Novels like Ancient Star Art
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- 101 The Gate to the Prison Realm 界狱之门 [Seeking immortality and the Dao + tempering the heart and training in martial arts + classic fantasy + no System + ruthless and decisive + a touch of ensemble cast + multiple heroines who aren’t just accessories + a slow start, but stick with it and take a look] Before the Creation Era, a supreme powerhouse commanded Yin and Yang and held the sun and moon in his hands, bringing a mighty calamity upon the Myriad Worlds. He carved out an age in which everyone could become a dragon, and immortal a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 Cultivating Immortality and Martial Arts Together 仙武同修 Peerless immortal arts, wielded without restraint; martial might that conquers the world and defeats every hero! A flip of the hand can turn the winds and clouds; with immortality and martial arts in one, who can stand against him? Otaku Xiao Chen transmigrates to the Tianwu Continent, where martial prowess reigns supreme, bringing with him The Complete Guide to Cultivation, which he bought on Taobao. He refines pills, crafts talismans, lays grand formations, and forges magical treasures as he c 107Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 103 Green Lotus Sword Emperor 青莲剑帝 Young Ye Bai rises from adversity. He climbs the path to the heavens, defies the firmament, and becomes an unparalleled Sword Emperor! With a single strike, he scorches heaven and earth, sweeps through the Nine Netherworlds, cleaves the sun, moon, and stars, and wipes out demons, monsters, gods, and Buddhas! 2.4kReads7.8Score333Shelves
- 104 A Fairy? Just a Maid! 仙子？侍女而已！ Reborn in another world, the free-spirited Ye Chu faces countless peerless prodigies and breathtaking beauties. How will he shatter the firmament, shake the heavens, and earn the world's admiration? This is a passionate and humorous story. 3.9kReads6.9Score476Shelves
- 105 Blade Roars Across the Nine Heavens 刀啸九天 [High martial arts, blade mastery, decisive and ruthless, passionate] Liu Yidao transmigrates to the Dark Continent and binds to the Nine Revolutions System. With supreme swordsmanship at his command, he cleaves through layer upon layer of the heavens' prison walls, one strike at a time... [Fantasy, cultivation, blade mastery, sword cultivators, feel-good revenge, ensemble cast, multiple heroines, brotherhood, classic xuanhuan, ultimate antagonist] 765Reads6.7Score102Shelves
- 106 They Replaced Servants with Puppets? Then I’ll Become a Puppet Disaster 傀儡代替杂役？我便化身傀儡天灾 [Decisive and ruthless] + [No bleeding-heart saint] + [Natural disasters] + [No System] + [No female lead] The story begins when Lu Cheng, a menial disciple of the Qingyun Sect, is cast out and left on the brink of despair. By chance, he obtains a Chaos cultivation art that transcends the Heavenly Dao: the Ancient Artisan God Scripture. This art grants him the terrifying ability to transform all things in the world, whether lifeless objects, living beings, magical treasures, or spiritual veins, 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 Cleave the Wind, Shatter the Heavenly Mountain 斩风破天山 Cheng Tian was born into a poor family, but had a special constitution. After surviving an attempt on his life by sheer luck, he had no choice but to keep advancing his cultivation to stay alive. In the end, his alchemy and swordsmanship became unrivaled. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 Martial Peak: The God of War Who Came Down from the Mountains 武道巅峰：从大山里走出来的战神 If the heavens press down on me, I'll tear these rules apart! If the earth blocks my way, I'll shatter these shackles beneath my feet! If the Dao abandons me, I'll create my own laws! If the world laughs at me, I'll overturn its order! In the world of martial artists, the weak are prey to the strong. Only those who fight against the current can become the strongest. Chen Wu was an ordinary boy from a remote village. His father was framed and left unable to cultivate, while a mysterious jade pend 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 Coming into My Own 自在而来 [Transmigration]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Not invincible]+ [One heroine]+ [Steady power progression]+ [Saving the world] This is a world that is periodically harvested. The protagonist, Yang Zizai, transmigrates here from his home planet. Facing this otherworld where martial arts thrive, he discovers that he is the only person in the world who can cultivate immortality. “Have I finally arrived in a higher-dimensional world?” Is this world really powerful? No! It’s far too weak. There isn’t a single combat- —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 110 Primordial Vital Energy 太初元气 [Traditional Fantasy + Immortal Cultivation + Humor + No System] Background: A corner of the Human Realm was forcibly torn away by an accident. The human race’s great powers transformed it into the Zhenwu Continent with countless stars. After drifting through the cosmic sea for ages, it finally merged with a new realm. But this attracted the covetous attention of the major powers in the Xianwu Spirit Realm and sparked a war. They declared that they would turn the Zhenwu Continent into a breeding 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 Xuanhuan: The Heaven-Chosen Swordsman 玄幻：天命背刀人 If it weren’t for showing off, I wouldn’t even bother drawing my blade. Peerless prodigies, born Dao heirs, gods, demons, immortals, and Buddhas... There’s nothing a single slash can’t solve. I, Chen Xuansheng, the Fate Defier, have held the world in check with my blade for a hundred thousand years! 2.3kReads8.6Score165Shelves
