Novels like The Soul-Calling Flute
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- 1 You Lead Me to the Nine Springs 君引九泉 The year they first met, she was but a faint glimmer of starlight in the vast sea of stars, trapped beneath the abyss. She gazed up longingly at the white-robed man looking down on all living things from above the clouds, and for the first time, she saw the shadow of a god in someone's eyes. “You want me to take you with me? Very well. From now on, your name is Bai Ran.” Pure white as the clouds, untouched by even a speck of dust. He gave her a body and endless life, but in return, she had to sh 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Demon King’s Obsession: The Crown Princess Is Beautiful and Dashing 魔王强宠：太子妃她又美又飒 After being sealed for a thousand years, the Asura Ghost King finally saw daylight again. He decided to repay his savior by offering himself to her. Unfortunately, his savior was so noble and upright that she refused him to the death. The great demon smiled like a breath of spring, looking every bit like a sunny, ambitious young man. “I even gave you my first kiss. Don’t you plan on taking responsibility?” His eyes lowered, feigning shyness. “I’m not an easy man. Now that you’ve touched my body, 35Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 3 I Transmigrated into a Heartless Divine Venerable, and Every Time I Lose My Nerve, My Cultivation Plummets 女穿无情神尊，我心软就狂掉修为 (Quick transmigration + female-to-male transformation + devoted boyfriend + BL romance + emotional push and pull) I, Lin Qingqing, was a 996 office drone at a major tech company in Shenzhen, working overtime late into the night again, when I collapsed onto my keyboard. When I woke up and looked up, I found I'd transmigrated into Shen Duyu, the most aloof god in the Three Realms! I'd watched plenty of transmigration dramas, but I never knew you could transmigrate into a male god! I was glad that 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 My Lord Celestial, Please Behave Yourself 天尊大人，请自重 (Primordial era, slow-paced, no transmigration, no System, not a wish-fulfillment story, a pseudo master-disciple relationship later on, laid-back heroine) “Your Majesty, the Lady has... has run off again?” “Search every corner of the Six Realms and bring her back!” A marriage pact decreed by Heaven, two ancient divine clans who can’t stand each other, three wars between gods and demons, and an ancient demonic artifact that keeps popping up to wreak havoc whenever it gets the chance. She is desc 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 5 You Stole My Elixir of Immortality, So Be My Mount for Three Thousand Years 偷我长生药，做我坐骑三千年 You stole my elixir of immortality, so now be my mount for three thousand years —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Snowbound Among a Thousand Mountains 千山缚雪 Fantasy Romance + Cultivation + Past and Present Lives (Not Biological Siblings) Yan Zhiwei was doomed to die from the moment she left her mother's womb. She was born to make up for the flaws in her brother Yan Zhixun's spiritual roots, a cure for him. At the age of twenty, her mother, brother, and clan elders trapped her in a formation and stripped her of her spiritual roots. Her body and soul were reduced to nothing, and she became a secret the Yan family could never speak of. Five hundred yea 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Demon Consort’s Legend 魔妃传说 She was a dazzling genius, but schemers framed her and stripped her of her cultivation. Her father forced her to marry off to another country, and her mother was beaten to death. At last, she erupted in fury, rising like a phoenix taking its first flight and soaring through the sky! When the mysterious veil was lifted, memories of her past life awoke: she was a modern special agent who had transmigrated! She could be brazen and uninhibited, or as cold as frost. No flower could rival her faint sm 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 8 Smoke Over the Nine Towers 九阙风烟 The human world has laws, and the ghost realm has its own order. The imperial court governs the laws of the mortal world, while the Phantom Dancers bring humans and spirits together. He is the exalted crown prince of the Yi Kingdom; she is the most powerful Phantom Dancer in the land. They should have had nothing to do with each other, but fate draws them into a feud between nations and families, and the conflicts of the martial world. The most dangerous thing in this world isn’t monsters, spiri 8Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 9 A Madwoman Is Hiding in the Divine Lord's Palace 神君的宫殿里藏了个疯婆子 Xiao Yan, the Heavenly Dregs Divine Lord, is the only child of the ancient gods Jincheng and Anfu, and the only divine scion in the heavens today. Born a god, Xiao Yan possesses boundless power. He is the foremost among the gods and revered by all the immortals. No one would ever have imagined that a madwoman was hiding in the palace of the Heavenly Dregs Divine Lord. Who... was she? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 My Dark Half-Life: I’ll Never Reconcile with My Family of Origin 灰暗的半生，我与原生家庭永不和解 My bleak first half of life, and my refusal to reconcile with my family of origin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Couldn’t Be Bothered to Keep Pretending 中奖一个亿后，我懒得装了 After winning 100 million yuan, I can’t be bothered to keep pretending 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 How Did My Radiant Male Lead Turn into a Little Boy?! 我光风霁月的男主怎么变正太了！ Thanks to all the lovely readers for your reviews! ❤️ [One Female Lead, One Male Lead, All Male Leads Are Pure, Everyone's Favorite, Absurd, Heaven's Chosen] To enjoy a worry-free retirement, Tan Tianyao decided to win over the male lead. But something seemed off about his character model! Afraid of getting shocked, Tan Tianyao could only scrape together points from other children of fortune. And so... The cool, otherworldly genius of talisman cultivation hid beneath an invisibility cloak with h 8.4kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 13 Perhaps Resigning Clouds Reflect Pear Blossoms 许是辞云映梨花 A devoted, battle-power MAX, growing celestial beauty VS a gentle, cunning, spirited mortal boy. After being reborn from the mortal world’s Pear Fragrance Mountain, Xu Yingli meets the man she has longed for day and night. He has lost his memory and sees her as a stranger. She alone remembers all the beautiful moments they shared. She quietly protects him and loves him with all her heart. Their road together is full of twists and turns, but how will it all end? Xu Yingli grew up surrounded by l 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Aloof Immortal Lord and the Lovely Princess 清冷仙君俏公主 Also known as "Twin Gods, Twin Blades" *Bold, badass goddess of war x aloof beauty on a high peak *Yushan White Tiger Princess Zhige x Second Prince, son of the Heavenly Emperor [Both virgins] [She pursues him] [Both powerful] [First-person POV] [Not sweet, with a little angst] [Happy ending] (Listening to the audiobook may make for a better experience) She was the most unruly Princess Zhige of Yushan, while he was the loneliest Vermilion Bird Lord in the Celestial Realm. Bound by a debt of grat 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Good-for-Nothing Queen: Demon Lord, Don't Act Recklessly 废柴狂后：魔君，别乱来 She was an elite modern-day special forces soldier. After transmigrating, she became a good-for-nothing everyone mocked. “You want to bully me? I’ll beat you up without a second thought!” Her cousin tried to kill her and steal her fiancé, so she whipped her into a cripple. A scumbag framed her shamelessly, so she wiped out his entire family in return! What’s a ninth-grade pill? She can refine a whole furnace of them in minutes. Think high-level magical weapons are impressive? She has a warehouse 33Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 16 A Fallen Merfolk and a Nine-Lived Demon Search Everywhere for Their Mother 落魄鲛人带九命妖四处寻母 Completed at 400,000 words. After reading Lost You Forever, I really liked Xiang Liu. It was a shame he didn’t end up with Xiao Yao, so to satisfy my own wish, I wrote a story about Xiang Liu. But to avoid infringing on anyone’s rights, I made it a different kind of story. Ximeng’s name carries the meaning of cherishing this dream. The story features palace intrigue, fantasy, a hard-to-kill princess, a guard, and a struggle for the throne. “I just saved you by the lake. It’s simple: give me the 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Divine Emperor Phoenix 帝凰之神 Who could have guessed that the name “witch” given to Yun Xi by the people of Qingshi Village would come to an end in a blaze? The villagers bound Yun Xi to the execution platform. As the flames consumed her, her last shred of compassion died as well. Fortunately, she escaped into the Misty Forest. There, an ancient divine beast chose her as its master, she discovered she had the talent to cultivate, and she met Mo Yuan, who stirred something in her heart. Having crawled back from hell, the f 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 From the Start, I Transmigrated into the Demon-Suppressing Tower, and Ten Thousand Dragons Bowed to Me as Their Queen 开局穿越镇妖塔，万龙跪我称女王 Special Police Captain Lin Fengqi’s father hoped that even if she were a phoenix, she would roost somewhere out of the way. Otherwise, she would invite disaster upon herself. Yet she still could not escape the order that condemned her to death. Her fate, however, was beyond the control of ordinary people. After she plunged off a cliff, her destiny changed completely. The Immortal Realm? Too small-minded. The Demon Realm? She was only its queen. The vast universe was her true home, where she woul 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Emperor Qi 帝祁 Di Qi is a True God in the Primordial Spirit Realm, bearing the divine rank of Primordial Venerable. Unfortunately, she