Novels like Ancient Star Art
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- 1 Disciple of the Reincarnation Spirit Realm 轮回灵界徒 Do you believe souls exist? Do you think souls can be reincarnated? Have you ever wondered how souls come into being? Under the veneer of modern civilization, souls seem to stand in opposition to science. But is science really the truth of this world? When a world of cultivation is suddenly revealed before your eyes, what choice will you make? When the fragile inhabitants of the mortal realm lose their powerful protectors, what fate awaits them... (Join the protagonist on their journey of growth —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The City Guardian 护城者 The human race has long been weak, suffering under the oppression of the evil spirits and giant beasts. To resist them, humanity built one impregnable fortress after another, keeping the oppressors beyond their towering walls. Generation after generation, the defenders of these cities fought to the death, all to protect the countless homes behind them. Lin Zhi, the peerless prodigy of the human race, survived in the guise of a coward. After undergoing transformation time and again, he ultimately —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 A Divine Sword Lies in My Dantian 我的丹田有神剑 Ye Qing accidentally obtains the supreme divine treasure, the Nine Heavens Divine Sword. From then on, he defies the heavens, rising with sword in hand! He makes his body his sword! He kills men, demons, and the immortals and Buddhas of the heavens! He destroys the heavens, the earth, and all living things! The peerless genius Ye Qing is framed by a woman he loves. His cultivation is crippled, and he is cast out of Qingyang Academy, scorned by everyone and pushed to the brink of despair. But 659Reads8.1Score101Shelves
- 4 Divine Thunder Tyrant Body Art 神雷霸体诀 Spirit-Demon Thunder: true power that stacks without limit. Devouring Divine Thunder: able to swallow the sun, moon, and stars. Heaven-Burning Thunder: capable of incinerating everything beneath the heavens... After being murdered, Yang Lin, a Divine Emperor of his generation, was reborn with a Divine Thunder physique. He cultivated the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, forged an undying and invincible body, and, accompanied by stunning beauties, dominated the Myriad Worlds and heavens! 925Reads6.3Score106Shelves
- 5 My Girlfriend Betrayed Me, and I Inherited 100,000 Years of Cultivation from the Start 女友背叛，开局继承十万年修为 [Fantasy + reborn + invincible] Betrayed by his girlfriend and stripped of his cultivation, he awakens the memories of nine lifetimes and begins an astonishing journey through his tenth. He battles the heavens and shakes the world. Across the Myriad Worlds, I alone reign supreme. In this life, I am the Supreme Emperor. Who dares defy me? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Lord of Chaos 混沌神主 Eight years ago, his family was destroyed, and Lin Xuan entered the forbidden zone. Eight years later, Lin Xuan returns, invincible in the world. Eight years of blood debts must be paid in blood. He kills anyone who stands in his way, be they man or Buddha. 29Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 7 Humanity's Crisis: All Life Is Equal 人类危机，众生平等 While traveling, Wang Qianhua unexpectedly gained the power of weaving, finally awakening Kake, who had waited for half a lifetime. Just then, the mysterious disappearance of the Earth left humanity in a panic. Kake knew the truth behind it all, including the history of the Wang family. With Kake’s help, Wang Qianhua began challenging himself, striving to master all thirty-six weaving abilities and free humanity from its cage. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Toward the Mountains and Seas 朝山海 If you don't warm the world with your fire, who will see the evergreens that last through the ages? From the martial world to the battlefield, from the mortal realm to the heavenly court, they forced me to cultivate immortality and urged me to become a god. They showed me the path to eternal life and the incense offered for ten thousand generations! But little by little, I came to understand: Jingwei wasn't filling the sea, but repaying her people's blood debt; Xing Tian's defiant dance was a ro —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Seeking the Dao in a Vast World 问道大千世界 [Sacred physique] [the Myriad Worlds] [building a faction] [bloodline] [scheming] [no dumbed-down characters] [no System] The Immortal Emperor has laid a trap! He defies death and lives again! Returning through reincarnation, he fights for all living beings! The greatest age in ages is upon us. Watch Ye An tread beneath the feet of prodigies, defeat heavenly demons, and return to the path of seeking the Dao! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Walking the Martial Path 与武同行 (A slow-burn cultivation novel. If you’re patient, give it a try!!!) Xu Feng was abandoned by his parents at a small local sect when he was three. As a boy, he was treated as the sect’s good-for-nothing. But at sixteen, a turning point changed his life. He embarked on a journey through the martial dao and began a life of seemingly effortless success. In the name of martial arts, he would make a name for himself, find his parents, and uncover the secrets of the past. He would rise to prominence a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Dragon Soul War Venerable 龙魂战尊 In the primordial age, the Divine Dragon Domains fought for supremacy. Dragon corpses covered the land, the Azure Dragon exploded, and six divine dragons became dragon pearls that scattered across the human world. The young Long Yan was born without a martial soul. By chance, he obtained the remnant soul of a divine dragon and embarked on the path of martial inheritance. Pursuing love and unraveling the mystery of the dragon soul's origins, he ultimately set out to conquer the world. 590Reads6.3Score101Shelves
- 12 The Mad Emperor of the Firmament 天穹狂帝 Li Qingyun, a once-great sect leader, is betrayed by his own sect and arrives in the Heavenly Saint Continent. Can he recreate the glory of his past? On the Heavenly Saint Continent, martial artists abound, and strength reigns supreme. The ranks are Martial Artist, Martial Warrior, Great Martial Warrior, Martial Venerable, Martial Sect, Martial Saint, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Deity, beyond the Emperor, and the Immortal. In this lifetime, can Li Qingyun unleash a storm of bloodshed —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Divine Power of Ten Thousand Forms 万相神通 The Myriad Forms Divine Art has seven major realms. The first is the Mortal Realm’s Body Tempering Stage, in which the body is tempered and spiritual power clings to the outside of the body for combat, much like martial qi. The second is the Profound Spirit Realm, where spiritual power can be condensed to produce spell damage, and becomes purer in quality. The third is the Earth Origin Realm, where spiritual energy can flow through the whole body to strengthen the spirit, allowing the cultivator —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Ninefold Mortal World 九方尘世 First came the birth of primordial chaos. Then the Ancestor of Humanity split heaven and earth. The Heavenly Origin Sage taught the Way to nine disciples, establishing literary traditions in nine regions. The orthodox teachings of these regions were revered and practiced by scholars throughout the land. The nine literary traditions established forty-eight thousand academies. Those who entered the world after receiving their education were called literati; those who attained enlightenment through —Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 15 War Emperor 战皇 Xie Aoyu, a martial arts cripple and oddball whom everyone looks down on, was unable to cultivate battle qi. Then he unexpectedly obtained a mysterious divine pill. His destiny took a turn: he gained the Heavenly King Blade, grasped the true meaning of life, and created battle techniques of time and space. He fought the ancient clans, wielded power over the Qiao Continent with a flip of his hand, and began a glorious saga in which his blade's roar made all the world submit for generations to com 699Reads7.4Score100Shelves
- 16 Martial Emperor of the Eight Wastelands 八荒武帝 On the Wild Martial Continent, martial prowess reigns supreme! The young man is betrayed by his childhood sweetheart and has his dantian shattered, reduced to a cripple. At the brink of death, he instead takes over the soul of a powerhouse from the Central Heaven Region, gaining the fruits of three lifetimes of cultivation. Martial arts, alchemy, talismans, formations, smithing... He becomes a grandmaster in every path under heaven! From then on, Jiang Chen rises with unstoppable force, vowing t 2.4kReads7.1Score632Shelves
