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1 奋 Striving in the New Ming Dynasty 奋斗在新明朝 Following the Gentle Breeze随轻风去Historical1.9M WordsCompleted A geeky humanities student transmigrates to a baffling version of the Ming Dynasty. He starts at the very bottom as a crude little yamen runner, with no hope of passing the imperial examinations. Let’s see how our protagonist happily carves out an unconventional path to success from the bustling streets. Along the way, we’ll uncover all sorts of rules governing the Ming bureaucracy! New blurb: This is a serious work grounded in history and fact, with rigorous logic and precise details. Well, mor 0Votes225.8kRecs288.8kFans

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A reclusive liberal arts student is transported to a strange Ming Dynasty. His starting point was very low; as a lowly, uncouth yamen runner, there was no hope for him to pursue a career through the imperial examinations. Watch as the protagonist joyfully and happily forges a unique path to success from humble beginnings in the city. Let me also reveal the various rules and regulations of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom! New synopsis: This book is a serious work that adheres to historical standards, is based on facts, is logically rigorous, and is accurate in detail. Book reader contribution group number: 153018399 My new book, *The Great Ming Official*, has been released (book ID: 2708704). New and returning readers are welcome! Please add it to your favorites, click on it, and vote for it!

2 玄 The Mirror Legacy 玄鉴仙族 Ji Yueren季越人Xianxia6.5M WordsOngoing Lu Jiangxian stayed up all night and died suddenly, but his lingering soul attached itself to a blue-gray bronze mirror covered in cracks. The mirror drifted into a vast, boundless world of immortal cultivation. In the perilous and unpredictable Dali Mountains, beside the Mei Chi River, a small village sat in the shadow of a minor clan. When the clan came across the mirror, it began passing down the path of immortality and teaching its arts, ushering in a magnificent new era. (A family’s cultiva 22.9kVotes7.2MRecs21.2MFans

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Lu Jiangxian died suddenly from staying up all night, but her remnant soul attached itself to a cracked, bluish-gray bronze mirror and drifted into the vast and boundless world of cultivation. In the treacherous and unpredictable Dali Mountain, in a small village beside the Meichi River, a small family found this mirror, and thus began to pass on the Dao of Immortality and impart immortal techniques, ushering in a magnificent new era. (Family-based cultivation, no saintly figures, farming, no system, ensemble cast)

6 升 Ascending to Immortality 升邪 The Trouble Caused by Beans豆子惹的祸Xianxia4.9M WordsCompleted For nine days, the sun has failed to rise after setting. On the tenth day, Su Jing makes a name for himself far and wide. 7Votes817.7kRecs499.4kFans

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Nine days ago, the sun set and never rose again. On the tenth day, Su Jing became famous far and wide.

7 绍 Restoring the Song Dynasty 绍宋 Grenades Fear Water榴弹怕水Historical2.8M WordsCompleted To inherit is to continue; to guide is to lead. In 1127, the Northern Song fell. Soon afterward, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inheriting the Song dynasty and adopting the Jianyan era name. Yet within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as chancellor, Chen Dong was executed, Yue Fei was driven out of the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in the capital, and the plans to resist the Jin in Hebei were scrapped wholesale... After all that eff 1.4kVotes3.6MRecs20.9MFans

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The word "" (shào) has two meanings: first, to continue; second, to guide. In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Soon after, Zhao Gou, the ninth son of the emperor, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst great anticipation, succeeding the Song Dynasty and changing the era name to Jianyan. However, within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as prime minister, Chen Dong was killed, Yue Fei was expelled from the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in Tokyo, and the anti-Jin deployment in Hebei was completely dismantled... After so many efforts, the civil and military officials finally unified their thinking and decided to support the Emperor Zhao's glorious anti-Jin route of heading south to Huaidian and then Yangzhou. However, as soon as he set off, after paying homage to the Taoist patriarch at the Mingdao Palace in Bozhou, this Zhao official plunged headfirst into the world-famous Nine Dragon Well. When he came out, he did not recognize who his trusted confidants were! I must resist the Jin! But where are my trusted confidants?! This is a sincere cry from a soul nine hundred years in the future. Having reluctantly inherited the name of the Song Dynasty, he is determined to guide the court and the world onto a new path. Therefore, it is called Shaosong.

8 超EN The Legendary Mechanic 超神机械师 Qi Peijia齐佩甲Gaming5.2M WordsCompleted Han Xiao, a veteran power-leveling player in Stellar Sea, was thrown into the transmigration crowd by a mysterious force from the East, or rather, from a certain otaku. With a player interface in tow, he became an NPC and returned to the days before Stellar Sea's open beta. He resolutely chose the highest-difficulty class: Mechanic. Warships sail in formation across the stars, star-powered mechs twist through the heavens like dragons, psychic cannons lay waste to worlds, and an endless mechanica 434Votes9.2MRecs5.5MFans

