Novels like Pill Emperor, Martial Emperor
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- 1 Master of the Starry Firmament 掌星穹 This is not a story where the protagonist is invincible from the start. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read it. We appreciate your understanding. [Overwhelming progress + decisive and ruthless + sly schemer] The first 800,000 words are a high-spirited tale of crushing all opposition. After that, the protagonist grows decisive and ruthless, striking hard at every turn and pulling all kinds of sly tricks, with one exhilarating moment after another. From the start, young Lin Chen obtained t 772Reads8.4Score104Shelves
- 2 Martial God Storm 武神风暴 A boundless continent, vast seas, forbidden lands where life cannot survive, wicked forests, and endless primeval mountains. The world gave rise to ten golden ancient clans, alongside countless sacred lands and empires. They looked down upon all living beings and trampled everything beneath them. One thought could change the color of heaven and earth; one whim could spill blood across the sky. Here, billions of living beings revered martial strength, and empires prospered through the power of th 758Reads8.8Score102Shelves
- 3 Cast Out by My Clan! Why Regret It After I Awakened the Dragon God’s Bloodline? 逐我出宗族！觉醒龙神血脉后悔啥 [Traditional cultivation fantasy, defeating stronger opponents, high-energy action, followed by millions] Young Qin Rulong fights a bloody battle for his family and earns the hatred of his enemies. His own clan members then shatter his bones, cripple his dantian, and cast him out. Even his fiancée betrays him without mercy at his darkest hour! But the dragon pearl his father left behind awakens Qin Rulong’s divine dragon bloodline. Reborn, he rises to prominence in an age of great upheaval! He w 455Reads8.3Score102Shelves
- 4 I Caught a Spirit Beast to Be My Teacher 捉个灵兽当老师 A little monster? Fun! Catch it and make it my pet; A great monster? Tough hide! Catch it and make it my mount; A demon king? Now we're talking! Catch it and make it my underling; A heavenly demon? Well, fine, I suppose you can be my brother! What? You won't submit? Then I'll beat you until you do! I'm the Heaven-Ordained Demon Catcher! 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Silent God’s Renown 默神有闻 (Eastern fantasy + no System + talent + scheming + male protagonist) An age of chaos is coming, and the great edifice is on the verge of collapse. Who will save the billions of innocent, ordinary people? Lin Motian possesses a sacred physique. After upheaval strikes his family, he enters the world of immortal cultivation and stirs up enormous waves. Lin Mo thinks things through before he acts, and his cunning schemes show no mercy. One enchanting night in the Wolf King’s Cave leaves Lin Mo with 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Supreme Alchemist: Reborn to Reach the Peak 至尊丹师：重生踏巅峰 Xiao Ran, the greatest alchemist in the Great Luo Immortal Realm, died after being betrayed by his closest friend. Yet he was reborn in a lower world. In this life, he will reach the pinnacle of the martial path, then make his way, step by step, to the friend who betrayed him and ask: “Have you ever wondered what happens to those who betray me?” 2.9kReads8.8Score234Shelves
- 7 The Devouring Emperor Reborn 噬帝重生 “Old man with the white beard, you make the Dao of Eating sound incredible. So how do we attain the Dao?” “The Buddha says that killing one person makes you a First-Ground Bodhisattva, while killing ten makes you a Second-Ground Bodhisattva…” “Stop! We’re talking about the Dao of Eating!” “Eat one person and gain the Lesser Dao, eat a hundred and gain the Middle Dao, eat ten thousand and gain the Great Dao…” “Ugh… I’m going to be sick!” “Senior Brother! Are you done throwing up? Come help me app 1.8kReads8.5Score263Shelves
- 8 The Pill Emperor Is Reborn 丹帝重生 A generation’s greatest alchemy emperor returns to the past, carrying the boundless regrets of his previous life. The dazzling geniuses, powerful enemies, and immense regrets that once haunted him will all be crushed in this life. 8.1kReads8.4Score550Shelves