- 17 Ruler of the Three Realms 三界主宰 Emperor Qin is unexpectedly reborn and awakens a mysterious martial soul that crushes all others. He also possesses the Human King Physique, which stands above the myriad races of the universe! He slays every powerful foe with a single sword strike and shatters every obstacle with one punch. However, Qin Emperor accidentally discovers that his identity in his previous life was earth-shattering, and that he was caught up in a contest between the universe's mightiest beings. In his fury, he resolv 2.1kReads7.4Score157Shelves
- 18 Defying Heaven’s Path: The Firmament 逆天行：苍穹 Lu Chen is a boy born with a crippled constitution. On the day he awakens, he receives three fateful pronouncements: “Your battle constitution is a crippled one. Your beloved is doomed to leave you in sorrow. You will never defy the heavens in this life.” But he refuses to believe in fate. With mortal blood, he battles immortal bones; to protect his childhood sweetheart, one sword strike shakes the Nine Domains. With his beloved by his side, he storms forbidden lands; to break the curse, he sta 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Witchcraft's Godslayer 巫道杀神 To stand tall between heaven and earth and fight until death: that is the Way of the Shamans. A down-and-out scholar accidentally swallows a drop of blood from an ancient Ancestral Shaman and becomes a Great Blood-Refining Shaman. Give me a drop of your blood, and I’ll control your life! At the height of the Buddhist sects and immortal paths, the last Great Shaman in the vast universe descends, bearing the supreme aura of the Shaman Sect and entering the Dao through slaughter! 237Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 20 Super Martial God 超级武神 Lin Mu, a fallen scion of a once-great family, stumbles upon the Immortal-Slaying Flying Dagger. It can devour gods, demons, and all living things, and see through everything in heaven and earth. From then on, the trapped dragon soars into the sky, unstoppable. Each step brings him closer to becoming a Martial God, then a God of Death. With the flying dagger in hand, he slays powerful foes, defeats prodigies, strides across the heavens, and devours the stars. His dragon’s roar shakes the nine sk 1.6kReads7.7Score164Shelves
- 21 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Break Off Engagements with Nine Fiancées 玄幻：开局退婚九个未婚妻 [Traditional fantasy + 8,000 words daily + exhilarating thrills + decisive and ruthless + fast-paced + swordsmanship] Lu Yun transmigrates as the young master of one of the top clans on the Tianyan Continent, with nine stunning fiancées. He's at the peak from the start, but his clan is suddenly wiped out. Afterward, Lu Yun awakens a legendary divine-grade bloodline and cultivates the less-traveled path of the sword. He crushes countless prodigies and slays every enemy, bringing the Lu family bac 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 This Errand Boy Has Mutated 这个杂役变异了 [Traditional fantasy] + [Vast worldbuilding] + [Mysterious origins] + [Mutation] + [Smart protagonist] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [The author takes feedback and writes diligently] “Elder! That servant you brought back has mutated!” “What? Hurry and summon the Sect Master! The day our Shangqing Sect reaches the very top is just around the corner!” It all began with an ordinary disciple of Shangqing. Breaking through the ice, he learned he was a dreamer. A sword cuts through a thousand miles of d —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Return of the Primordial Void 太虚归藏 On the Youyun Continent, martial arts thrive, brilliant prodigies dazzle, and powerful figures abound. Li Feng, the greatest demonic genius of a dying era, is reborn in the golden age of ten thousand years ago. With nothing but a blade in hand, he sweeps aside every foe, reigns supreme over his age, and earns the title of Supreme Blade Sovereign. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Xuanhuan: My Wife Cut Out My Heart, Awakening the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart 玄幻：被老婆剜心觉醒七窍玲珑心 Fantasy + transmigration + genius + invincibility + System On the Xuanwu Continent, spiritual energy is the foundation, and martial strength is supreme. After a heart transplant fails, Xiao Hongchen is carried to the Xuanwu Continent by the heart and reborn in another world. He was killed by his wife, who cut out and devoured his heart, and his entire family was slaughtered. Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host, on awakening the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart. The Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart has 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 While Others Refine Qi, I Solve Cases 别人炼气我破案 [No System + solving cases and powering up + hard-hitting suspense + court intrigue and martial world + high-impact twists + smart protagonist] A modern criminal investigator transmigrates into a fantasy world, only to become a lowly woodcutter? When a string of murders frames him as the culprit, Qin Chen laughs. You want to compete with me at solving cases? While the coroner is still blindly guessing with “aura-detection techniques,” I can identify the killer from a single glance at the footpri 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 A Mortal Body Defies Immortality: A Ten-Thousand-Year Search 凡体逆仙：万载寻踪 A burned-out office worker from Earth dies suddenly and transmigrates to the cultivation world. The moment Su Qingci opens his eyes, he faces the Su family’s cruelest ritual: his original body’s mixed spiritual roots have been forcibly extracted to nourish his cousin Su Mingxuan’s kingly physique. Reduced to a useless body, he is thrown into the servants’ quarters and left to suffer abuse. At the brink of despair, he unexpectedly awakens the Su family’s million-year inheritance: the Immaculate M 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Stealing Heaven's Secrets: Who Moved My Coffin Lid? 盗天机之谁动了我的棺材板 Who stands at the peak of swordsmanship under heaven? I, Qin Feng, will shatter the firmament. When they were kids, Song Xuan took Qin Feng and Xiao Li to dig for treasure. Instead, they dug up the village chief’s great-grandfather. Song Xuan insisted he’d unearthed a thousand-year-old ginseng root. They’re heroes unlike any others. They specialize in robbing tombs and seeking treasure, and the three of them are determined to plunder every great tomb under heaven. Watch as the three brothers Qin 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Peerless Evil God 绝世邪神 Reborn in another world, the unrestrained Ye Chu faces countless peerless geniuses and breathtaking beauties. How will he shatter the heavens, shake the myriad realms, and earn the world's admiration? 207Reads7.8Score113Shelves
- 29 The Ten Directions of Heaven and Earth 十方乾坤 In the waning years of the Immortal Era, a thousand paths contended. I devoted myself to joining the foremost immortal sect, yet carried a strange book left behind by the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation. To follow is Heaven’s will; to defy it is my fate. I have no regrets about this life. 32Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 30 Ruling Over the Ages! From Town Young Master to Blade-Wielding Champion 横压万古！从小镇少爷到刀道魁首 [The Blade Dao, moving through a thousand blossoms untouched, a genius protagonist, and once the main character proves something, it stays proven.] The world is divided into five provinces: sword energy flourishes in the North, Confucian learning thrives in the South, Buddhist teachings abound in the West, strange demons roam the East, and Daoist arts reign supreme in the Central Province! Huang Yan, the third son of the Huang family in Qinghe Town, transmigrates from Blue Star with the talent t 893Reads5.9Score101Shelves
- 31 Ancient Divine Beasts: The Azure Dragon 上古神兽青龙篇 At its heart, this story is about “rising from humble beginnings and protecting the universe.” It follows Qinglong, an orphan from the lowest ranks of the dragon clan. With no one to rely on and facing adversity, he trains tirelessly with an unyielding will, seizes opportunities on perilous roads and in desperate situations, and keeps breaking through every limitation as he rises against the odds. In the end, he transforms from a nameless nobody into a divine beast who commands the order of the 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Healing the Heavens 医荡诸天 The universe is a sick body, and every living thing can be healed. Yun Yin carries an unparalleled legacy. With a needle, he mends the heavens; with a raised sword, he slays the divine plague. The Heavenly Dao is on the verge of collapse, and all living beings are shrouded in darkness. Alone, he steps into the rift in chaos, using his own Dao body as the furnace, divine fire as the kindling, and the power of creation as fuel. He burns away the ills of the old age and forges a new azure sky! 3Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 33 My Dad Is Huang Daxian 我爹黄大仙 The unlucky Lin Xiaofan encounters a weasel seeking a title, but refuses to play along. He insists that the creature is both his biological father and the Supreme Old Lord descended to the mortal world. The weasel only wanted to be called