Looking for a Journey to the West Novel Where the Protagonist Transmigrates as Tang Sanzang 求西游穿越成唐僧的小说

1. 1 西EN Journey to the West: Master Wants to Tell Another Story 西游：师父又要讲故事了 Hermit Xia Mu夏木山人Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Type]: Journey to the West / historical Xuanzang / retracing the Journey to the West / Buddhist cultivation / not the Primordial World / only a great calamity setting / no conspiracy-driven plot. Guanyin Bodhisattva had been having a terrible headache lately. A great calamity was about to begin, and the Buddha had ordered him to find a Pilgrim and bring him to the Western Heaven to undertake the Journey to the West. Everything had originally been arranged. But this Pilgrim seemed a little stran 129kReads9.3Score13.6kShelves

   Reader note

   Absolutely amazing! Tang Sanzang truly is a holy monk! 👍

2. 2 西 Journey to the West: Travelogue 西游旅记 Qin Tianming Xuan Niao秦天命玄鸟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary young man wakes up one day to find himself in another world, where everyone calls him the Tang Monk... “I'm doing the Journey to the West? Seriously?” “I'll see all eighty-one thousand miles and laugh my way through eighty-one tribulations?” “I'm just a gentle monk with little fighting ability, but my three disciples are another story.” “Amitabha. I kill to protect life; I destroy karma, not people.” “Wukong, once we've retrieved the scriptures, do you think your master could return 12.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

   Reader note

   This absolute child

3. 3 西 Journey to the West? No! Hear My Decree, Monks: March West to Spirit Mountain 西游？不！传贫僧法旨，西征灵山 Mengwei Zimo梦薇紫陌Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted At Little Leiyin Temple, Tang Sanzang recites a rebellious poem. At Eagle Sorrow Stream, the White Dragon sends a false letter? At Lion Camel Ridge, the demons arrange themselves by rank, while Tang Sanzang speaks fervently of his lifelong ambition? What would happen at the end of Journey to the West if Tang Sanzang grew stronger every time he took on a new disciple? Sun Wukong: “I'll storm Leiyin Temple and destroy Mount Ling. If I leave and never return, then so be it!” Zhu Bajie: “Tathagata's 8.5kReads9.0Score828Shelves

   Reader note

   I transmigrated into the body of Tang Sanzang at the beginning, and I became stronger as long as I took in disciples. I became the executioner of the eight realms, slaughtering endlessly, and went straight to Mount Ling to dominate the primordial world.

4. 4 大 A Chinese Odyssey: The Super Tang Xuanzang 大话西游之超级唐玄奘 Taoist Li Changqing道家李长卿Eastern Fantasy410k WordsOngoing [Journey to the West + Invincible + Buddhist Exterior, Daoist Core + Thrilling + Multiple Heroines + One-Punch Template] He transmigrates into Tang Xuanzang, just as the journey west is about to begin. “With the Queen of the Daughter Kingdom in my arms, I shall be true to both the Buddha and my beloved.” He awakens the “Journey to the West Plot-Destroying System.” As long as he strays from the original story, he can earn explosive rewards! The Bodhisattva Guanyin bestows on him a brocade cassock 14.9kReads—Score2.3kShelves

   Reader note

   A thrilling novel about an invincible system in Journey to the West, where the protagonist transmigrates into Tang Sanzang, modifies magical artifacts, and breaks the original plot with a high-octane ride.

5. 5 西 Journey to the West: As If Hearing Xuanzang 西游之如闻玄奘 Plain Heart, Connected Souls素子连心Eastern Fantasy553k WordsCompleted [Journey to the West fanfiction + mutual growth] This is a story with no transmigration and no supernatural powers, following Xuanzang as an ordinary monk all the way to Spirit Mountain. What would the pilgrimage be like if Xuanzang were adaptable and knew a few practical life “skills,” the Great Sage had no headband, Bajie were gluttonous but knew his limits, Sha Seng were honest yet flexible, and the Little White Dragon could often take human form? 26Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   There are no conspiracy theories, and the Journey to the West is largely written following the original text, with only key changes. There are very few books like this on Tomato Bookstore; I only found these three.

