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  1. 1 I Became a Prince in the Middle East 我在中东当王爷 Urban4.2M WordsOngoing Keywords: Chinese wisdom applied to a Middle Eastern story · top-tier political intrigue · great-power rivalry · from pawn to player · outrageous schemes galore · absurd comedy · pure satisfaction Who could have guessed that an academic yellow-hair who specialized in Middle Eastern studies would die unexpectedly and wake up as Saudi Arabia's forgotten, slumbering prince?! One moment he was studying all the satisfying aspects of Luckin Coffee, and the next he was hurled into a vortex of political 175Votes57.7kRecs301kFans
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  2. 2 Siheyuan: Progressing from Railway Technician 四合院:从铁路技工开始进步 Urban3.8M WordsCompleted In the world of "Love in the Courtyard", set in the blazing-red era, the residents of the courtyard are caught up in petty schemes and squabbles. Chen Weidong, a man who transmigrated into this world, is enjoying a pure, innocent romance while watching the drama unfold. Meanwhile, he quietly works his way up from railway mechanic to the pinnacle of the railway industry, then quietly asto 20Votes36.3kRecs165.3kFans
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  3. 3 EN National Arts: Gain a Year of Power Every Day! 国术:一天涨一年功力! Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted “I, Huo Yuanhong, will become the greatest man in Tianjin!” In the year 369 of the Celestial Dynasty, the great families were corrupt, the class system was rigid, and the common folk had no hope of ever rising above their station. Meanwhile, the foreigners’ ironclad ships and cannons were poised to strike. That year, Huo Yuanhong looked up at the lofty aristocratic clans, feeling as insignificant as an ant. To live like a real man, he kindled the fire in his heart and transformed martial arts in 9Votes128.5kRecs496.8kFans
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  4. 4 Splendor of the Five Dynasties 五代风华 Historical2.4M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the Five Dynasties, he finds that human lives are as cheap as grass and dynasties rise and fall like flowing water. Though he is an ant, he will shake a towering tree. Though he is a pawn, he will break the game that rules the realm. With the ambitions of a commoner, he asks: Who will place the imperial robe upon my shoulders? 1.2kVotes283.2kRecs432.5kFans
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  5. 5 What's Wrong with One More Person Getting Rich Later? 多我一个后富怎么了 Urban3.7M WordsOngoing He started out studying medicine but never practiced, then sold TVs, ran into Zhou Huihui, and moved into the sharing economy, where deposits went unrepaid. Next came real estate, where he found some success. At last, he picked a prime property, but never got to top it out… In 2008, Yu Xing woke from a dream to find himself back on the eve of the financial crisis, with his investments in the red. That was the year industry giants took shape and capital awoke. He could only struggle to build his 1.7kVotes1MRecs885.5kFans
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  6. 6 My Spy Career in the Republican Era 民国:我的谍战生涯 Military2.7M WordsOngoing [Third Prize in the Essay Contest Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance: Remember History, Honor the Fallen, and Press Forward] Shen Yi, a police sketch artist, unexpectedly returned to the Republic of China era, when the nation was on the brink of ruin. After transmigrating, Shen Yi discovered that whenever he touched someone, he could read their memories. He hunts spies, kills Japanese invaders, and takes part in major events, doing his part to safeguard his co 184Votes33.2kRecs184kFans
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  7. 7 The Heir Emperor 嗣皇帝 Historical3.4M WordsCompleted Reborn into a parallel world embroiled in a succession struggle among nine princes, Shen Ye had been ready to make a big impact. Then he discovered that he had become the Crown Prince, with everyone ganging up to attack him. He knew the Crown Prince’s greatest enemy wasn’t his brothers, but the increasingly suspicious emperor. After realizing he couldn’t recreate the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Shen Ye decided to lie flat! He’d never become emperor no matter how hard he tried, so he might as well do w 168Votes171.8kRecs941.4kFans
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  8. 8 The Golden Age of Chinese Entertainment 华娱的盛宴 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the Chinese entertainment industry, starting in late 1995. Taiwanese entertainment is in decline, Hong Kong entertainment is at its peak, and mainland entertainment is just getting started. Lin Jianlu never expected his very first album to take the entire Chinese-speaking world by storm and make him a star. How is he supposed to retire now? 15Votes113.8kRecs216kFans
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  9. 9 1997: Crime Chasers 1997:罪案追凶 Mystery & Supernatural3.4M WordsOngoing Summer 1997. Torrential rain! A dismembered body! A murderer! Yang Jinwen is reborn in 1997. Faced with the torrential rain and the dismembered body of a woman in the reed marshes from more than twenty years ago, he is determined to catch the killer! 2kVotes202.5kRecs550.8kFans
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  10. 10 Spy War 1937 谍战1937 Military2.7M WordsCompleted A wartime espionage story about the Military Intelligence Bureau, a cautious protagonist who puts his own safety and comfort first, and absolutely no heroic spirit. Han Zhenhua, a modern high school graduate, accidentally transmigrates to Shanghai in 1937, during the War of Resistance Against Japan. His phone has no signal, but its AI apps still work, becoming his greatest cheat. By coincidence, t 24Votes33kRecs195.8kFans
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  11. 11 Blue Skies over the Spy War 谍海青云 Military2.2M WordsCompleted A footprint expert returns to 1930s Tianjin, where he hunts Japanese spies, joins the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and contributes his strength to the war effort. 8Votes12.1MRecs125.2kFans
