Qidian Reading List 起点书单

1 汉 Late Han: The Han Dynasty Shall Not Fall 汉末：汉祚不倾 Jian'an Wanderer建安客Historical1.6M WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei awoke at Youjiangkou with a memory in his mind that should not have been there. He couldn't explain what it was. He only knew that he couldn't afford to lose certain people again, and that there were paths he must never walk twice. This time, before fate was sealed, he would seize the territory that was his for the taking and keep the people he wanted by his side. 159Votes10.7kRecs16.7kFans

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In the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208 AD), Liu Bei awoke at Youjiangkou, his mind burdened with an unwanted memory. He couldn't explain what it was, only that some people he couldn't lose again, and some paths he couldn't tread twice. This time, he was determined to seize the territory he deserved and keep the people he should keep by his side before fate was sealed.

2 江 The False Man of Jiangzuo 江左伪郎 The Historian's Wolf历史系之狼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing The realm was divided into three, then reunited under Jin. Who could have known that the Rebellion of the Eight Princes would follow, then the Humiliation of Yongjia, the uprising of the Five Barbarians, the fall of the north, and the southward flight of the aristocracy? To secure a full meal and protect his brothers, the young slave made up a little lie, hoping to pull off a clever trick. But he overdid it. The lie grew bigger and bigger, until it deceived the entire realm. 832Votes131.5kRecs347.7kFans

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The world was divided into three, and then returned to the Jin Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the War of the Eight Princes, the humiliation of Yongjia, the chaos caused by the Five Barbarian Tribes, the fall of the northern kingdoms, and the migration of the elite to the south occurred. In order to get a full meal and protect his brothers, Xiao Nu fabricated a small lie, intending to use it to his advantage. However, he overdid it, and the lie grew bigger and bigger until it deceived the whole world.

3 骑EN Mount & Blade War Chronicles 骑砍战记 Moonlight on the Twelfth Floor十二楼月明Gaming1.9M WordsCompleted This is Pendor. The kingdom’s griffin banner has been raised once more, and Leon, the child of prophecy, must face his destiny. Enemies surround him from behind, and deadly dangers lie ahead. Neither born to nobility nor blessed with immense wealth, all he can rely on is… um… half a Mount & Blade System. But Leon says it’s no big deal… He just needs to be a little more cautious and develop under the radar. Wel 0Votes31.5kRecs131kFans

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Please support my new book, "Secondhand Time Travel: Liu Bei the Big-Eared Bandit". This is Pande. The kingdom's griffin banner is raised once more, and the prophesied son, Leon, must begin to confront life head-on. Enemies were lurking behind him, and danger lurked in the road ahead. He wasn't born into nobility, nor was he a wealthy merchant; all he could rely on was... Well... Half of the Mount & Blade system. But Li Ang said it wasn't a big problem... He just needed to be more careful and develop his strength cautiously. Well, shamelessness and cunning are virtues for the lords of Pendor. White Hart Castle welcomes all young men who want to find their future in the war...

4 融 Fusion Is the Most Noble Way to Summon! 融合是最高贵的召唤方式！ Cup Noodles 21杯面21Light Novel4.0M WordsCompleted Tiancheng Guang transmigrates into a Duel Academy that seems to be, but isn’t quite, the one from Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. It’s full of fanatics who believe Fusion Summoning is the noblest form of summoning. They try to change duelists from other dimensions through duels, forcing them to join the “Fusion Is Absolutely Supreme” faction. Those who refuse are turned into cards. It’s all twisted and insane. Tiancheng Guang glances at his deck box, packed with every Fusion Spell and Trap Card, and stays silent 143Votes327.2kRecs489.3kFans

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Hikaru Amagi is transported to a dubious Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy. This place is filled with extreme fanatics who believe that only Fusion Summoning is the noblest form of summoning. They attempt to change the minds of duelists from other dimensions through duels, forcing them to join the "Fusion Supremacy" faction. If they refuse, they threaten to turn them into cards—a twisted and insane act. Amagi Hikaru glanced at his complete set of Fusion Spells and Trap Cards in his card box, remained silent for a long time, and then readily agreed. Yes, absolutely right. You're absolutely right. Fusion is the noblest way to summon!