- 112 The Supreme Goodness Is Like 上善若 An eight-hundred-year-old Daoist priest picked up a seven-year-old child and embarked on a path of being constantly duped. He was struck by lightning and turned into a four-year-old, then ate an apple and became a woman. Only later did I learn the truth: she was my shiniang, one of the creator gods, and my tribulation. I, Zhang Hefeng, was a famously penniless Daoist priest of Baiyue Mountain. After eight hundred years of cultivation, my greatest achievement was having achieved nothing. My drea 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 The Young Man Beneath Lingyun Mountain 凌云山下少年郎 (Traditional xianxia) (Lotus-map progression) (Ordinary mortal protagonist) (The protagonist uses a blade) Three thousand years ago... Patriarch Ling Yun used a Five Elements Grand Formation to seal the ferocious Qiongqi beneath Mount Lingyun. One day, A “green mist” suddenly descended on a fishing village at the foot of Mount Lingyun, and every villager turned into a monster... 756Reads7.9Score101Shelves
- 114 The Eternal Dao Manual 永恒道诀 Beneath the wasteland of the Myriad Worlds lie the darkest secrets of antiquity: emperors perished, gods and demons bled. A rusted, mottled spearhead, however, has endured through countless ages. The youth Lin Yu accidentally activates the spearhead and learns the Eternal Art. From then on, he rises step by step, towering over all the heroes of the ages! 547Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 115 Azure Feather Art 青羽诀 An ancient divine art is stolen from the Godslayer Hall in a carefully orchestrated inside job. A genius from a branch of a mysterious clan suffers a catastrophe and is left crippled. By chance, he accidentally swallows a “Six-Pattern Golden Silkworm,” restoring his meridians. Through a twist of fate, he obtains the introductory technique for the divine art. After experiencing one strange encounter after another, and with the help of his beloved confidante and other friends, he fights his way in 587Reads—Score107Shelves
- 116 How Boring Would Life Be If Humans Could Never Die? 人这种生物一旦不会死会有多无聊 You never know just how bored someone can get if they can’t die. Especially when there’s a whole group of idiots who can’t die! A Cat Heihei production is guaranteed to be top-notch! 4Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 117 I Decreed My Own Dao 我自封道 My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 The Mortal Immortal Emperor 凡尘仙帝尊 [No System + Prince of the Immortal Realm + Empress + Search for His Mother + Immortal Beast + Ruthless, Defying the Heavens] As a world-shaking war rages through the Immortal Realm, the crown prince quietly slips away with the coming-of-age gift bestowed on him by his father. Along the way, he happens upon an extraordinary immortal beast egg and unexpectedly forms a bond with an empress. From then on, he roams the world in triumph, enjoying an exhilarating rise through the Nine Heavens! The sh 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 Lingyun Order 凌云令 In this world, where the changing seasons and the turning of the sun and moon are all a deception, trust is a remedy. In this age, where the gods have fallen, the immortals are foolish, and all living beings are powerless, fate is already set! The road of cultivation is long and arduous, but cultivators have never believed in a predetermined fate. If Heaven is unkind, then I’ll teach it compassion! (The early chapters focus on an ensemble cast and move at a slower pace. Not for impatient readers 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 Snow Spirit God Emperor 雪灵神帝 [Martial Dao ascension, traditional fantasy, slow-burn power progression, decisive killing, hot-blooded thrills] At the summit of slaughter, all things are mere weaklings. Does the whole world know it? When it comes to strength, you and I will vie for dominion over heaven and earth. My imperial might will contend with kings. When it comes to talent, I fear no one. The future is uncertain, and anyone could be a dark horse! So what if former friends tried to kill Yin Chenyu to seize the Su Lingzhi 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 Dreamlike Love 梦幻之情 An airplane was flying high above the ground when a mysterious force suddenly swept it into a fantastical world. Demonic beasts surrounded them on all sides. At the critical moment, Dao Jiumeng was coldly abandoned by his fiancée, Su Qian. As everyone rushed toward the escape route opened by Jiang Maosheng, Dao Jiumeng saw through Jiang Maosheng’s malicious intent and resolutely turned away. Ye Ruhuan watched his lonely figure and, just as the passage was about to close, dashed out without hes 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 122 Mad God, Demon Lord 狂神魔尊 The eternal cycle of reincarnation shattered, and its fragments fell into the mortal world. A spoiled young master obtained a fragment of reincarnation and entered the eternal ages in a dream, ruling over three thousand realms. When he awoke, the wastrel went on a rampage. The Myriad Worlds sing of my Dao, and gods and demons across the heavens revere my name. Above and below the heavens, I alone reign supreme. 4.5kReads8.2Score490Shelves