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Han Xiao, a veteran power leveler in Starsea, was thrown into the transmigration army by a mysterious force from the East. He was transformed into an NPC with a player panel and returned to the time before the open beta of Starsea. He resolutely chose the most difficult mechanical class. Warships lined up across the starry sea, star mechs soared like dragons, psionic cannons ravaged the heavens and earth, and an endless mechanical army quietly waited in their personal storage. One person is an entire legion! If it weren't for the players, this book would be a serious and proper isekai (another world) story... As NPCs, normal NPCs offer a full range of functions to players... Issuing quests? Adjusting affinity? Teaching skills? Wait a minute, I recognize all these players. Well, the real world has also returned to what it was ten years ago. Group 2: 157302881 Group 3: 884339155 VIP Group: 547599250 (Requires 10,000 follower points for administrator approval)

9 水 A Survival Tale of the Water Margin 水浒求生记 He Comes from the Jianghu他来自江湖Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Where are all my trusted men!? These were the last words cried out by Wang Lun, the founding chief of Liangshan Marsh, as he lay dying in the original course of history. But a lightning tribulation sent history veering off its destined path. The Song Dynasty is in turmoil, its moral order and political institutions are crumbling, the Jurchen neighbors eye it hungrily, and domineering outsiders are taking over. With troubles within and threats without, will it survive or fall? White-Clad Scholar 18Votes543.9kRecs236kFans

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Where are all my trusted confidants?! This is the final lament of Wang Lun, the founder of Liangshan Marsh, before his death in the original timeline. However, a lightning strike caused history to deviate from its predetermined course. In the turbulent Song Dynasty, with its crumbling ethical and political order, the covetous Jurchen neighbors, and the domineering and aggressive guests, the time left for the white-robed scholar Wang Lun to survive or perish amidst internal and external troubles was running out. Witness the survival journey of a modern state-owned enterprise junior manager who travels back to the Song Dynasty and possesses the body of the infamous unlucky Wang Lun in the Water Margin.

10 萨 The Dragonwing Elegy of Salafu 萨拉弗的龙翼挽歌 Return to the Northern Darkness归兮北冥Western Fantasy579k WordsOngoing 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

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When people thought that demons and dark elves were everything in the magical world, Lesathos roared, "No!" The sound echoed throughout the Toril universe. The free-spirited and romantic Eldians of the Wildlands heard it, the cold and austere Bartzu of the Nine Hells heard it, and the giants of the four elemental realms, each going their own way, heard it. They sang softly, they howled, and billions of races sang together: The universe is never alone; countless heroes have risen and fallen! When the critical point between chaos and order collapses, the curtain has just been raised on the millennium-long holy war! Bones turned to ash, flesh to mud, but the immortal witnesses recorded the trajectory of the golden scales. Do not lament, do not leave, may you become a watcher, and explore the lost legends in the words! "Legend is just the beginning of an adventure." — Lesathos Flame

11 重 Reborn in the Late Kangxi Era 重生于康熙末年 Yan Jiu雁九Historical5.7M WordsCompleted 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

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Xiao Jiu's new book, "My Father-in-Law is Kangxi," will be first published on Qidian on May 1, 2022. Please add it to your collection and recommend it! Upon waking from a dream, he found himself facing the Cao family mansion of the Jiangning Textile Bureau, dating back three hundred years. As Emperor Kangxi grew old, great changes were about to occur; the Nine Dragons opened their eyes, poised to rise. It is unknown how many families prospered while others collapsed; the Cao family of Jiangnan rose to prominence only to decline. For his family and for himself, the reborn Cao Yong lives earnestly... "Ascend the Throne, Young Man!" Is first published on Qidian.com. ^_^

12 从 Starting with the Gu Huo Bird 从姑获鸟开始 It Can't Be Helped活儿该Infinite Myriad Worlds1.9M WordsOngoing The body is as light as a goose feather, life as fragile as wild grass. I have witnessed the darkest night, so the blazing, brilliant flame in my heart has never wavered. The physical edition of From the Gu Huo Bird's Beginning (Volume One) is now available. Search for the title on Dangdang, JD.com, Taobao, Douyin, and other platforms, or purchase it from a physical bookstore. Thank you all for your support. 82Votes2.5MRecs2.4MFans

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Our bodies are as light as a feather, our lives as fragile as wild grass. Having witnessed the darkest night, the burning, bright flame in my heart never wavers. The physical copy of "Starting from the Guhuoniao" (Volume 1) is now available. You can search for the book title on platforms such as Dangdang, JD. Com, Taobao, and Douyin to purchase it, or buy it at physical bookstores. Thank you for your support.

16 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!

18 晚 Late Ming 晚明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.3M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming dynasty, the northern frontier is shrouded in the smoke of war, with mountains of corpses, while the south of the Yangtze enjoys tranquil streams, stone bridges, song, and dance. Amid the internal strife and external threats of a dynasty on the brink of collapse, a calculating office director rises to power and sounds the last call for China. A true hero can change fate. Brutal, bloody ancient wars and authentic scenes of everyday life in the Ming, where ordinary p 116Votes768kRecs830.3kFans

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At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the north was engulfed in war and littered with corpses; while in the south, tranquil waterways offered idyllic peace and prosperity. Amidst the internal and external troubles of this dynastic demise, a cunning office manager rises to power, sounding the final clarion call for China. A true hero, changing the course of destiny. The brutal and tragic ancient wars, the authentic daily life of the Ming Dynasty, and the history created by ordinary people unfold a magnificent yet tender and poignant picture of the late Ming Dynasty. Book club QQ group: 145034435

20 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.