6. 6 西 Journey to the West: The Great Sage Equal to Heaven's True Power 西游：齐天大圣的真实战力 Rare Gourd难得葫芦Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted I transmigrated and became Tang Sanzang. I saw with my own eyes how Brother Monkey, while breaking free, rode the Somersault Cloud through the sky and demonstrated his martial arts with earthshaking grandeur. I also witnessed him hastily knock the Little White Dragon to the brink of death with a single punch at Eagle Sorrow Ravine. I even saw Brother Monkey fully armed, fighting alone against... This is the story of Journey to the West, the story of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. I will tell ev 2.4kReads8.6Score170Shelves
7. 7 西 Journey to the West: I’m Bored Anyway, So Why Not Pull Off a Robbery? 西游：反正很无聊，随便打个劫呗 Charging Lion进击的狮子Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing Chu Yun transmigrated to the Primordial World and successfully activated the Robbery Makes You Stronger System. As a result, Chu Yun became a professional bandit chief. Traveling merchants? Rob them! The king's guards? Rob them! Local officials? Rob them! In less than twenty years, Chu Yun had reached the second heaven of the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm. Just as Chu Yun was planning to expand his robbery business, he spotted a monk riding a white horse. His eyes lit up at once. Chu Yu 39.1kReads7.5Score2.3kShelves
8. 8 九 The Nine-School Tang Monk: I Lead the Tang Empire to Unite the World 九系唐僧我带大唐统一世界 Great Tang Painter Shi大唐画施Eastern Fantasy312k WordsCompleted I transmigrated as Tang Sanzang and bound nine Systems from the start! A Journey to the West? No. On this journey west, I'll recruit demons, pacify the underworld, command the Dragon Clan, and unite the myriad races into an army! The Buddhas of Spirit Mountain and the gods of Heaven are all my enemies. This mortal Great Tang shall be ruled by mortals! Today, I will lead the unstoppable might of humanity to shatter the Cloud Palace, overthrow Hongjun, and rewrite the laws of Heaven! 683Reads—Score120Shelves

   Reader note

   Haha, a hilarious Journey to the West Tang Sanzang! Familiar flavor, unfamiliar content, mind-blowing! Kicking Guanyin, taking demons as disciples—funny, so funny!

9. 9 重 Retracing the Journey to the West: The Struggle Between Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism 重走西游：儒道释之争 Mao Jinyue Sheng卯金月生Eastern Fantasy193k WordsOngoing [No System] [Rebel] [Follows the original novel] [No Primordial World] [The truth behind Journey to the West] [Historical backgrounds of mythological figures] [The development of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism] [Ancient mythology] [Classic of Mountains and Seas] [Has a heroine] Chen Fan had just finished studying Wu Cheng’en’s original Journey to the West and was about to write fan fiction when he unexpectedly transmigrated into Tang Sanzang, a monk who could do nothing but chant sutras. He 5Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   As the title suggests! Original story, no system, transmigrated into the body of Tang Sanzang, possessing photographic memory and extraordinary comprehension, accompanying Sun Wukong on his journey of growth~

10. 10 穿 Transmigrating into Journey to the West: The Sanzang Circus 穿越西游：三藏马戏团 When the Swallows Return燕至如归Eastern Fantasy106k WordsCompleted Settle down in the Kingdom of Women in Xiliang. Build the greatest circus ever! Go on a pilgrimage? Sure! Eat, drink, and have fun all along the pilgrimage route! What could be better? Slaying demons, vanquishing evil, and upholding justice are just things we do along the way. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This is fresh out of the oven.