is carefree by nature and dislikes constraints. Thus, she has never followed the rules of the Divine Realm, always doing as she pleases. One day, she breaks through the True God realm and ascends to Primordial Venerable. Her close friends Hua Yun and Lan Ze fall to demonic corruption one after another. Driven by the gods, she kills her friends with her own hands and is overcome 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Peerless Matriarch 绝世女尊 She was the eldest daughter of the reclusive Yun family. After a betrayal by one of her own, the Yun family was wiped out, and she personally killed the people responsible. But when she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into the body of a mute young lady who had suffered endless humiliation! How will she build a new life for herself from here… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Secrets of the Dark Alley 黑暗深巷的秘密 Secrets in the Dark Alley —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 You Are Not Mustard 子非芥 [Female-oriented] [Traditional fantasy] [Strong female lead power fantasy] [Ensemble cast] What a piece of work, that emperor of the Great Xi Dynasty! He’s single-mindedly searching for the legendary divine guardian, hoping to sit back and reap the benefits? As if! The heroine, Xiao Lin, was born into a general’s family and should have had a happy life. Instead, her mother died when she was young, and her father fell on the battlefield! She is determined to find her father’s killer, but an unexp —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After Winning Over the Unhinged Demon Lord, I Became His Most Cherished One 攻略疯批魔尊后，我成了心尖宠 [Unhinged, Brooding Villain VS Quirky Little Ray of Sunshine] [Transmigrate into a book + 1v1 + Mutually Faithful + Sweet Romance] Shen Qingqing wakes up to find that she has become the vicious supporting female character in a xianxia novel, one who won't survive past the third chapter. To make matters worse, things are in hell mode from the start: she not only forced a kiss on the villain, she also beat him half to death. Thinking about how she'll meet her end, Shen Qingqing wants to run away, 1.9kReads—Score24414d adds
- 24 Snow Pearl of the Domain 域雪珠 (This story includes character illustrations, but they couldn’t be inserted because the data was too unwieldy, so they’ve been posted in the chapter comments. The story itself has prompts.) [Princess + Deity + Trials of Tribulation + Devoted Couple + Angst] The little princess of the Ice Realm had always been pampered and sheltered by her mother. But after her mother’s divine fall, her own sister sent assassins after her to seize the throne. With no choice, she fled the Ice Realm alone and set o 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 After Marrying for Love, I Cut My Wretched Life Short with My Own Hands 为爱下嫁后，我亲手斩断烂人生 After Marrying for Love, I Cut My Ruined Life Short with My Own Hands 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Reborn and Cutting Ties! I Stomp My Leech of a Man into the Mud 重生决裂！我把吸血凤凰男踩进泥里 Reborn and Breaking Ties! I Crush the Parasite Phoenix Man into the Dirt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Bureau Seven of Abnormal Events: The Person in the Mirror at Midnight 异常事件第七局之午夜镜中人 Bureau Seven of Anomalous Affairs: The Figure in the Midnight Mirror —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Finding Peace in an Ordinary Life: An Ordinary Girl's Redemption 庸人自安：普通女孩的救赎 Finding Peace in an Ordinary Life: An Ordinary Girl’s Redemption —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Bureau Seven of Abnormal Events: The Red Delivery 异常事件第七局之红色快递 Bureau Seven of Anomalous Affairs: The Red Package —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I'm Awu, and My Master Avenge Me 我是阿呜，主人为我复仇 I’m Awu, and my Master Avenge Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Reborn, I Refuse to Marry Lu Jingchen, Lin Zhixia Steals the Show 重生拒嫁陆景琛，林知夏飒翻了 Reborn, I Refuse to Marry Lu Jingchen, and Lin Zhixia Takes the World by Storm —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Sharp Tongue Is Fun for a Moment, Then You’re Stuck Working the True Lord’s Service Window 嘴贱一时爽，真君窗口打工忙 A sharp tongue feels good for a moment, then you’re stuck working overtime at the True Lord’s window. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Primordial Emperor: Even You Must Descend from Your Throne for Me 洪荒帝君：也要为我走下神坛 [Fantasy romance + historical romance + mutual devotion + tragic love + happy ending] A gentle, jade-like ancient deity of the primordial world x an ethereal mermaid princess of timeless beauty During his trial in the mortal realm: a passionate, brilliant, scheming young general x a clever blind girl so lovely she inspires pity “Fuhua, did you ever feel even the slightest affection for me?” Dressed in a long red gown, the woman stood upon the snow, radiant as a camellia in full bloom, dazzling a 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Demon King Has Been Plotting This for Ages, and So Have I 妖王他蓄谋已久，好巧我也是 [A mischievous, spirited healer versus a proud, multifaceted demon king: a clash between two stubborn, beautiful souls scarred by tragedy] [A childhood sweetheart who appears out of nowhere + multiple secret identities + devoted love on both sides + a slow-burn dance of push and pull + a tender romance that grows over time] After Nan Zhu Yuxi is born into the prehistoric world as a spirit clan heiress, she tries to strike a deal with the wicked demon Ruo Jie to bring her parents on Earth back to 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 After Being Revived, the Villainous Demoness Only Wants World Peace 复活后，反派女魔尊只想世界和平 A very, very long time ago, beneath a chorus of firecrackers from the immortal sects, the Great Demon Venerable finally died. But when she opened her eyes again, she’d been resurrected in the modern era as a dim-witted rich wife whose parents had gone missing, whose fortune had been swindled away, who could see ghosts, and whose husband didn’t love her. Wasn’t this a complete disaster? A rough start, but as the coolest villain around, she had to make a comeback! First, she’d divorce her rich mor 14Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 36 Reborn: The Bloodstained Phoenix 重生之血色凰图 Once a genius girl, Ling Xue, also known as Ling Wushuang, embarks on a path of revenge after her family is thrown into turmoil, only to be unexpectedly swept into a calamity that engulfs the world... At this moment of peril, what choice will Ling Xue make? How will she overcome the hardships that lie ahead? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Heavenly Venerable’s Demon King Husband: Where Are You Going, Wife? 天尊的魔王小夫君：娘子，去哪呢 [Girl Disguised as a Man, Narcissistic Celestial Venerable + 1v1 + Yandere Fallen Immortal, Green Tea Demon King] “Everyone knows I’m a man who loves men. Why have you come here to marry me?” [Sultry Romance + Flirting and Spoiling + Power Couple + Both Pure + Hilarious] Female lead Qiongtian: Crown Prince of the Celestial Clan. Strong and well aware of it, narcissistic and scheming. The seventh daughter of the Boundless Celestial Venerable. Her mother didn’t want the Boundless Celestial Venerab —Reads8.7Score314d adds
- 38 The Azure Flood Dragon’s Bones, the Fragrant Growth of Wormwood 青冥蛟骨芜草生香 When a jiao transforms into a dragon, when grass takes human form, she was only a blade of grass, yet she dared to defy fate alongside a jiao. He used his dragon blood to protect her spiritual roots; she used the warmth of grass and trees to soothe his icy bones. When the tribulation flames of fate consumed the Three Realms, it turned out that even atop the most fearsome jiao bones, the gentlest fragrance of human life could bloom. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Fallen to Earth, My Underling Turns Out to Be a Powerhouse in Both Worlds 跌落人间，我的小弟竟是两界大佬 [Cultivation, feel-good story, face-slapping, comedy, powerful expert] Because she was greedy for food, Nan Chu fell into the mortal world and became Xia Nanchu, a good-for-nothing in the Savage Spirit Continent. Being abused by the Xia family? No problem. How could a little troublemaker let herself be taken advantage of? I heard a celestial lord has arrived at Luobei Academy. That must be a colleague of mine. I should go ask how to get back. “Nan Chu! Can’t you behave yourself?” the celestial l —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The God Falls Between the Vast Seas 神落沧海间 The Nine Heavens Divine Abyss collapsed, and the divine runes of the myriad paths shattered one by one. Chang Yuan stood at the edge of the heavens, her divine bones stained with blood. The former High God who had once looked down upon the Three Realms could not escape betrayal and treachery after all. Demonic energy gnawed at her bones, and her divine soul shattered. She tore away her own divine aspect and split her soul into three, severing every attachment. She let the endless darkness drag h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 A Lighter from the Start, and I Drive the Divine Beast Wild 开局一个打火机，神兽被我撩疯了 [Fantasy] + [Beast Taming] + [Otome] + [System] + [Classic of Mountains and Seas] + [Cultivation] Tsundere nine-tailed fox: “Oh wow, that smells amazing!” (Bai Zhu) Cool, handsome male deity: “Oh my god!” (Lu Wu) Sharp-tongued villain: “Whoa, that's incredible!” (Xiang Liu) Gentle artifact refiner: “Oh wow, this is actually delicious!” (Huashan Jun) The ultimate furry: “That smells so good!” (Feifei) Innocent little evil god: “Oh my, that smells amazing!” (Pixiu Xiyuan) Scheming, gloomy man: “Wh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Married to the Demon Lord Three Times 三嫁魔尊 Zimo has been married twice, but both experiences were so harrowing that even now, remembering them fills her with dread. The first time, she married a bastard. Zimo had always thought Xun Yuan was a bastard, but she couldn’t deny that he was an interesting