many years later, when the legendary lord, dragonrider, child of the holy flame, nightmare of conspirators, breaker of the rules of the game, undefeated legend on the battlefield, ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, Samwell Caesar, sat upon the Iron Throne, he would surely remember that distant afternoon when he received a charter of settlement from the “Rose of Highgarden.” Ba 4Votes118.2kRecs555.8kFans
- 48 The Great Song Butcher 大宋好屠夫 Poetry and the Blade is signed and uploading. You won’t be disappointed. Zheng Zhi transmigrated to the Northern Song world of Water Margin and became Zheng the Butcher, the very man Lu Tixia beat to death with three punches. In the final years of the Northern Song, war raged across the land and heroes vied for supremacy as China fell into decline. It was a time for heroes to make their mark. The grudges and loyalties of Water Margin, the good and the evil, the faithful and the treacherous: thei 0Votes596.2kRecs189.1kFans
- 49 The Southern Song Dynasty Never Coughs 南宋不咳嗽 The protagonist, Hong Tao, is a seasoned professional who has transmigrated and been reborn three times. This time, he has arrived in the Southern Song. Can a modern man who can neither do physical labor nor tell the grains apart survive in the Song Dynasty? Can he repeat the success of his first two transmigrations and rebirths? That is the story this book tells. Let us see how he will find a new way to live well while also lending the Southern Song court a hand, helping it withstand a disaster 0Votes422.8kRecs136.6kFans
- 50 The Fierce General 悍戚 I would gladly lead the finest cavalry under heaven across these vast lands. For a warrior, dying on the battlefield, wrapped in his horse’s hide, is a worthy end! In the name of Liu Chuang, imperial uncle of the Great Han, I will trample flat any obstacle ahead, be it a mountain of blades or a sea of fire! I am Liu Chuang. This is my story! +++++++++++++++++++++++++ The final installment of the Three Kingdoms trilogy, The Fierce Warrior, makes its grand debut in 2013. Let’s revisit that age of 0Votes834kRecs219.6kFans