11. 11 西 Journey to the West: A Top Salesman Possesses Someone, and the Holy Monk of His Tenth Life Goes Mad 西游：销冠夺舍，十世圣僧疯了 Five-Nut Mooncake Cut into Three Pieces分成三块的五仁月饼Eastern Fantasy182k WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate as Tang Sanzang to embark on the Journey to the West. I transmigrated as Tang Sanzang, and the first thing I did was pull out a knife and stab myself, because Jin Chanzi from my previous life left me a letter: Reach Spirit Mountain, and you die. The body also houses a tenth-life Jin Chanzi, who chants sutras every day and calls me a wicked heretic. We fight inside my head, but killing the other would mean killing myself. So why not Go to Spirit Mountain and flip the t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The story involves transmigrating into the body of Tang Sanzang and battling against ten incarnations of the holy monk in Buddhist teachings using his previous life's sales philosophy. It's unique and incredibly entertaining!

12. 12 西 Journey to the West: The Demon-Wife Collector 西游：娶精人 A Bucket of Mustard一桶芥末Eastern Fantasy688k WordsOngoing [Backup Pilgrim to the West / Pilgrim No. 66 / Wild, fun ideas / Hilarious comeback] Tang Jianguo accidentally transmigrates into Journey to the West and becomes Pilgrim No. 66, a backup pilgrim. Wukong, Bajie, and all the other fateful encounters have already been snatched up by the monks ahead of him. From the start, he's dealt an impossible hand, with only a Feeding System that spends merit points to exchange for supplies. A brutal competition against his fellow pilgrims lies ahead, and an ut 16kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves

    Reader note

    Eunuch: Your Majesty, the pilgrims have set off. Li Shimin: How many is this this year? Eunuch: Your Majesty, this is the 66th pilgrim. At the foot of Five Elements Mountain, in the Empty Monkey Cave, the 66th pilgrim: Where's the monkey? Where's my monkey? Earth God: It was taken away by the pilgrims at the beginning of the year.

13. 13 西 Journey to the West: TikTok Goes Viral Across the Three Realms, and the Tathagata Loses It 西游：抖音传三界，如来心态崩了 Pure-Hearted Mud Figure纯洁的泥人Eastern Fantasy384k WordsCompleted [A parody of Journey to the West, a lighthearted romp with a touch of conspiracy theory. If it's not your thing, please move along.] Tang Sanzang transmigrates into the world of Journey to the West, takes over for Tang Sanzang, and becomes the most miserable guy on the pilgrimage. To avoid being turned into a puppet by the Buddhist order later on, he sets out to save himself. After awakening the Vow-Breaking Gacha System, he quietly heads west, keeping a low profile as he grows stronger, and vow 215Reads6.0Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This parody of Journey to the West is hilarious!

14. 14 西 Journey to the West: Eating Tang Sanzang from the Start 西游开局就吃唐僧肉 Sun, Neither Thin nor Fat孙不瘦不胖Eastern Fantasy146k WordsOngoing Eating Tang Monk’s flesh grants immortality. At some point, this saying started making the rounds among the monsters... Want to live forever? Go eat Tang Monk’s flesh! 14Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Tang Sanzang? He ate it right from the start. No system, no mindless plot, tightly woven storyline, no fluff—worth watching.

15. 15 西 The Great Sage's Journey to the West 西游齐天记 Chen Ziyang, the Great God Himself陈紫洋大神本人Eastern Fantasy576k WordsOngoing When classic Journey to the West collides with a multiverse of IPs, an extraordinary adventure beyond imagination begins! In this world, Pangu creates heaven and earth, the Old Lord creates the universe, and the stone monkey Sun Wukong is born. It brings together settings from Dragon Ball, Doraemon, and other IPs to build an immense expanse of the Myriad Worlds. Thanks to the “Namesake Across the Myriad Worlds” setting, Sun Wukong can form a mysterious connection with other characters named “Su 8Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    He time-traveled, but not completely; he was killed by Tang Sanzang. What's the story behind that?