- 9 The Cycle of the Pill Dao 丹道轮回 Lin Tianya, heir to the title of Saint of Alchemy, is betrayed by the woman he loves, Senior Sister Molian. By chance, the two of them are swallowed by a ninth-grade divine pill. Xia Chuan, a cripple who barely survives in the Ye family of Qingyang City, gains Lin Tianya's reincarnated divine soul. With his crippled body, he conquers ruined worlds, searches for the truth about his origins, strides across the universe, slays his enemies with his own hands, unravels countless conspiracies, and win 1.9kReads8.5Score235Shelves
- 10 The Alchemist 丹师 To refine pills, one must calm the mind and steady the breath, letting stillness flow without end as qi enters the dantian. The breath stirs below the navel, flowing continuously. Clasp both hands over the navel, let the pill fire glow warmly, settle the six senses, and forget both self and world. This is the way of pill refinement! At the pinnacle of the pill path, heaven and earth become the furnace, and all creation becomes the herbs! A wisp of essence from the sun and moon, refined into a pi 9.2kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
- 11 I Have a Demon-Refining Pot 我有一尊炼妖壶 Heaven and earth are the furnace, yin and yang the fuel. Who could have guessed that a battered chamber pot was actually the legendary ancient artifact, the Demon Refining Pot? Having just transmigrated to another world, and before he could even enjoy a soft life being kept by a rich woman, the shut-in Han Feng had no choice but to take the Demon Refining Pot in hand and begin a new life of solitude as cold as snow... 104Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 12 Devour the Firmament 吞噬苍穹 After losing his closest family, the orphan Xuanyuan is reborn in another world where might makes right. He inherits the legacy of the ancient Devouring Emperor, devours heavenly treasures, and masters devastating killing techniques. From an ordinary boy, he gradually rises to become the supreme ruler of the Nine Realms! Defying the heavens and commanding the world, he uses his innate gifts and countless incredible encounters to reach the ultimate peak! 427Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 13 The Fall of the Five Provinces 五州破 [No System + No Harem + Fake Rebirth + No Mindless Protagonist + It Turns Out I’m the Max-Level Big Shot] He spent his whole life striving, only to fall on the very brink of success. Then someone set him up to enter the game again, where he came face-to-face with his sixteen-year-old self. This time, he guides his younger self, warning him away from the wrong turns at the same starting point. Can he avoid disaster and misfortune? The youth was once a slave from the Abandoned Province. Five prov 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Against the Heavens 武逆 On the Tianwu Continent, the strong rule. Feng Hao, the eldest young master of the Feng family, was born with a Void Martial body, yet everyone considered him a good-for-nothing at cultivation. He suffered humiliation at every turn! By a twist of fate, Feng Hao obtained a mysterious ancient ring and turned his life around! He tempers his body with exotic crystals, takes the Qilin as his arms, the Vermilion Bird as his wings, the Black Tortoise as his body, the Azure Dragon as his legs, and the W 2.4kReads8.2Score288Shelves
- 15 Heaven's Will Can't Calculate Me: Starting with a Barely Passing Entry 天道算不出我：从压线入门开始 After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Li Guan scored 12.1 points at the spiritual aptitude assessment. The minimum passing score was 12. Just 0.1 above it. He had no System, no wise old mentor, and no peerless bloodline. While others relied on talent to cultivate immortality, Li Guan could only draw on the skills he'd honed as a math graduate: observing information, calculating risks, and finding the optimal solution. His cultivation technique too slow? Break down the flow of spiritual 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Divine Soul Pill Emperor 神魂丹帝 After ten years of perseverance, the young man is brutally killed when his fiancée steals his martial soul! After transmigrating and awakening a mysterious martial soul, Qin Lang vows never to let anyone else control his fate again! He will cultivate like mad and shatter his fiancée’s scheme! He will grow stronger and take control of his destiny! He will laugh proudly across the world and become an Emperor of Alchemy! 3.2kReads8.8Score262Shelves