- 123 Betrayed by My Fiancée, I Was Taken In by My Ice-Cold Master! 未婚妻背叛，被高冷师尊捡到！ A different kind of regret-driven story, with a harem and multiple heroines! The world's best is a cold, aloof, yandere master, and she takes the initiative! Traditional fantasy, with the romance at the forefront and no dull moments. The female supporting character really doesn't betray the male lead. The early plot lays the groundwork for the heroine, but I still don't recommend skipping it. There are clues planted along the way. Think of it as an appetizer before the main course, and enjoy put 749Reads5.6Score108Shelves
- 124 Conquering Another World: The Invincible Heavenly Venerable 横扫异界之无敌天尊 A martial arts master transmigrates to a world of magic and is reborn as a good-for-nothing boy. Drawing on the martial arts mastery of his past life, he cultivates divine techniques and sacred arts, making China's martial spirit reign supreme in another world! Supreme magic can unleash forbidden spells that destroy everything in an instant; peerless martial arts let him slay dragons with his bare hands. A pure angel of light, a loyal demon maid, and an arrogant elven princess: watch as he gathe 1.4kReads7.2Score164Shelves
- 125 Perfect Supreme 完美至尊 The times favor the bold, and the martial path stretches in every direction! Young Lin Ling was sealed away as a child and endured endless humiliation. But when a pair of mysterious eyes awakens, the mighty of old, ancient myths, and mysterious ruins appear before him! He sees time long past and uncovers the secrets of primordial gods and demons. He discovers ancient pinnacle techniques, and every mighty figure lost to the river of history is revealed to him. Guided by the greats of antiquity, h 733Reads8.3Score103Shelves
- 126 Rise! The God-Demon Bloodline Shatters the Burning Heavens 逆袭！神魔血脉掌碎焚天 Xuanhuan and xianxia | Funny power fantasy | Rise to godhood | Dual god-and-demon bloodlines dominate the heavens Ye Wuyu is a blunt, straight-talking man at the peak of the Martial Spirit Realm, a fiercely protective maniac who imbues his palm strikes with sword intent and never hesitates to kill opponents across a whole realm. A tide of demonic beasts from the Southern Border swallows the land. A Sky-Quaking Kui Rhino in the Martial Vigor Realm smashes through the gates of Lingyun Pavilion, le 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 If I Become Emperor in the Years to Come, I’ll Make the Peach Blossoms Bloom Together 他年我若为帝，报与桃花一处开 [Fantasy + Swordsmanship + Dragon Maiden + Invincible + No System + Intelligent Protagonist] Beneath the curtain of mist and rain, a god once buried a sword and declared: “Heaven’s mandate follows its eternal course, revolving like a wheel. A single cinnabar-red mark in the palm can spin threads of fate. All things are like dreams. No matter how many times one lives and dies, in the end it is but one turn of the cycle, with all paths intertwined.” Was this an elegy for fate, or the life of an ac —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 128 King of the Martial Gods 武神之王 [Traditional fantasy + one female lead + ruthless and decisive + fast-paced, passionate, and exhilarating + genius showdown] I have a sword that can slay immortals and gods. I, Wu Xiang, will one day become the King of Martial Gods. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 The Heaven-Burying Martial Emperor 葬天武帝 A shocking young hero throws the world into chaos! A peerless Imperial Physique shatters the heavens! On the fringes of the Yunling Continent, within the Bai family estate in the state of Beiqi, a white-clad youth bears the mystery of his origins. Cultivating the Great Emperor's Martial Scripture, he fights on through adversity and survives against all odds. He rises ever higher until he becomes a Martial Emperor of his generation, reigning supreme through the ages and commanding the Myriad Worl 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 The Human Race's Demon Lord 人族妖主 On Soul Abyss Continent, humans and demons stand opposed. To save her fallen beloved, Bai Li, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Empress, burned away her bloodline and a thousand years of cultivation to perform the forbidden art of “Reincarnation to Continue Our Bond.” Before she vanished, she left behind only one sentence: “A thousand years of waiting, all so I can await your return to this mortal world.” The young Lu Chen carries a hidden demon bloodline, making him unwelcome among both humans an 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 Eternal Supreme 永恒至尊 At the pinnacle of martial arts, one can move mountains and fill seas, seize stars and capture the moon, and turn time and space upside down! At the ultimate realm of swordsmanship, one sword can attain the Dao, reach the divine, and shatter all laws! Li Fuchen, a young man who happened upon a small golden talisman, sees his soul constantly evolve. In a world where geniuses are as plentiful as rain and powerful figures as numerous as clouds, he uses the sword in his hand to climb to the very sum 2.9kReads8.9Score286Shelves