16. 16 西 Journey to the West: I Was an Ant on the Sidelines When They Pinned Down the Monkey 西游：压猴的时候我在旁边当蚂蚁 Newly Flipped Salty Fish新翻咸鱼Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Yifan transmigrates to the world of Journey to the West. He happens to see Sun Wukong being crushed beneath Five Elements Mountain. But he’s just an ant now! It’s not as if he can chew through Five Elements Mountain! And on top of that, he has to worry about being crushed under someone’s foot at any moment. Other people have Systems, and he has a golden finger too. Gazing at the golden finger shining in his mind, he can’t help thinking this thing looks completely unreliable! The Three Realms 6.1kReads8.5Score466Shelves
17. 17 西 Journey to the West: I, Tang Monk, Will Never Set Up a Stall 西游之我唐僧绝不摆摊 Ye Tianchi叶天迟Eastern Fantasy907k WordsCompleted “I, Tang Sanzang, would rather starve to death, die out there, or jump off this place than set up a stall!” “Hey, this is actually pretty great…” After transmigrating to the world of Journey to the West, Tang Sanzang was forced by the System to set up a stall. At first, he refused, but then… 96Reads7.1Score—Shelves
18. 18 误 Mistakenly Entering Journey to the West: I Became Tang Sanzang 误入西游记：我成了唐僧 Uncle Little Wolf小狼叔叔12k WordsCompleted I Wandered into Journey to the West and Became Tang Sanzang 8Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Tang Sanzang still has a market.

19. 19 黑 Black Myth: The Dusk of Demons in the World of Sanzang 黑神话三藏之诸妖黄昏 Morning Sword, Evening Wind朝剑夕风13k WordsCompleted Black Myth: The Dusk of the Demons of Sanzang 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A quirky Journey to the West team, an unconventional Tang Sanzang—even Buddha would shake his head in disapproval, and demons would freak out upon encountering him.

20. 20 黑 Black Myth: Xuanzang: Journey to the West, Subduing Demons 黑神话玄奘：西游释厄传 Not Quite a Perfect Man亦非完人8k WordsCompleted Black Myth: Xuanzang: The Journey to the West, Overcoming Tribulations 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 西 Journey to the West: I Gain a Hundred Thousand Years of Cultivation from the Start 西游：开局获得十万年修为 Dark Night Lord暗夜君Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Yuan Ge transmigrated to another world and cultivated for a thousand years, reaching the Human Immortal realm. After shattering the void, he joined the Primordial Heavenly Court as the keeper of the Peach Garden, only to discover that this was the world of Journey to the West. Just then, Yuan Ge awakened a System and received 100,000 years of cultivation from the start. From then on, Yuan Ge kept a low profile in the Heavenly Court for a thousand years, until the calamity of Journey to the West 443Reads8.4Score121Shelves
22. 22 三 The Great Sage Equal to Heaven Runs a Street Stall Across the Three Realms 三界摆地摊的齐天大圣 Chenchen Is Courteous郴郴有礼Eastern Fantasy773k WordsCompleted [Goofy + hilarious + soul transmigration + snacks + no-brainer fun + Six Realms + teamwork] A straight-faced stream of nonsense: what kind of sparks will fly if you take a bag of snacks to sell across the Three Realms? “Shocking! The Great Sage Equal to Heaven has opened a snack shop in the Heavenly Court? Overworked office drone Lin Xiao Fan transmigrates into Brother Monkey and discovers that a bag of potato chips is more useful than the Golden Cudgel The Jade Emperor secretly slips the Queen 14Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Although Lin Xiaofan inherited Sun Wukong's identity, he does not know magic and needs to rely on the physical deterrence of the Golden Cudgel and modern knowledge to deal with things. Later, he can unlock special abilities through "business achievements", such as exchanging snack order volume for fragments of the Seventy-Two Transformations.

23. 23 魔 The Remixed Journey to the West: A Chaotic Stew 魔改版西游：一锅乱炖 Shadowed Years岁月幽冥Eastern Fantasy168k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Wild Reimagining] [Comedy + Sharp Tongues] [Journey to the West + No Romance] “I’m a good young man doing my nine years of compulsory education. How did I transmigrate in such a ridiculous, confusing way? Fine, I transmigrated, but why did I turn into a bald monk?!” “Mom, somebody save him! (๑ १д१)” “Other people transmigrate and become big shots. Why am I a weakling Tang Sanzang from the start, the one every monster wants to take a bite out of for the meat of immortality?!” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Lan Shannan opens his eyes to find himself transformed into Tang Sanzang, only to be immediately targeted by demons who covet his immortal flesh. Desperate, he tries to slit his own throat with a knife, but is rescued by the Panda System. Intending to continue his suicide attempt to escape the mission, he instantly transforms into a demonic monk, grabbing the system by the neck. His red eyes, floral hairpin, and languid smile terrify the system, causing it to cry and beg for mercy. Even more astonishing is his apprenticeship: while others break the curse to save Sun Wukong, he shatters the Five Fingers Mountain with a single punch and casually tosses soap to teach the monkey how to bathe. His revamped Journey to the West is uniquely styled from day one.