5 飞 Soaring Through the Heavens 飞天 Yue Qianchou跃千愁Xianxia7.0M WordsCompleted Beneath the heavens, the world is harsh and cold; demons and ghosts cannot withstand the warmth of human kindness! Delicate hands, beauties like jade, yet sword energy blazes like a rainbow between heaven and earth! Vast starry skies, the seven emotions and six desires, greed, anger, and delusion, Buddhist truths and the Tathagata: your magic may be boundless! The teeming masses offered their heartfelt prayers, only to be met with a sea of blood! Ghosts wail and gods howl, the sea of blood stret 27Votes2.9MRecs957.9kFans

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Under the vast sky, the world is cold and indifferent; demons and monsters are no match for the warmth and coldness of human relationships! Her delicate hands and fair skin made her a beauty like jade, but alas, the sword energy between heaven and earth was like a rainbow! The vast starry sky, the seven emotions and six desires, greed, anger and ignorance, the Buddha's truth and the Tathagata, no matter how boundless your power! The masses of people, with their sincere wishes, have been met with a sea of ​​blood! The cries of ghosts and the howls of gods, the endless sea of ​​blood—where is the way out? Since there is no way out, let the sea of ​​suffering and blood, the white bones turn into boats, and soar into the sky!

6 暗 Darkest Dungeon: It All Began When I Met a Female Knight 暗黑地牢，从遇见女骑士开始 New Guy新人小哥Light Novel1.1M WordsCompleted Chu Yinzhou, an unemployed young man, discovers that beneath the bed in his rented apartment lies an entrance to another world: a perilous dark dungeon crawling with monsters. As a [Chosen One], he awakens a unique ability called the [Eye of Reason], which lets him see the true nature of things. He can read descriptions of the value and power of weapons in his hands, see the [Stress Levels] floating above his teammates' heads, and even glimpse the bizarre [Inner Visions] hidden within other peop 0Votes3.3kRecs12.3kFans

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Chu Yinzhou, an unemployed youth, discovers that under his bed in his rented room lies a hidden entrance to another world: a dark dungeon fraught with danger and teeming with monsters. As a chosen one, he awakened a unique ability called the "Eye of Reason": he can see the true nature of things. He can see the words describing the value and power of the weapons in his hands, as well as the "pressure level" floating above his teammates' heads, and even see through the bizarre and complex "mindsets" of others. Using the robber's knife and gun that he retrieved from the coffin, Chu Yinzhou began his struggle for survival in the dungeon. However, knowing everything can sometimes be more agonizing than knowing nothing. He saw the resolute and upright paladin, whose radiant image of the "Apostle of Light" concealed a crimson mark of "kleptomania." The spoils he had just tallied vanished without a trace beside her in the blink of an eye. "I'm fine." The nun in the group smiled at him, but the alarming [Stress Value: 99/100] above her head looked like it was about to completely collapse at any moment. Unlimited dangers, and unlimited opportunities. He must see through the monster's weaknesses, calm his teammates' madness, and find a glimmer of hope for everyone in the endless darkness. Also known as: There's a Dark Dungeon Under My House

7 汉 The Han Dynasty's Lingering Smoke 汉鼎余烟 Crab's Heart蟹的心Historical3.0M WordsCompleted The great Han Dynasty is gradually nearing its end. Over the course of decades, the human world has become a land of ghosts, its plains shrouded in bones. Dragons and serpents rise throughout the realm, each vying to seize the throne. Amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a young warrior rises with a blade in hand and gazes around in bewilderment, only to see that heroes still stand tall. The Han Dynasty’s cauldron still smolders. Who will carry on its legacy? 11Votes316.9kRecs229.8kFans

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The great Han Dynasty gradually approached its end. For decades, the world became a ghost town, bones littering the plains. Dragons and snakes rose up, vying for the throne. Amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a young warrior rose, sword in hand, gazing blankly around. He saw only the resolute heroes still standing; but the embers of the Han throne still burned—who could continue its legacy?