22 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人修仙传 Wang Yu忘语Xianxia7.7M WordsCompleted An ordinary country boy accidentally joins a small local martial sect and becomes a nominal disciple. With that status, how can he establish himself in the sect? How can he, despite his mediocre talent, enter the ranks of the cultivators and make a name for himself across the Three Realms? Fellow cultivators, the new edition of the print book is now available. Feel free to purchase a copy if you’re interested. Thank you for your support! 979Votes16.2MRecs8.5MFans

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An ordinary village boy accidentally enters a small local martial arts sect and becomes a disciple. How will he, with such a background, establish himself within the sect? How will he, with mediocre talent, enter the ranks of cultivators and ultimately reign supreme in the Three Realms? Fellow Daoists, the new physical edition of the book is now available. Those who are interested can purchase it themselves. Thank you for your support!

23 一EN The Sage Who Transcended Samsara 一世之尊 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted In this life, I ask nothing of the past and seek nothing in the next. I’ll live boldly, settle every score, defeat the greatest heroes of every race, and laugh proudly at the gods and demons of the Six Paths! Ten thousand years later, a great calamity begins anew. The Tathagata’s Golden Body or the Primordial Dao Body: which is stronger? The Tathagata Divine Palm or the Seven Forms of Severing Heaven: which will reign supreme? Amid the cycle of reincarnation, Meng Qi begins his journey at Shaoli 310Votes3.3MRecs3.4MFans

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In this life, I neither inquire about the past nor seek the future; I only live a life of glory, seeking vengeance and defeating all heroes of all races, laughing arrogantly at the gods and demons of the six realms! Ten thousand years later, the great calamity begins again. Which is stronger, the Tathagata's golden body or the Primordial Dao Body? Which will reign supreme, the Tathagata's Divine Palm or the Seven Forms of Heaven-Slaying? In the cycle of reincarnation, Meng Qi began his journey of "dominating his entire life, who can stand against him" from Shaolin Temple.

24 琥EN The Amber Sword 琥珀之剑 Crimson Flame绯炎Gaming5.7M WordsCompleted Before my eyes, fate split into two unrelated, straight paths. One led to palaces and cities burning fiercely in flames, to a fallen kingdom and a suffering land, where all living things endured the torment of fire, doomed to eternal darkness. The other led to the summit where the ancient kings stood. The gods crowned me with their own hands among the clouds. I donned the laurel wreath and basked in the cheers of the crowd. My gaze pierced the mists of history. My knights expanded my realm, and 21Votes1.7MRecs592.6kFans

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Fate split before me into two unrelated, straight lines: one leading to palaces and cities burning fiercely in flames, kingdoms collapsing, the earth bearing suffering, and living beings enduring torment in the fire, forever shrouded in darkness. Another path leads to the pinnacle of ancient kings, where the gods themselves crowned me from the clouds. I donned the laurel wreath and was bathed in the cheers of the mountains. My gaze pierced through the mists of history, my knights conquered new territories for me, my sword cut through thorns, leading my people to victory. I took this scepter, grasped the power that belonged to the world in my hands, looked down upon all living beings, and changed the course of history. I am Brando, King of Vorn, and this is my legend. ... Separator line... Simplified Synopsis: This is the story of a reborn warrior with the memories of his past life, who travels to the world he once fought in, reversing the course of history and becoming a legendary figure.

25 缺 The Waning Moon and the Parasol Tree 缺月梧桐 Waning Moon and Parasol Tree缺月梧桐Martial Arts1.9M WordsCompleted What is faith? What is loyalty? What is authority? What is right? A place that does not believe in hell is hell itself. Everyone will fall, and no one can escape. 2Votes318.7kRecs73.3kFans

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What is conviction? What is loyalty? What is authority? What is right? Those who do not believe in hell are hell itself. Everyone will fall; no one can escape it.

28 武 The Grandmaster of Martial Arts 武道宗师 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Here, martial arts are no longer an ethereal legend but a tangible tradition. After weathering its clash with technology, martial arts have become fully integrated into society, giving rise to all kinds of competitions. There may be no clear winner in literature, but in martial arts, there can only be one champion! After inheriting a lineage from one of the major martial arts schools, now on the brink of extinction, Lou Cheng takes one step at a time toward his childhood dream and the glory in h 22Votes5.8MRecs1.2MFans

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Here, martial arts are no longer an ethereal legend, but a tangible tradition. After confronting technology, they have been fully integrated into society, giving rise to all sorts of martial arts competitions. There is no first place in literature, but there is no second place in martial arts! After Lou Cheng obtained the severed inheritance of a major martial arts school, he moved forward step by step towards his original dream and the glory in his heart. There are still heroes in the city, and heroes still exist in this era!