- 17 EN The Prodigies War 天骄战纪 An abandoned baby raised in the prisons of a mining town unlocks the treasured Heaven-Reaching Secret Realm and defies fate to embark on a path to the heavens! He was born into the Lin clan of the Forbidden City in the Ziyao Empire. At birth, Yun Qingbai stole his source spirit vein and abandoned him in the wilderness. Later, he masters spirit patterns, comprehends the wisdom of the ages, slaughters demons and gods, and bursts onto the scene to write a legend unlike any in history! 245Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 18 Supreme God King 无上神王 To pay for his mother’s medical treatment, Meng Fan broke his clan’s rules and went to mine for herbs on Jin Mountain without permission. By a stroke of luck, he obtained a black bead and inherited an unparalleled cultivation art. From then on, he turned his life around, crushed his enemies, challenged opponents above his level, tamed spirit beasts, and seized divine treasures. In a continent teeming with powerful cultivators, he tramples his rivals beneath his feet and defies heaven itself to b 7.4kReads8.2Score952Shelves
- 19 You Want to Steal My Yang Essence? I'll Defy My Master and Betray the Dao! 采我元阳？我直接欺师叛道！ Ye Wudao transmigrates to the cultivation world and finds himself in a disastrous situation from the start. His fellow disciples want to bully him, his master wants to take his primal yang, and even the patriarch wants to possess his body. With danger closing in, he obtains an unbelievable legacy and takes control of a primordial divine artifact. From then on, he powers through everything: enslaving his master, refining the patriarch into a puppet, and looting the sect treasury bare. Playing it 6.3kReads7.6Score744Shelves
- 20 This Immortal Venerable Is Too Cruel: He Kills Anyone Who Crosses Him! 这个仙尊太残忍：谁惹他就杀谁！ [Exhilarating fantasy: decisive and merciless, cold-blooded, fiercely passionate, and never held back!] If someone crosses me, I kill them! If Heaven crosses me, I slay Heaven! My name is Tu Yu! Tu, as in slaughter. Yu, as in a storm of blood and violence! 464Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 21 The Words of the One Who Buries the Heavens 葬天者说 The myriad races across the heavens face calamity once more. The Heavenly Dao collapses, and another world invades. Across two realms, three skies, and four seas, who can turn the tide? A transmigrator is reborn in this world, and everything begins here. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Chaos Pill God 混沌丹神 The young genius Gu Yun was branded with a divine seal by an ancient god race. His spiritual power weakened, and he became the acknowledged weakling of the Qingshan Sect, demoted to menial work. His father was implicated as well, stripped of his position as clan head and imprisoned in the heavenly prison of their enemy, the Feilu Clan. Then Gu Yun uncovered a hidden secret within himself and struck a deal with an ancient god. In the ancient god's chaotic realm, spiritual herbs could grow without 5.2kReads8.4Score671Shelves
- 23 The Ordeal of Captivity 囚生劫 [Traditional fantasy + slow burn + no System + decisive violence + expansive worldbuilding] A mysterious token, an assassins' organization that vanished, and an assassin struck by a deadly poison. From then on, his only path is to fight for his life... During an assassination mission, Song Ye unexpectedly comes across a mysterious token. Following its guidance, he encounters one cultivation art and fortuitous opportunity after another. He thinks these are bles 979Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Divine Emperor of Alchemy 帝道丹神 The Pill Emperor is reborn, carrying the memories of his previous life back to his youth. This time, he will leave no regrets, and every enemy will be crushed beneath his heel! He has advanced pill recipes and advanced martial arts techniques in abundance. He will slay gods and demons and forge divine abilities. He will make the world tremble beneath his feet, use pills as his stepping stones, and ascend to the throne of the Divine Emperor. I am the Pill God of the Emperor's Path! 6.7kReads8.4Score772Shelves
- 25 The Violent Pill Venerable 暴力丹尊 Chen Xuan, the Immortal Pill Venerable, was killed in an explosion while refining pills. He was reborn on the Wind and Cloud Continent. All he wanted was to quietly refine pills and level up, but somehow he ended up having to protect a fifteen-year-old girl. Fighting enemies? Chen Xuan tossed out a powerful hallucinogen, and the battlefield instantly descended into chaos. Cultivating? He casually refined pills that doubled the effects of the Profound Spirit Pill, and his level shot up without a 1.2kReads7.9Score101Shelves