24. 24 西 Journey to the West: Marshal Tianpeng's Rebellion, 80,000 Naval Troops Storm the Heavenly Palace 西游：天蓬举兵造反，八万水军踏凌霄 A Paper Airplane AA纸飞机AMale-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted Journey to the West: Tianpeng Raises an Army in Rebellion, and Eighty Thousand Naval Troops Storm Lingxiao Palace 25Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A seasoned reader who spent over 10,000 hours reading more than 5,000 books, I highly recommend this one.

25. 25 黛 Daiyu Transmigrates into Journey to the West: Five Rebels Take on the Western Heavens 黛玉穿西游，叛逆五人组打西天 Flying Fish Picture飞鱼图Female-Channel Fanfiction332k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + Sheng Dai pairing + rebellious heroine + transmigration + the ancient bond between wood and stone + Journey to the West fanfiction] Lin Daiyu dies after coughing blood, her tears spent. She never enters the Land of Illusion, instead turning dark and fighting back, only to accidentally stray into the world of Journey to the West. She happens upon Sun Wukong, trapped beneath Five Finger Mountain, and they journey together to the West to obtain the scriptures. A formidable tea 66Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Looks good! (♥∀♥)

26. 26 的 A New Novel by: The Lone Wolf Walks Alone 的新书孤狼独往 Lone Wolf on His Own孤狼独往Eastern Fantasy739k WordsOngoing Gongsun Lue is a peerless talent: decisive in battle, ruthless yet tenderhearted. He is deeply loyal to his friends and becomes a god of slaughter to his enemies, leaving behind an undying legend on the Continent of All Spirits. Your support is what keeps me writing. I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Gongsun Lue is exceptionally gifted, decisive and ruthless, with an unwavering heart. He is deeply devoted to his family and friends, but becomes a god of slaughter to his enemies. He has 6Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Fantasy novels, with their depiction of the cruelty of the cultivation world and the protagonist's ruthless battles, will keep you reading.

27. 27 西 Journey to the West: The Tang Monk Subdues Demons 西游：唐僧降妖记 I Am Like Sand and Gravel我如砂铄Eastern Fantasy685k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Journey to the West + Primordial World + Tang Monk + forging his own path + wondrous principles] A modern soul transmigrates into Tang Monk, only to be bound to the “Mindful Debate System for Guiding the World.” From then on, the journey west takes a radically different turn. When facing demons, he doesn’t recite the tightening spell. He reasons with them instead. He uses management theory to persuade Bajie to build a cooperative, applies dialectics to guide the demons —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The story tells of how Tang Sanzang, thanks to the system's blessing, gained the ability to protect himself. He no longer feared demons and then used debate to persuade various demons, who were driven by greed, anger, and delusion.

28. 28 西 Starting Journey to the West with Tang Monk at Max Level 西游从满级唐僧开始 Mo Lihong魔礼红Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of Tang Sanzang, he gains the ultimate Journey to the West System. Defeat monsters to grow stronger, and draw all the treasures you want. Sun Wukong: I'll never forget Master shouting, "Mighty Heavenly Dragon!" He shattered the Five-Finger Mountain with a single palm, grabbed me by the throat, and asked whether I'd go with him to the Western Heaven or have him send me there. Dragon Horse: I'll never forget how Master locked the entire East Sea Dragon Clan insid 277Reads7.2Score120Shelves

    Reader note

    These are also possible

Other lists with Journey to the West: Master Wants to Tell Another Story