one. In the end, though, that bastard left her with a gruesome fate on their wedding day: her father was killed, her clan wiped out, and her demon core destroyed. The second time, she was abducted right from her wedding to the Great Shaman. H 6Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 43 Phoenix Beauty 凤颜 Chong Yan is the last Celestial Phoenix in the world. She was born with two divine flames and the bloodline of twin phoenixes, and became the disciple of Taiyi Sword Venerable of Shangqing Realm. Though young, she holds seniority above nearly everyone. Heaven itself seems to have chased after her to shower her with gifts, enough to make anyone grit their teeth with envy. After a great war, only a few dozen gods remain. The strongest among them is Rong Yin, who lives in Fuyu Palace in Shangqing R 170Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 44 Leaves Adrift Beneath the Nine Heavens 九天叶飘零 [Fantasy + romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + xianxia + chasing his wife] One thought stirred a love that spanned the ages; a thousand thoughts sank into the heart. Across all the mortal world, there is only you. A love that endured for a thousand years, yet longing could never catch up with you. Across the mortal world, you alone return on the clouds. On the road to saving others, we are saved by them in turn. He played “Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix” for her three tim 9Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 45 Heng Wishes You Ninefold Peace 珩愿九安 Xianxia + tragic romance + past and present lives Six thousand years ago, he loved her. To restore peace to the Three Realms and Nine Provinces, she brought divine punishment upon herself. He only had time to protect a fragment of her primordial essence. He said, “Leave the Three Realms to me, and I’ll protect them for you. You need only live freely in this life, without sorrow or worry.” Six thousand years later, he loved her. To protect all living beings, she took her own life to break the sea 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Upper God’s Romance Chronicles 上神风月录 I'm a female disciple of Kunlun, and my aptitude is mediocre. I'm no good at fighting monsters or meditating. Becoming an immortal through cultivation feels impossibly far away. Then I accidentally broke someone's seal, and all kinds of demons began hunting me down. With my life hanging by a thread, my senior brother told me to get close to the High God Mo Ci so I could obtain a life-saving talisman. 58Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 47 When I Met My Ex-Husband Again, He Was a Beggar Still Obsessed with Winning Me Back 再遇前夫后他成了乞丐还追妻成瘾 [When Zhu Xiaoyao runs into her ex-husband Wen Wuju again, she thinks it's all about hate, only to find that he's become obsessed with winning her back.] Zhu Xiaoyao is merely a Luoshen rose fairy with meager immortal powers, yet she is fiercely pursued by Wen Wuju, the number-one God of War in the immortal realm. She thinks she's finally found the true love of legend, only to discover that this supposed true love rebels against the immortal realm just when she loves him most, becomes a general 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 48 Where the Phoenix Will Not Perch 凤不栖 Four thousand five hundred years ago, he killed her with his own hands. Four thousand five hundred years later, she returned reborn. She sets out on her path of revenge, only to unexpectedly encounter him while he is in the mortal realm undergoing a trial, with only meager magical powers. By a twist of fate, the two are forced to face a series of bizarre and uncanny events together, including the Feiyi calamity, the merfolk’s tears, and the nightmare of Nuchou. But when he returns to the heavens 396Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 49 As the Sun Sets, the Stars Shine Like Lengyi 日落星辰似泠沂 Also known as Return to the Past, Too Late! "Complete main storylines for all the couples, with a little angst and sweetness, and plenty of angst without emotional devastation" This story follows several romances. “Yi, I waited tens of thousands of years. Why couldn’t you wait a little longer?”, Yizhe, God of the Cold Wind “Zhe, all I want is for you to be well. It’s enough that you have me in your heart.”, Wanyi, Goddess of the Starweave They never imagined that when they met again, it wou 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 A Cliched Mountain Stronghold 俗套山头 *A Vast Alternate World*Light Reverse Harem*Ensemble Cast*Everyday Cultivation* *System*Not a Transmigration Story*Reincarnated Souls Reunite*Happy Ending*All Characters Are Chaste* Come take a look: a new mountain sect has appeared in the cultivation world~ Tragic romance? No, no, no❌️ An easy rise to the top? No, no, no❌️ So what kind of story is this? Forbidden love between master and disciple? Yes, yes, yes✅️ A team of five? Yes, yes, yes✅️ A hundred-thousand-year soul ring? Yes, yes, yes✅️ 2Reads—Score—14d adds