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  12. 12 Rising Above the Rivers and Mountains 扶摇河山 Historical5.5M WordsOngoing [Ten Thousand Subscriptions] [Dream of the Red Chamber] [Alternate History] Reborn as an illegitimate son of a noble family, he rises from humble beginnings through hardship and makes his way to the top. Time and space fall into chaos, and history branches into an obscure new path; Countless heroes and great figures who once made their mark on history are buried in the dust of time; A new realm rises from the ashes, its road stretching skyward as the old order is swept away; What of fated love a 407Votes234.9kRecs484.3kFans
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  13. 13 EN Logging In 500 Years Early: Becoming a God Through Treasure Hunting 提前登陆五百年,我靠挖宝成神 Sci-Fi3.1M WordsCompleted The supernatural age has arrived: the rules are changing, the mysterious is emerging, and the world is transforming. Countless ruins of ancient civilizations have appeared, and vast amounts of rare treasures lie waiting to be claimed. The radicals say, “This is the best of times! Enter the new world, explore the ruins, and let everyone evolve!” The conservatives say, “This is the worst of times! There are monsters everywhere outside. The moment humanity leaves the safe zones, extinction is all t 23Votes342.4kRecs1.4MFans
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  14. 14 Back to the Roaring Eighties 重返火红年代 Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Liu Hai transmigrates to the fiery-red era, starting by cobbling together a motorcycle. Motorcycles, cars, trucks, tank engines... Along the way, Liu Hai creates an industrial age of his own. 7Votes166.1kRecs324.7kFans
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  15. 15 EN High Martial Era 高武纪元 Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted A black dragon rises from the depths of the Southern Ocean, unleashing an apocalyptic tsunami... A fire demon destroys city after city of steel and concrete, then walks away unscathed from the heart of a nuclear blast... Outer-realm gods seek to rule the entire sea of stars... This is a future world where human technology has reached extraordinary heights. It is also a high-martial era in which a wave of life’s evolution is sweeping across the world. Li Yuan, a martial arts student about to sit 91Votes1.4MRecs4.6MFans
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  16. 16 The Song Dynasty Rogue 大宋泼皮 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Good news: I've transmigrated. Bad news: I've transmigrated to the fifth year of Xuanhe in the Northern Song dynasty. Good news: I was born with superhuman strength after transmigrating. Bad news: I'm a local hoodlum. To shake off his hoodlum status and earn an official title, Han Zhen decides to take to the mountains, become a bandit king, and wait to be recruited by the court. Yet no matter how long he waits, the court's letter offering amnesty and surrender never comes... Three years late 3Votes73.5kRecs466.2kFans
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  17. 17 The Splendor of the Red Chamber 红楼华彩 Historical2.4M WordsCompleted The clouds have passed over the mountains; how can I bear to write of them now? Tears of rouge and a tender heart, still drenched in sorrow. What’s the first thing an interesting soul would think of after arriving in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber? Naturally, cultivating immortality! But when cultivation proved impossible, they took a tumble through the mortal world, came away stained with red and green, and parted the mists of history to add a brilliant stroke to this world. 0Votes39.7kRecs146.1kFans
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  18. 18 I’m Really Not Doing My Job as Emperor 朕真的不务正业 Historical9.7M WordsOngoing 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
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  19. 19 EN Ask the Heavens for Eternal Life 阵问长生 Xianxia7.0M WordsOngoing Illusion arrays, killing arrays, sword arrays, replication arrays, absolute arrays, grand arrays, immortal arrays: together, they form the myriad paths of arraycraft. Yin and yang, the Three Powers, the Four Symbols, the Five Elements, the Six Lines, the Seven Stars, the Eight Trigrams: from them flow the arrays of the heavens. Prove the Dao through divine sense, comprehend arrays, and ascend to immortality. With a single thought, save all under heaven; seek the Dao and ask for eternal life. 1.4kVotes874.9kRecs1.1MFans
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  20. 20 You’re Forcing Me to Be Reborn 逼我重生是吧 Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Young and successful, Cheng Zhu came across a question online: “If you had the chance to go back in time and be reborn, would you take it?” Known around his circle for being the biggest show-off, Cheng Zhu saw thousands of people in the comments saying they wanted to be reborn. He couldn’t resist showing off, replied “No,” and attached a screenshot of his impressive bank balance. But the very next moment… He was reborn! … Also known as "Don’t Let Down Good Girls, Don’t Waste Bad Girls", "W 58Votes953.8kRecs5MFans
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  21. 21 EN Reborn, Who Needs Romance? 都重生了谁谈恋爱啊 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted After struggling all the way to the age of thirty-eight without being able to afford a home, he is told that getting married requires paying a bride price of three hundred thousand yuan first. He has scrimped and saved for most of his life, worked himself to the bone, but where did all the money go? Who exactly earned it all? Jiang Qin, reborn at eighteen with countless grievances weighing on him, opens his eyes with only one thought: start a business and make money. Step one: take back the lo 275Votes1.4MRecs11MFans
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