How would you bring technology into a fantasy world? Make sense of the magics? Feed people and get rid of the corrupt nobles? This is specifically on developing a city or territory, not:
- Developing a dungeon/core (see my other list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10742/)... more>>

First, a few worthy mentions that aren't on NU:
1. Castle Kingside (rewrite) - a lot of inspiration from Release that Witch, imo improved! Warning: it's slow. Kingdom only begins around c60ish.
2. The iron teeth - although territory development comes late in the story, it's well done and exotic, being based on a goblin kingdom
3. 1632 (published book) - an American village goes back to the 30 years war. It's much less fantastical, but has a lot of similar elements to other kingdom building novels.
4. The Eagle's Flight - highly intricate fantasy webnovel
5. Defiance of the fall
6. Randidly Ghosthound - neither Randidly nor Defiance of the Fall focus on kingdom building, but they both have elements related to setting up a post-apocalypse system city - complete the quest to get the village crystal/coin!
7. The Expansion (Legend of the Arch Magus) - [have not yet read] - recommendation from Hitexh in the comments
8. Enlightened Empire - weaker than the others <<less

Any kind of influence building like kingdom, clan ,buisness, gang,  secret organisation, etc, is considered.... more>>

Novels aren't ranked, so ignore the ranking. <<less

We are excited by a novel where the protagonist raises a Sect, Clan, Kingdom or Empire from mediocrity to greatness.... more>>

The novels on the list are not better or worse, judge according to your criteria.

I will try to put novels of 1000 chapters or complete. <<less

This list contains novels where the main character focuses on training his disciples or building a sect. 

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I am a big fan of the "sect" genre. Here I will list a few of my favourite novels of the genre. These novels... more>>

- feature a protagonist that is a cultivator of a sect

- describe the development (or decline) of the sect

- involve master/disciple and seniority-based relationships

- play with the passing of passing of time and span across hundred of years

At the bottom I also list "false friends", novels which don't fulfill the promise of their title and fall short the glorious genre of sect novels.

[The order is random, but I read and enjoyed all of them for at least 1000 pages.] <<less

List of novels that focuses primarily on building the MC's faction whether it's a kingdom/sect/clan. Generally, these type of novels have less focus on cultivation... more>> (so, not much filler on cultivating and leveling up) and more on building relationships, gathering followers and training them up. <<less

The novels which i like and have great story development and plotlines.

Chinese web novels with hundreds of chapters just to pass time and more short and entertaining novels that will warm up your heart (because all... more>> immortals are foodies!). Cultivation as the main theme with female protagonist with romance. <<less

Histórias com desenvolvimento interessante e bons personagens. (Na minha opinião)... more>>

Esses gêneros não são algo que curto muito então não vai ser tão diversificado e nem vou ter uma opinião muito boa para falar deles, por isso vou deixar os que mais gostei e dar um pouco de opinião. <<less

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BL in this genre that I have rated 4 or 5 out of 5. Really memorable plots, great characters and books I'd read again or compare against. ... more>>

For my completed BL reading lists: 

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/17336/

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/35232/ <<less

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These books are my healing medicine, my dream worlds, perfect utopia I want to transmigrate into...

Works that I've read and recommend for interesting moments or examples of worldbuilding in their chosen setting, mostly fantasy or xianxia. How do people live and do work there? How does magic shape society, politics, logistics and the environment? What are the consequences that magic and users of it have on the world around them?... more>>

I'll be adding to it as I continue to read. <<less

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10/10 completed novels that you should try reading.