8 大 The Shadow of Great Britain 大不列颠之影 Keeping Up with the Times趋时Western Fantasy5.4M WordsOngoing “Next, please welcome the most distinguished recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, the Victoria Cross, and the Order of the Companions of Honour; leader of the anticolonial cause; bell-ringer of the East India Company; hero of the Crimean War; Fellow of the Royal Society; lifelong friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Alexandre Dumas; steadfast supporter of scientific luminar 390Votes289.6kRecs610.1kFans

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"Next, please welcome Sir Arthur Hastings, recipient of the highest honors: the Order of the Garter, the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, the Grand Cross of the Order of Bath, the Victoria Cross, and the lower knighthood; a leader in the anti-colonial cause; the bell ringer of the East India Company; a hero of the Crimean War; a Fellow of the Royal Society; a lifelong friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Dumas; a staunch supporter of scientific stars such as Faraday and Darwin; who has served as Assistant Under-Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General, and Permanent Under-Secretary-General in the Ministry of the Interior and the Admiralty of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; the first Secretary-General of the Cabinet and the Chief of the Civil Service of the Kingdom; one of the first graduates of this university and its most distinguished alumnus; to deliver a speech at the 50th anniversary celebration of the University of London." Arthur's gaze swept across the audience, taking in the young faces, and he murmured, "Agares, what do you think I should say?" The phantom of the Red Devil lingered behind him, drool almost dripping from the corner of his mouth: "Look at these ignorant souls, they still worship you as a hero. Why don't you say something they want to hear?" Arthur took a deep breath and roared deafeningly, "Oxford is full of sons of bitches!" "Oh!!!!" Thunderous applause erupted from the audience. "Cambridge too!" He quickly added. The applause grew even louder. (The protagonist, possessed by a demon, travels to 19th-century England; a world without demons.)

9 圣 The Holy Maiden Comes, and No One Pays Grain 圣女来时不纳粮 Tender Little Pineapple稚嫩小菠萝Western Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [Medieval fantasy + Taiping Heavenly Kingdom + clockpunk + peasant uprising] The Holy Pope, a golden scepter. The Knight King, a silver-embroidered bed. Those who sow the wheat eat the husks; those who weave the cloth have no clothes. While Eve and Adam toil in the fields, do noblemen and gentlemen sit in high halls? You take my wife and seize my home, you butcher my dear parents! Heads roll beyond counting; blood debts must be paid in blood! Slay the priests! Slay the Pope! Slay the knights! Sl 29Votes173.1kRecs443.3kFans

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[Medieval fantasy + Taiping Rebellion + Clockpunk + Peasant uprising] The Holy Pope, with his golden scepter. Knight King, Silver Embroidered Bed. Those who grow wheat eat wheat chaff, and those who weave cloth have no clothes. While Eve and Adam were working the fields, nobles and gentlemen sat in high places. They took my wife, seized my house, and killed my parents! Countless heads rolled, and the blood debt must be repaid with blood! Slay the priests! Slay the Pope! Slay the knight! Slay the king! Slay all injustices and settle all grievances. We common folk are reduced to pigs and sheep, awaiting the arrival of the Holy Maiden for a massacre. When the saint came, there were no priests! When the saint came, there was no king! When the Holy Maiden arrives, there will be no labor service! When the Holy Maiden arrives, there will be no taxes to pay! P. S. This is not a gender-bending story; the male protagonist...

10 民 Republican Era: Flames of War, 1937 民国：烽火1937 Materialist Little Fengzi唯物小丰子Military4.6M WordsOngoing [Conventional warfare + large-scale battles + strategic planning + wargaming] “Report! The fighting at home has all but ended. The Japanese devils are finished!” Zhu Shiqing stood with his hands behind his back before a huge map. He smiled slightly, raised his eyes to the vast region in the north, then lowered his gaze to the fertile lands of Southeast Asia. At last, he spoke slowly: “Prepare to land!” “Land?” Everyone around him froze. “The war is not over. Our flag must fly atop Mount Fuji!” C 407Votes90.6kRecs244kFans

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[Frontline Battles + Large-Scale Combat + Strategic Deployment + Wargame Strategy] "Report! The domestic war has basically ended, the Japanese are finished!" Zhu Shiqing stood with his hands behind his back in front of the huge map, smiled, glanced up at the vast land to the north, and then looked down at the bountiful land of Southeast Asia. Finally, he slowly spoke: "Prepare to log in!" "Log in?" Everyone around was taken aback. "The war is not over yet, and our flag must be planted on the top of Mount Fuji!" China will not accept surrender!

