A Veteran Reader’s List: Realistic and Rational 老白书单真实党，合理党

1 覆 Conquering the Han 覆汉 Grenades Fear Water榴弹怕水Historical3.2M WordsCompleted Strive to make a name among the lords, if only to preserve your life in a chaotic age! As a posthumous child, Gongsun Xun received his guiding principles for life early on from his mother, who claimed to be a transmigrator. But after following the tide of history year after year, he began to realize that things were gradually going very wrong! This is the story of a man who is half native, striving amid a momentous age! 286Votes2.2MRecs1.4MFans

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He strives to gain renown among the feudal lords in order to preserve his life in this chaotic world! As a posthumous child, Gongsun Xun received his life's guiding principles from his mother, who claimed to be a time traveler, at a very young age. However, as he drifted along with the tides of history year after year, he began to realize that something was gradually going wrong! This is the story of a semi-native man struggling in a great era!

2 诡EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans

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The Lord of Mysteries animated special is now available on Tencent Video. Everyone is welcome to watch it! In the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the mists of history and darkness, who whispers? I awaken from the mystery, opening my eyes to see this world: Firearms, cannons, giant ships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, sealed artifacts... The light still shines, and mystery has never left. This is a legend of the Fool.

5 农 A Farmer's Three Kingdoms 农夫三国 Cangshan Tiger苍山虎Historical1.2M WordsOngoing 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

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A struggling student from a backward mountainous area in western China, after graduating from junior high school, unfortunately travels back in time to the late Han Dynasty and becomes a Yellow Turban rebel. With limited knowledge and abilities, I cannot change the world; I can only try my best to survive in this chaotic world.

6 帝 Lord of the Empire 帝国之主 Odin's Messenger奥丁信使Gaming1.3M WordsOngoing In a nutshell, this is the story of a transmigrated player who uses thirteen years of gaming experience to persistently plot a rebellion. To be more specific, our unlucky protagonist transmigrates into a game world and, to make matters worse, takes over the body of a pauper who is nearly starving to death. To survive, he has no choice but to recruit people and start a rebellion wherever he goes. Swing your hoe well enough, and there’s no empire you can’t dig up! 0Votes67.6kRecs42kFans

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In short, this is the story of a time-traveling player who relentlessly rebels using thirteen years of gaming experience. To put it more specifically, the unlucky protagonist is transported to a game world, only to unfortunately possess the body of a starving pauper. To survive, he has no choice but to incite rebellions everywhere. With enough shovel strokes, no empire is too high to fall!

9 临 The Dawn of Lingao 临高启明 The Boaster吹牛者Historical9.4M WordsOngoing 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

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They weren't struck by lightning when they were transported to a chaotic world; it was their own choice. Some wanted to become kings and dominate, some wanted to relieve the people from their suffering, and some wanted to use their own strength to prevent the last barbaric conquest of civilization, thereby rewriting the history of the Chinese nation. Of course, some people only dream of having multiple wives and concubines, living an extremely decadent life that is unattainable in the modern world. This group of ordinary people, each with their own ambitions and aspirations, lacked the physical prowess of tigers, the aura of kings, and any magical advantages. They were crammed haphazardly onto an old ship, possessing only modern machines, technology, and various theories. These time travelers, harboring ambitions, dreams, and ideals unattainable in the modern world, set off towards the chaotic end of the Ming Dynasty. Destination: Hainan.

11 修 The Path of a Cultivation Sect Leader 修真门派掌门路 Qi Kexiu齐可休Xianxia2.2M WordsOngoing Fate is bestowed by Heaven, and one's fellow cultivator walks the path alongside. Together they roam free, chanting the Yellow Court Sutra as one. In this boundless world, cultivation brings together spiritual roots, one's innate destiny, and a companion spirit. The protagonist, Qi Xiu, unexpectedly becomes the sect leader and leads his small, struggling sect in its fight to survive. From a middle-aged man in his thirties at the lowest level of Qi Refining to a wise old man who looks down upon a 26Votes895.3kRecs543.6kFans

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My destiny is bestowed by Heaven, and my companions will guide me on my journey. Two carefree souls face each other, reciting the Yellow Court Classic together. In a boundless world where spiritual root, destiny, and fellow practitioners are integrated for cultivation, The protagonist, Qi Xiu, accidentally obtains the position of sect leader and leads the weak sect in its struggle. From a middle-aged man at the lower level of Qi cultivation to a wise old man who looks down on all living beings like a god. The sect developed and grew under his leadership, writing a life as fleeting as a dream and as magnificent as lightning.