- 26 The Eternal Divine Lotus 万古神莲 [Traditional fantasy] The Infernal Fire Red Lotus, Purifying White Lotus, World-Destroying Black Lotus, Reincarnation Purple Lotus, Merit Golden Lotus, and Primordial Green Lotus: these six divine lotuses form the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus within Ye Yunfan’s soul. The world is a chessboard, and the Profound Ancestor, the Longevity Ancestor, and the Lotus Ancestor are all players. Heaven is the one who laid the board. Watch as Ye Yunfan cultivates the Nine Eternal Heavenly Dao, refining the powe 15.1kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves
- 27 Divine Master of Pills and Talismans 丹符神尊 Jian Zhengfeng sat in seclusion for eight years, poring over ten thousand volumes of scripture, all to comprehend the Great Dao Treasury in a single moment! The Demon God Art, the Song of Weiyang, the Profound Spirit Manual, and the Great Dao Treasury: four extraordinary books, but only the Great Dao Treasury contains ten million true meanings! Spirit talismans are needed to draw talismanic charms, set up formations, refine artifacts, and forge flying swords. Even superior-grade spirit pills req 8.7kReads8.9Score983Shelves
- 28 Legend of the Return to the Void 归虚传 At the dawn of endless ages, all living things embarked on the path of cultivation, and a glorious era began. All things vied for supremacy, seeking to become kings and revered sovereigns. When calamity transforms heaven and earth and annihilation consumes all life, will all things in the world wither away, or will they be reborn in a cycle of renewal? 705Reads5.5Score101Shelves
- 29 EN Path of Destiny 命之途 “Those who follow the will of Heaven suffer; those who defy it die! What can be done? Pray for the protection of Heaven and Earth? Little do they know, ‘Heaven and Earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs!’ Born into hardship, watch how he faces life! After great upheaval, watch how he slowly transforms! As fate descends, watch how he fights against it! With halberd in hand and bow drawn, watch how he splits the firmament! Destroy the heavens, annihilate the earth, slay gods 2.9kReads6.9Score373Shelves
- 30 Heavenly Revelation Divine Diagram 天启神图 The Great Sun fell, and the Great Night withdrew from the world, allowing the demonic path to run rampant and plunging the realm into chaos. The young Jiang Chen stumbles upon a Divine Revelation Map. Accompanied by a talking rabbit, he sets out to exterminate demons and banish evil, saving the people from dire straits. 264Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 31 Lord of the Great Tribulation 大千劫主 The heavens have nine layers, each one eighty thousand miles high. Beneath the heavens, divine dynasties stand tall, sacred lands vie for supremacy, and the Great Dao is contested! As yin and yang fall into chaos and time and space turn in cycles, Gu Que is summoned as the founding ancestor of a sect. He survives the three tribulations of godhood and the five declines of heaven and man, attaining immortality! Immortality! The supreme path! He walks across the heavens, and with a single though 1.8kReads8.1Score160Shelves
- 32 Profound God of the Firmament 天穹玄神 [Smart protagonist + Decisive and ruthless + Sword cultivation + Contest among prodigies + Unyielding and passionate + Evolving physique] The ancient war among the gods shattered the laws of the world! After endless ages, the wheels of fate quietly turn once more. The Sacred Body, Emperor Body, and Divine Body return to the mortal world. In the realm of radiant light, the Moon Empress shakes the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths! In the world shrouded in darkness, the Calamity-Heaven Demon Emperor sch 6.2kReads8.7Score580Shelves
- 33 Supreme Mad God 至尊狂神 The God of War is reborn, wielding the divine weapon Heaven-Sealing Chessboard. He can craft the mightiest pills with a wave of his hand, easily tame the most powerful divine beasts, and have the most beautiful women throw themselves into his arms. In this life, Tang Long swears to reign supreme across the Ten Realms, find his old nemesis, and exact his revenge. 1.4kReads8.2Score107Shelves