11 魏 The Military Governor of Weibo? Not Even a Dog Would Take the Job 魏博节度使，狗都不当 Nuclear Toxin核豚毒素Historical1.2M WordsOngoing The Son of Heaven in Chang'an, the Wei warband! This was a mad age, an age that took nothing seriously! In 888, at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the prelude to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms began. A mad military governor crossed paths with an even madder one! The head of the Xiangzhou governor hanging above the city gate, and the woman who had been lying in another man’s bed, constantly reminded Duan De just how insane this era was. In the Weibo garrison, where human life was cheap and repl 83Votes12.4kRecs67.9kFans

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The Emperor of Chang'an, the Imperial Guards of Wei! This is an era of madness and criticism, an era of unseriousness! The end of the Tang Dynasty in 888 AD marked the prelude to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. A mad Jiedushi (military governor) encounters an even more mad Jiedushi! The head of the governor of Xiangzhou hanging above the city gate and the woman lying in someone else's bed serve as constant reminders to Duan De of what a crazy era this was! In the military town of Weibo, where human life was cheap and changing commanders was a child's play, a lowly soldier was thrust into the position of puppet governor—a position with an abnormal death rate exceeding 90%. He only had three months left to live before he was killed. Living on the edge of a knife is harder than dying! The survival path of a puppet, and the darkest era of the late Tang Dynasty!

12 希 Greece Rebuilds Rome 希腊重铸罗马 Good at Playing Dead擅长装死Historical892k WordsOngoing [Administration, agriculture, diplomacy, no System] In 1863, the seventeen-year-old Danish prince George became king of the Greeks. People said that he changed everything. What he inherited was a poor, chaotic, and feeble little country on a peninsula. What he left behind was a prosperous, stable, and powerful Near Eastern nation. Over the course of sixty years, he proved that a nation's strength lies not in fervent passion, but in pragmatism and composure; not in waging endless wars, but in res 197Votes26.7kRecs43.7kFans

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[Management, Farming, Diplomacy, No System] In 1863, 17-year-old Prince George of Denmark became King of Greece. People say he changed everything. He took over a poor, chaotic, and weak peninsula nation. What he left behind was a prosperous, stable, and powerful Near Eastern nation. He spent sixty years proving that a nation's strength lies not in passionate enthusiasm, but in pragmatic calmness; not in militarism, but in restraint and hard work. The poet praised his achievements in this way: When lightning streaks across the sky and thunder roars throughout Constantinople. From Libya to Batumi, wherever the bells of my Orthodox Church are heard, the glory of my Basilius shines forth.

13 大 Liu Bei, the Big-Eared Bandit 大耳贼刘备 Moonlight on the Twelfth Floor十二楼月明Historical1.9M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Liu Bei, but I got a secondhand version. Because the previous... ahem, the previous transmigrator had also transmigrated into Liu Bei. The last guy croaked, and I took over, but now I have to clean up his mess! Do you know how many enemies that guy made? That damn predecessor died young, yet before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he'd already made enemies of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shu, and a whole bunch of other tough guys! Then I took over and became a secondhan 0Votes124.4kRecs245.4kFans

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He transmigrated into the body of Liu Bei, but he was a second-hand one. Because the predecessor... Oops, the previous time traveler also traveled into Liu Bei's body. My ex is dead, and I've taken over, but I have to clean up his mess! Do you know how many enemies this guy has made? That damned predecessor died young, yet he had already made enemies with a whole host of powerful men like Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, and Yuan Shu before the Yellow Turban Rebellion even began! Then I took over, becoming a second-hand time traveler... But how the hell am I supposed to survive? Are you really going to become a big-eared bandit? Formerly known as "Secondhand Time Travel: Liu Bei, the Big-Eared Bandit"

14 汉 The Glorious Journey at the End of the Han Dynasty 汉末昭烈行 Sword Pavilion Girl剑阁少女Historical3.0M WordsOngoing The late Han was plunged into chaos, and the realm was in turmoil. The emperor, eunuchs, imperial relatives, and powerful clans: four invisible hands carving up the realm. Plague, warfare, and crushing taxes weighed down on the people like three towering mountains, leaving the land in misery. Ambitious men sat quietly in their fortified castles, while the Hu tribesmen rode hard along the frontier. As the heartland stood on the brink of ruin and the land fell silent, an age destined to produce a 142Votes24.6kRecs45kFans