- 132 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
- 133 Sole Sovereign of the Nine Realms 九界独尊 Cultivate the most supreme soul arts and wield the strongest soul techniques. Whether they are divine maidens, immortal maidens, or holy maidens, enslave them all! Cultivate the most supreme body-tempering arts, break through the limits of the body, and unlock the mightiest divine abilities. Crush every genius! I rule the Eight Wildernesses and Six Directions; I reign over the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands! One day, the sky will no longer be able to hide my eyes. Wherever I look, the Nine Realms wi 9.9kReads8.1Score2kShelves
- 134 Eight Desolations Body-Refining Art 八荒炼体术 Ye Huan, the Sacred Lord of the once-greatest sect in the realm, the Demon Puppet Sect, is besieged and killed by numerous Emperors while fighting for the realm’s supreme treasure, the Eight Desolations Cauldron. He then enters the cycle of reincarnation and merges souls with Ye Huan, the wastrel son of a military family. A good-for-nothing laughingstock? My body-tempering art is indestructible. Who can stand against me? A family in decline? My alchemy is peerless in the realm. How could I fail 865Reads6.6Score138Shelves
- 135 The Sorrow of the Six Realms 六道之殇 Currently being revised... [Traditional cultivation, no System, Foundation Establishment and Golden Core realms, artifact refining, formations, and pills] Zheng Yang was born into an ordinary rural family that had farmed and hunted for generations... At the age of ten, his once-in-four-thousand-years talent earned him a place at Dongfeng Academy... For reasons unknown, however, his cultivation advanced at a sluggish pace, leaving his path to immortality shrouded in uncertainty. He made friends w 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 I, the Blind Sword God, Sign In at the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda for Sixty Years 我，瞎子剑神，镇妖塔签到六十年 Su Yu transmigrates into a fantasy world and joins the Shushan Sword Sect. Born with a congenital defect and blind, he becomes a handyman in the Demon-Suppressing Tower, while also acquiring a sign-in System. Sign in at the Demon-Suppressing Tower and receive the Myriad Forms Divine Body! Sign in at the Sword-Washing Pool and receive the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Sword Heart! Sign in in the Sword Sect Saintess’s bedroom and receive the Human Emperor Xuanyuan Sword! After signing in for over a hund 93Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 137 Peerless Martial Saint 绝世武圣 Yan Yunchen, a disciple of a sect, obtains a mysterious spatial ring. Hidden inside is a saintess who suffered a calamity in the divine realm and fell into the mortal world. To win over her new master, Yan Yunchen, the proud saintess has no choice but to offer him one divine cultivation manual after another, along with countless peerless treasures. From then on, Yan Yunchen rises to the peak and looks down on heaven and earth. He runs rampant, defeats every hero under heaven, and forges a blazin 3.6kReads8.3Score423Shelves
- 138 Martial Dao God 武道神尊 The Three Saints die, the Five Emperors fall, the Dragon God perishes, and humanity mourns! The Great Dao shatters and the apocalypse descends. Even if your talent rivals that of the ancient emperors, your path will still fade into obscurity. Your once peerless brilliance will wither, and in the end, you will turn to dust! The Heaven-Devouring Demon Physique is reborn, devouring heavenly treasures, transforming earthly wonders, refining the firmament, and consuming the stars. I trample prodigies 2.5kReads8.4Score307Shelves
- 139 The Five Spirits' Path to Immortality 五灵升仙录 Everyone says that five-element spiritual roots are useless and that cultivators who possess them are hopeless. Yet the road to immortality is long, and plenty of cultivators with five-element spiritual roots eventually overcome countless hardships and become true immortals. Is Li Xun, who has five-element spiritual roots, a failure or a genius? On this long immortal journey and boundless path, wait and see Li Xun rise from the start! Join us in following the growth of a cultivator with five-ele 1.3kReads8.3Score102Shelves