- 34 The Peerless Emperor 盖世帝尊 At the end of an era, kings vie for supremacy, demons rise in droves, and all seek the path to immortality. A sleepy young man turns misfortune into fortune, sanctifies his mortal body, and covers the heavens with a flick of his finger, looking down on the ages as their unrivaled sovereign! But who can remain eternal alongside time? 213Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 35 War God of the World 武神天下 The author has completed two novels of over ten million characters, “Spirit Warrior of Another World” and “Cultivator in Another World.” Read with confidence. A young man from a remote border town begins by cultivating a mysterious technique carved into an ancient stone stele. From there, he charges ahead at breakneck speed, forging a world of his own… 19.8kReads8.5Score2kShelves
- 36 The Primordial Ancestral Dragon Art 太古祖龙诀 In the Primordial Era, heroes vied for supremacy and mighty warriors were everywhere! The Chaos Heavenly Emperor severed the Heavenly Dao, defied the firmament, secured the foundations of humanity, and ruled the Nine Heavens Divine Realm! The Nine-Deaths Pill God turned his body into a cauldron, mastered both alchemy and martial arts, and struck fear into demons beyond the realm! And the Primordial Ancestral Dragon wielded peerless arts, crushed the myriad Dao, and ruled the Primordial Era! Coun 3kReads7.8Score322Shelves
- 37 A Fallen Immortal 仙卒坠凡 Though updates have stopped, my heart is still here. Once I’ve put the mundane troubles behind me, I’ll surely return through the snow. The great halberd in my heart may have been put away, but it’s been itching for action for ages. Wait for my return!!! I’ll turn the fantasy world upside down!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Evil Emperor 邪帝 In a chaotic age, seven factions of formidable power reign: the Demon, Buddhist, Devil, Confucian, Mystic, Ghost, and Daoist factions. Each follows its own path, seizing the wonders of heaven and earth and vying to become the overlord of this troubled world. Whoever rises above the rest will attain eternal life and uncover the secrets of chaos. A useless young man of the Ye family rises proudly, pacifies the four corners of the world, and pursues the ultimate Heavenly Dao, eventually unifying al 7.8kReads8.2Score900Shelves
- 39 Reincarnation Pill Emperor 轮回丹帝 In the Divine Realm of Xuantian, the Alchemy Emperor of Creation and his disciple, the Empress of the Mystic Maiden, shone over the realm like twin suns in the sky. Their bond as master and disciple was deep, and their radiance illuminated the Divine Realm. Then the Alchemy Emperor of Creation obtained the supreme treasure, the Cauldron of Time and Space. But while refining it, he lost control of his cultivation and perished, body and soul. The Empress of the Mystic Maiden inherited her master's 3.4kReads8.4Score372Shelves
- 40 Martial Emperor of the Heavens 御天武帝 The Great Dao has no form, and the Great Dao has no feelings. The young Chu Yan carries a heart of pure innocence. To pursue his dream, he is willing to cross mountains and rivers and shatter three thousand worlds, ultimately becoming a generation-defining Martial Emperor Who Rules Heaven. 12.7kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
- 41 The Divine Dragon-Phoenix Emperor 龙凰神帝 The tenth son of the mainland’s top tycoon family, the Long family, was unable to awaken his bloodline and had no choice but to marry into a small family as a live-in son-in-law. After enduring humiliation for three years, he finally awakened an unparalleled bloodline: the Ancient Dragon-Phoenix Battle Physique. From then on, he looked down on all rivals, fighting alone against the four seas and eight wastelands, and forced everyone who had once bullied and harmed him to kneel at his feet. Surro 3.8kReads8.9Score475Shelves
- 42 Martial Dao Supreme 武道至尊 As long as a breath remains, hope never dies. Wang Chen, born with the Divine Martial bloodline, shoulders a heavy burden and sets out on the path of martial cultivation, carrying his family's hatred and his own dreams. He hunts down his enemies, seeks the Martial Dao, and makes his name known throughout the world. Leading his family and its declining sect, he begins his journey and faces one challenge after another. The road to the summit is unimaginably difficult, and endless slaughter spreads 8.1kReads8.3Score870Shelves