a “minor immortal,” but somehow ends up with a son he never asked for and the staggering blame for the Supreme Old Lord’s tribulation. From mutual dislike to a deep father-son bond, the man and beast join forces to make their way in the world with their “unorth 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Peak Beyond Heaven 绝天之巅 [Traditional Fantasy + No System + Not Mindless + Decisive and Ruthless] Born into a top-tier clan, the second young master of the Mu family only ever wanted to live the easy life of a rich heir. But he was unwillingly caught up in conflicts between imperial dynasties, and from then on embarked on a path of cultivation that defied the heavens, with no way back. A bamboo staff and straw sandals can outpace a horse; in a rain cape, I let the winds and rains of life pass by. On the path of martial 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Ancient Divine Beast: White Tiger 上古神兽白虎篇 The Crown Prince of Kunlun Ruins saw his country fall and his family perish in a single day. On his three-hundredth birthday, he became the offering in a sea of blood. His second uncle murdered his own kin and usurped the throne, while Bai Hu fled alone into the wastelands of the Western Wilderness. He fell from the clouds into the mud, and the pampered prince of old became a stray dog with nowhere to go. In the perilous Western Wilderness, surrounded by the Wolf Clan, he was saved by Xuan Li at —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Record of Subduing Demons for a Thousand Days 千天伏魔录 An ordinary boy from a remote mountain village unexpectedly obtains an ancient sword bearing the inheritance of a star domain extinguished billions of light-years away. From then on, he carries cultivation systems from multiple realms and an otherworldly legacy, embarking on a journey filled with extraordinary encounters. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 A Blade's Road 人在刀途 The blood-soaked road of a grand age, where every step is taken with a blade in hand! After a car accident, I woke up to discover I was a fly. Before long, I exploded! Then I became a frog, a dragon, a phoenix, a god, a member of the War Clan, and all sorts of other creatures. But every time, I exploded and died before long! When I finally became a normal human, I thought my cycle of reincarnation and self-destruction was over. I was wrong. I lived for two hundred years, then exploded again! Whe —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Martial Arts Madman 武道狂徒 [Traditional fantasy + transmigration + no System] A king’s heart gazes down upon the world; a hero’s will never yields through a hundred battles. In a land of divine warriors, demons, and barbarians in chaos, whoever stands in my way, be they human, demon, or barbarian, will be killed! 2.7kReads7.9Score265Shelves
- 39 Venerable of the Mystic Heavens 玄天战尊 Han Yu was born into a poor family. Though his aptitude was mediocre, he stumbled upon a mysterious pearl and mastered the heaven-defying Divine Evolution Art. From then on, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, and a vast, mysterious world gradually unfolded before his eyes! A man should be ready to lay down his life and shed his blood for his family, slaughtering every enemy! For the woman he loves, he should risk everything and charge ahead without hesitation! No matter how extraordin 291Reads7.1Score108Shelves
- 40 The Supreme Daoist of the Primordial Beginning: 太初道尊： The vast and boundless Xuanhuang Continent stretches beneath the heavens. In the Northern Region, ferocious beasts roar through the vast Cangmang Mountains; in the Southern Region, cultivators soar above the immortal cities of Lingzhou. Chu Fan, an orphan from Blackrock Village, has worn a mysterious bronze token since childhood. Born with immense strength and a steadfast spirit, he accidentally awakens the token's power when beasts attack his village, killing a Mountain-Splitting Bear. But this 56Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Creating the World, Conferring the Gods 创世封神 The stars shifted, ecosystems changed, the world's order was reshaped, and the shackles on genes were shattered. Blue Star's ecosystem was completely transformed. A legend of creation and godhood, of interstellar conquest, begins with plundering the resources of an island nation... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Supreme Evil Lord 极恶邪主 (Gratitude, no saintly protagonist, ruthless, passionate) A thousand years ago, a generation-defining evil overlord appeared out of nowhere, his power dominating the continent. A thousand years later, a boy from a small town in Beast Mountain cultivates the evil overlord's legacy to survive. From then on, the boy becomes a deranged evil overlord, breaks his shackles, and carves a bloody path forward. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Undying Dragon Emperor Art 不灭龙帝诀 Command the stars and rivers, dominate the ages, fuse blood and temper bone. The true dragon is immortal! Young Qin Xuan was once a prodigy, but became a cripple and suffered every humiliation. Then he rises in a single day, cultivating the Immortal Dragon Emperor Art, tempering dragon bones, opening dragon meridians, condensing dragon blood, and transforming into a dragon! Across the Myriad Worlds, I alone reign supreme! 1.2kReads8.4Score102Shelves
- 44 Gods and Demons: The Supreme Ruler 神魔主宰 Lin Yunchen was once a prodigy, the pride of heaven, admired by all and a dragon among men. But fate is unpredictable. His fiancée's betrayal sent him plunging into hell. Just as despair consumed him, a voice entered his mind. From that moment on, the young prodigy rose again, inheriting supreme divine martial arts, slaying countless foes, and soaring to the top. In the battle for the dynasty, a single thought turned him into a demon, and he slaughtered countless heavenly prodigies! On the Reinc 128Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 45 The Azure Profound Cave Heaven 青玄洞天 I ride the clouds with effortless grace, and gaze down upon the world below. Ask where I am bound: to the carefree Pavilion of Eternal Life. The immortal Dao stretches endlessly. Where does the path lie? If science and technology are the primary productive force, then in the cultivation world, immortal arts and spells must surely be the primary productive force too. The cultivation world should not be so backward. Just watch how I reshape the world and unleash the forces of production! No Syste 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Supreme Blade Lord 无上刀尊 [Updates before 10 a.m. daily + 8,000 words a day + a veteran fantasy author with a reliable track record + pure fun] After eating a hen’s golden egg, he embarked on the path of cultivation. A village boy charged into the world of cultivation with his blade in hand. The world of the blade can be just as thrilling as the world of the sword! I, Li Changqing, wield a blade that can split mountains, cleave peaks, destroy stars, and slay the wicked, demons, and gods! 465Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 47 I Walk Out of the Village Unchallenged, My Sword Chilling Heaven and Earth 横着走出村，拔剑天地寒 All the evil spirits in the mountains are afraid of the village elders. Only later do I learn that perhaps they’re afraid of me... (No System + No Harem + No Transmigration + Invincible Protagonist + Ruthless) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 I Don't Want to Cultivate, But They Make Me Practice the Sword 不想修炼，非让我练剑 “In the far north stands a forest; in the far south lies a sea. Both are treasures of the world.” Legend says that in the far north grows a tree that blooms once every hundred years, then takes another hundred years to bear fruit. The fruit ripens after a further hundred years, and whoever eats it becomes a Saint in a single step. In the far south lies a divine weapon. It is said to be the last remnant of the Buddha’s fortune in this world, and whoever obtains it can unite the realm. In the fore —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Demon Was Born at the Dawn of Time 太初有魔 After transmigrating to a fantasy world, he unexpectedly comes across a pig. “It took ninety million years to revive its limbs, nine million years to recover its heartbeat, nine hundred thousand years to regain consciousness, ninety thousand years to recover its strength, nine thousand years to break the seal, and nine hundred years to reassemble its body...” “Nine years to destroy the world...” There is a saying in the world: In the beginning, there was a demon! (Traditional fantasy, no Sys 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 God of the Primordial Sword 太荒剑神 [Traditional Fantasy + Invincible Swordsmanship + No System + Decisive Killing] Su Jian, heir to the Su family, saw his cultivation regress and began practicing the sword anew. One strike, and an entire family can be wiped out! Two strikes, and a sect can be destroyed! Three strikes, and heaven and earth can be shattered! Time? Space? Reincarnation? One sword is all it takes! 126Reads—Score—Shelves