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At the end of the Han Dynasty, chaos reigned and the world was in turmoil. The emperor, eunuchs, relatives of the empress, and powerful clans—four invisible hands—ruled the world. Plague, war, and exorbitant taxes weighed heavily on the people like Mount Tai, causing widespread suffering. Ambitious men sit quietly in Wubao, while the Hu people gallop across the border. In an era when China is about to fall into ruin and all voices are silenced, heroes of the ages are destined to rise up and save the day. Amidst the rumbling of wind and thunder, the young Liu Bei, who knew the future of history in advance, opened his eyes. At the same time as him awoke was the eternal lamp of the Han Dynasty's destiny. Good morning, Great Han Dynasty! Historical fiction, set in the early Three Kingdoms period.

15 秦 The Qin Empire's Bailiff 秦吏 July New Releases七月新番Historical3.4M WordsCompleted At the end of the Warring States period, China faced an upheaval unlike any in a thousand years. Some were born into hereditary nobility. Some were princes of noble rank. But he was reborn as Heifu, a lowly Qin soldier and an obscure figure in the Qin bamboo slips from Yunmeng. To avoid dying in a ditch and take control of his own fate, he fought his way up. Fortunately 131Votes3.7MRecs1.8MFans

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(My new book, "The New Book," has been released. It tells the story of a time traveler's battle against the chosen one of the worlds during the Xin Dynasty.) At the end of the Warring States period, China experienced a great upheaval unprecedented in a thousand years. Some people are born into noble families. Some of them are noblemen. He was reborn as Hei Fu, a lowly soldier in the Qin state, a minor figure in the Qin bamboo slips of Yunmeng. To avoid dying in the ravine and to take control of his own destiny, he struggled to climb upwards. Fortunately, he was born in a great era. The six kingdoms were defeated, and the world was unified! A thousand years of bloodline could not withstand the power of military merit bestowed upon one. The nobles and powerful of the six kingdoms were all trampled underfoot by Qin officials. Hei Fu could only laugh and ask: Are kings and generals born with a special destiny? He conquered the Baiyue in the south, repelled the Xiongnu in the north, forced the Di and Qiang tribes to flee west, and sent warships eastward. Within the six directions, all was the Emperor's land. How did history change under his influence? Qin Shi Huang was destined to die, and the empire would soon be divided. As a Qin official, what choice should one make: to fuel the flames or to try and save the day?

16 阿EN The Immortal of the Aztecs 阿兹特克的永生者 Wielding a Sword to Cut Through the Cloud Dream挥剑斩云梦Western Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing 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

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A magnificent epic of ancient American tribes, beginning in the 15th century, ushered in the dreamlike and vibrant Age of Exploration, establishing the indigenous people's empire amidst wars and trade in Western Europe and East Asia. What is immortality? Is it for an individual or for a civilization? Why did Europe rise to prominence, gradually assembling cannons and dominating the entire world? Why was the Americas destroyed? How did the remains of the indigenous people become the nourishment for the rise of Europe? In 1469 AD, a spirit from the future traveled back to Mesoamerica, to the height of the Aztec Empire. European colonists had not yet arrived; destruction and conquest had not yet occurred. The rise of European civilization had only just begun, and was by no means an unstoppable destiny! Shulot doesn't have any cheat codes, only the elusive power of immortality. He had to start from the Stone Age, move towards Bronze, Iron and Gunpowder, and embrace the magnificent Age of Exploration. He had to begin with bloody human sacrifices, wielding the obsidian knife of sacrifice, to embark on religious reform and become a great prophet of divine revelation. He must develop tribal alliances, unite all the Native American tribes, thwart the colonists' invasions, resist the terrible plague, and establish an American empire in the Caribbean. He must start as an amnesiac child, a hostage of a king, and step by step, gain a kingdom, establish a faith, seize the world, and become an awakened, immortal emperor! The sun hummingbird versus the cross—the long "war of the gods" begins! If he loses, history will set back on track, and Europe will once again conquer the world! But if he wins…