- 43 The Six Realms: Investiture of the Gods 六界封神 In ancient times, the Six Realms were in chaos. During a struggle for possession of the divine realm's greatest treasure, the Investiture of the Gods, it was shattered into six pieces. From then on, the gods were no longer appointed. Ye Chen is an ordinary young cultivator. When he obtains the ancient divine artifact, the Taiji Eight Trigrams Diagram, he defies fate and changes the world, triumphing at every turn as he rises ever higher. He climbs from adversity, seizes one opportunity after ano 765Reads8.5Score109Shelves
- 44 My Eyes Were Gouged Out from the Start, but the Abyssal Eye Can See the Heavens 开局挖眼，渊瞳窥天 [Native-born protagonist + genius + not brainless + a touch of ensemble cast + slow-paced] This is a world under invasion by fiends from beyond the realm! People from other worlds transmigrate here, bringing Systems that let them slay the Children of Destiny and steal their fateful fortunes. A Devouring Immortal Tower awakens, using the Spirit-Devouring Art of Ten Thousand Paths to devour divine physiques and seize saintly bones! A Soul Clan Immortal Emperor is reborn, displaying the Immortal Em 7Reads—Score161Shelves
- 45 Undying War God 不死战神 Ye Chen, a disciple of the Ye family, happens upon a great opportunity and obtains twelve ancient totems. Once activated, each totem unlocks a mysterious ability and teaches him an ancient martial art. From then on, Ye Chen is no longer an unremarkable outer sect disciple. He rises to prominence, becomes famous throughout the world, and turns into a peerless prodigy. He slays ancient demon beasts and claims supreme treasures. He ventures into perilous secret realms and battles peerless powerhous 1.1kReads8.5Score159Shelves
- 46 Grandmaster of the Alchemy Dao 丹道宗师 The animated series of Grandmaster of Alchemy is now streaming! Qin Yichen returns to his youth with more than ten thousand years of memories. His mastery of spiritual power, advanced pill recipes, high-level martial arts, and secret manuals: he has it all. This time, he will leave no regrets. A gentle imperial princess, a willful and unruly witch, and a sacred, icy goddess all cross paths with him. 14.5kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
- 47 Spirit-Devouring Body 噬灵躯 (The protagonist is a little slow + no System + humor + mortal cultivation) A mortal's struggle to survive. He obtains an Immortal Artifact that accompanied the Demon Emperor, but his spiritual root gets blown to pieces. From then on, he can only temper his body and become a crude martial brute. With no complicated spells or techniques, Yang Shen has nothing but his iron fists to struggle through a cruel world! The blurb doesn't do it justice, so give the story a try! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Mortal World Obscures the Heavens 凡尘遮天 [Traditional Fantasy] [Slow Start, Strong Finish] [Gets More and More Satisfying] [No System] [One Female Lead] Climb the road to heaven, tread the song’s path, and cover the sky with a snap of your fingers. The human race need not cultivate immortality. Cheng Yunfan would use a human body as a seed and defy the Great Dao, cutting it down in reverse. The young man will eventually set foot on the road to heaven. This blurb doesn’t do it justice. Swipe left to go straight to the story. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Dual Mastery of Alchemy and Martial Arts 丹武双绝 Pills can restore flesh and reverse the course of life. Martial arts can shatter the heavens and conquer every corner of the land. Qin Ming’s martial foundation is damaged, but through sheer determination, he awakens a divine-grade talent in the alchemical path. At the most crucial moment on his journey to becoming a Pill God, he is murdered by those closest to him. To his surprise, he returns to his youth. In this life, he will not only refine the stars themselves, but also reach the pinnacle o 33.4kReads8.3Score4.1kShelves
- 50 Asura Alchemy God 修罗丹神 The Heavenly Blade Demon God Qin Yang reaches the Half-Step Overlord realm, but loses his beloved wife. At enormous risk, he resolutely uses the Reincarnation Sacred Bell to return to his youth. A beautiful senior sister becomes his bodyguard, a top heiress becomes his maid, and a pill maiden from a mighty alchemy sect begs to serve as his handmaiden. A pure-hearted saintess, a bewitching demoness, an imperial princess, and an elven queen, each a peerless beauty, all flock around Qin Yang. But h 7.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