- 140 Easy Journey 易行 The world is caught in an endless cycle of destruction and self-destruction. No matter how hard the young Zhang Xuyi fights to turn the tide in times of crisis, he can never change the rules that trap the world in a cycle of life and death. Until one day, the boy is no longer a boy. When his ambition fades and he no longer looks on the bright side, when he even begins to feel that nothing in this world is worth caring about, the invisible rules that have always seemed unbreakable appear to start —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 141 I Take All Living Beings as Fuel on the Path to Eternal Life 我以众生为资粮，踏上长生路 Across the split ridges of the desolate province, a broken sword rings; beneath the Demon-Sealing Abyss, an ancient fiend awakens. As the first bell shatters, time falls into chaos; a three-hundred-year dream collapses in a single night. Atop Qingyun Mountain, the path to immortality is cold; the bonds between fellow disciples are but pieces on a chessboard. Humanity is kindling, the Dao is fire, and all living beings are my provisions. The calamity has yet to come, but the winds are already ris 2Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 142 War Soul of the Asura 修罗战魂 Transported back a million years, Lin Chen, the Nine Heavens Supreme Emperor, returns with a rare martial soul, and everything begins anew. 557Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 143 Ancestral Dragon’s Heaven-Burning Art 祖龙焚天诀 The Heaven-Burning Furnace can refine all things! The Great Dao Furnace can refine heaven and earth! The Ancestral Dragon is boundless, hidden yet ever-present! His spear strikes like a dragon, his fists subdue the world! 3.3kReads8.7Score209Shelves
- 144 The Great Wilderness, a Young Man, and Three Blades 大荒，少年，三把刀 [No System, romance, ruthless action, light angst, xianxia, superb writing] There is an old saying in the Great Wilderness: Don’t go out after dark! Beyond the borders, an immortal sits in meditation, ten thousand zhang tall, with suns hidden deep in his eyes. When he closes them, the Great Wilderness falls into darkness. And within that darkness lurks a great terror; none who are caught in it ever escape. Until that day. From the depths of the Great Wilderness came a youth named Chen Sui, carry 788Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 145 Red Spirit Sword Maiden 赤灵剑姬 [Classic fantasy + no System + a lightly pay-to-win golden finger + multiple heroines + plot-focused] At the grand feast in the Nine Heavens ten thousand years ago, on the very day the Scarlet Spirit Empress succeeded to the throne as Domain Lord of the Nine Heavens, an ancient ferocious beast appeared. Knowing she could not defeat it, she transformed herself into a spirit to preserve the last spark of hope, fleeing to the lower realm. She wandered among the spirits of heaven and earth, waiting 28Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 146 Scars I: The Dragon Roams the World 伤痕I龙行天下 A thousand years ago, in the human world, he bore the hatred of his family and the burden of humanity's mission. As time passed and the story continued, the trials of rebirth washed over him, stripping away his memories of his previous life. Having lived two lives, he knows nothing of it all. The origins of chaos and slaughter, the chance encounters that weave through time and space, the unchanging cause and effect of fate: all were destined, and all could not be escaped. A legendary life of bat 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 147 The Unorthodox Path 正道旁门 Life itself is a form of cultivation. Even after enduring hardship and upheaval, or straying onto an unorthodox path, as long as one keeps the righteous way in one's heart, one will find one's way back to it. Laozi said: Know glory, yet keep to disgrace; be the valley of the world. Be the valley of the world, and constant virtue will be fulfilled; return to the uncarved block. This is a relatively traditional fantasy novel, with a style and story structure closer to classic martial-arts fiction. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 148 The Keykeeper: My Family Was Kidnapped, and I Found the Dao of Heaven and Earth in the Ruins 【守钥人】全家被掳，废墟悟乾坤 On the fringes of the Earthspirit Realm, Qingshi Town burned to the ground in a single night. Ten-year-old Hua Xiao was a good-for-nothing martial arts novice with blocked meridians. But after his parents were abducted by a mysterious force from the Three Heavens, he unexpectedly awakened amid the charred ruins. The wandering master Wei Tian Gong rescued him and taught him the supreme yang power of The Firmament’s Unyielding Force and the benevolent virtue of The Earth’s Greatness Art. If his me —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 I Am the Swordbearer of the Heavenly Dao 我，天道执剑人 A bastard son stuck in the mire happens upon a stroke of fortune. Is it really a calamity written in his fate? He only wanted to shield his frail younger sister from the storm and find a quiet corner where they could live in peace. But invisible shackles were already fastened around him, and there was no way to escape. 2. Is the sister in his arms his path back to the world, or a prison forged by fate? Is the sect he belongs to a righteous force that saves the world, or a butcher wielding a bla 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 150 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
