Novels like Record of Ascending to Immortality in the Azure Clouds
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- 1 Misty Rain in Jiankang: A Langya Lady's Survival Among the Great Clans 建康烟雨：琅琊女君的门阀生存录 [Ruthless Archaeology PhD × Aristocratic Gentleman with Wei-Jin Elegance × Iron-Blooded Northern Commandery Protector General] Wang Xiwei, a double PhD in archaeology of the Six Dynasties from Nanjing University, was caught in a trench collapse and transmigrated to the Eastern Jin, during the reign of Emperor Ming. She became the legitimate daughter of a collateral branch of the Langya Wang clan, abandoned by the main branch. She opened her eyes to a death trap: her vicious stepmother had thrown 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Cultivation: Who Still Fights Alone? 修仙：谁还单打独斗？ (Political intrigue + war + decisive violence + no System) This is an utterly brutal cultivation world, where everything is done for profit! Zhao Yan transmigrates into this world and, to stay alive, sets foot on a path of cultivation with no turning back. Cultivators form factions to fight over the spiritual energy of the world. No matter how powerful an individual cultivator is, they can never stand against an army of thousands made up of cultivators. Life and death, power and prestige or drif —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Immortal Path of Heaven and Mortal Realms 天凡仙道 [Leans toward fantasy, no goody-two-shoes!!! Slow-paced. At most one female lead!] Just as he begins his path of cultivation, Li Fan is told he was born with a useless spiritual root. He is turned away before he can even learn a technique. But by chance, Li Fan saves a badly injured person, who repays him by teaching him an exceedingly strange cultivation technique. From then on, Li Fan truly embarks on an extraordinary path to immortality. ____A note: I'm only three thousand yuan short of bein —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The First Immortal of Hongmeng 鸿蒙第一仙 The sword flashes like a green serpent flicking out its tongue, hissing through the air, then like a roc spreading its wings, crossing a thousand miles in an instant. At times it is as light as a parasol tree leaf drifting on the breeze, rising with a point of the blade; at others, it strikes like thunder from the heavens, scattering leaves in every direction. A sword aura rises from level ground, and mountains and rivers collapse across the nine provinces! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Mortal Who Slays Immortals 凡人杀仙 A person's future is decided the moment they are born. Mortals call it "fate," while immortals call it "celestial affinity." Toss a stone to test the way: if the Immortal-Questioning Stone changes color, the person has celestial affinity. "Gold means superior, green means average, white means inferior..." If its color does not change, they have no affinity with immortals. Born a lowly commoner, they are doomed to a lowly life. In times of peace, commoners pay half their harvest in taxes, of whic —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Chronicles of Frost and Sword Shadows 寒霜剑影录 Chronicles of Frost and Sword Shadows —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Lord of the Boundless Domain 无间域主 This is a world where humans and demonic beasts coexist. For tens of millions of years, humans and demonic beasts have fought countless battles and been mortal enemies. Su Chen, an ordinary human, is about to change all that… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 An Ordinary Sword 寻常剑 In a remote border town, young Chen Qingxuan wants nothing more than to tend a small tavern and live in peace. Then disaster strikes, forcing him to take up a rusty ancient sword and strike the first blow of his life. That single slash cleaves the divide between immortals and mortals, sweeping him into the turbulent currents of the cultivation world. Immortal sects, aristocratic clans, demonic overlords: a thousand-year game slowly unfolds. While everyone else pursues the supreme Heavenly Dao, h 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Mountain Severance 断山 The Great Dao has three thousand paths, all leading to the same destination, the simplest of all. How could cultivators let the pursuit of immortality lead them astray? How could the people be treated like straw dogs? Standing atop a broken mountain, the young man said softly: “The path is long and fraught with obstacles. I need only one spear.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Swordplay in the Martial World: The Abyss of the Underworld 《江湖剑影之幽冥之渊》 Sword Shadows in the Martial World: The Abyss of the Underworld —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 He Left Jiangnan in His Youth, Only to Die North of Jinshan 年少出江南，葬身金山北 (One heroine + intertwined battlefields, the martial world, and court politics + no System + no cultivation + original poetry) The wind rises, the clouds soar. The Great Yin Dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse. Xiongnu forces invade the capital in the north, pillaging and slaughtering, and soon rival kingdoms rise as warlords vie for control of the Central Plains. In Jiangnan lives a young man named Chen Xuan, spear in hand and sword at his waist. He drives out the Japanese pirates and paci —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I'm in the Jianghu, So Why Is This Heroine Looking at Me Like That? 人在江湖，女侠看我的眼神不对劲 Ji Lingchen has nothing going for him but his good looks. He heads to the capital in search of a way to make a living, only to meet a mature, sharp-tongued heroine on the run from assassins. After spending the night together, Ji Lingchen says to her with heartfelt sincerity, “Hey, can’t you stay?” “What would I stay for? Are you going to support me?” “I’ll support you!” To earn money for his new family, Ji Lingchen takes a job at the government office. But his beautiful, seductive boss, a female —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The First King Who Guards the Nation 镇国第一王 In the tenth year of the Tianqi era, the northern frontier is invaded. The Grand General Who Guards the Nation hastily mobilizes an army of one hundred thousand to fight the barbarians in the north. He wins against overwhelming odds, but is left behind in the northern frontier forever. Ten years later, a young man walks toward Youdu City. His steps make no sound, and he leaves no footprints in the snow. “I am the true king of Youdu!” 220Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 14 Lone Shadow on a Cold River: Swordplay in the Martial World 《寒江孤影之剑影江湖》 A Lone Shadow on the Cold River: Sword Shadows in the Martial World 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Jiuli Imperial Army 九黎帝军 There are seven kingdoms in the world, with Jiuli supreme among them. If the current emperor hadn't used a treacherous scheme to harm the Prince of the North, the young man would never have joined forces with him to fight his way into Tai'an City, and the fearsome new Prince of the North would never have emerged! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Soul General 魂将 The long river of Chinese history has been broken for ten thousand years, and turmoil is brewing throughout the Nine Provinces. Daoist traditions have nearly vanished, while the Buddhist sects have withdrawn from the world and the Buddhas have splintered. The Northern Frontier has been ravaged by war for ten thousand years, and the Southern Kingdom plots to break away. Will the sects of the Central Region emerge from seclusion? What kind of turmoil will Qin Feng stir up when he descends the moun 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Plum Blossoms in the Garden, Jade in the Courtyard 梅生庭钰 The martial world is perilous, and the imperial court is corrupt. In the end, none can escape the ties of loyalty and love. A single imperial decree forces Yuan Beiting, the carefree heir, to enter the martial world. He proves his heart with his sword and upholds the Way with it. With heaven and earth as the board and all the world as its pieces, can he outwit fate by even half a move? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Useless Heir Is a Master 废物世子是高手 Lin Che, heir to Prince Jingkang and the capital's number-one wastrel, is the perfect example of a mighty father saddled with a disappointing son. He's also the current emperor's own nephew, and he's about to come of age! For more than a decade, martial artists have tried to assassinate him over a thousand times, and now, at this pivotal moment, their attacks are growing fiercer than ever! Meanwhile, his mother, Princess Kang Le Zhao Yi'an, has repeatedly entered the palace to petition for the h 215Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Roar of Chaoyun Shakes the Universe 朝云啸乾坤 A thousand years of accumulation, all for the sake of a single word. Neither joy nor sorrow, seeing through time’s storms. The sages of old, who says they could not be defeated? This sword can suppress all the demons under heaven; this blade can slaughter every evil tyrant in the world. I am no good man, but neither will I be a villain. The world can change in the blink of an eye. I have a question for the heavens. If they do not answer, I will split them open. 25Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 20 White-Robed Minister, Songs of the Dashun Dynasty 白衣卿相，大顺朝歌 After saving someone in the most clichéd way, Su Junqing somehow gets dragged into the mess himself. He transmigrates into ancient times and becomes a newborn baby! The midwife sees that he isn’t crying and starts slapping his tiny feet with her hand! After eavesdropping on the adults, he learns that he has transmigrated into the Great Shun dynasty founded by Li Zicheng! It is already the sixth year of the Yongchang era. Unbelievable! The Great Shun dynasty is dividing up the land, suppressin 44Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 21 The Young Knight 侠少年 The martial world is vast enough to hold freedom, love, hatred, and friendship. The martial world is small, too small to hold chivalry. The human world is vast enough to hold all things and every kind of life. Yet the human world is also small, so small it cannot even hold a single dream. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Supreme Unity Art 太上归一诀 Across eighty thousand miles of mountains and rivers, sword energy sweeps in every direction. In five thousand words on virtue and benevolence, the righteous are invincible. One sword shakes heaven and earth, a second stuns ghosts and gods, and a third clears the Great Dao! The protagonist, Shan Feng, cultivates the peerless art Supreme Return to Unity through his own fortuitous encounters. He becomes an unrivaled sword immortal, battling across the Cultivation Realm and bringing peace to the wo 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Eighth Prince of the Han Dynasty 大汉八皇子 [Traditional fantasy, scheming protagonist, catgirl, multiple heroines, invasion by foreign races, national destiny] What? I transmigrated here and took in a little catgirl as my maid?! What? My father, one of the few strongest people under heaven, has a split personality?! What? Everyone in the world wants to drag me back with them. What are they planning to do? When Wang Xuan opened his eyes, he discovered to his dismay that he seemed to be caught in a whirlpool of conspiracies. With a hellish 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Reborn as a Great Dragon, I Ran a Postal Station and Raised My Wife and Daughter 重生大龙，经营驿站养妻女 A beautiful young woman throws herself into his arms, crying, “Husband!” A doll-like little girl clings to his leg and calls, “Daddy!” The heavens have dropped a wife and daughter into his lap, and even thrown in the “Welcome Inn” beside the highway? The original owner was known for a hundred miles around as a “living map,” yet met a mysterious end by falling off a cliff while visiting a grave during Qingming. Wang Que has barely taken over this body when bandits from Blackwind Stronghold come —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Reincarnation at the Edge of Despair: The Final Battle Against Primordial Beasts 绝境轮回：与洪荒妖兽的决战 A crimson great demon breaks through its seal and enters the Cangping Realm. Qingping, the Sword Saint and a human prodigy, burns through his life and sacrifices himself to seal the demon once more. But the seal can only hold for a few thousand years. What will become of humanity in the Cangping Realm after that... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 I Want to Slack Off, but My Ministers Won’t Let Me 朕想摆烂，但大臣不许 When Wang Jianguo, a 996 office drone, had his soul transmigrate into the body of the Hongzhi Emperor, Zhu Youtang, he planned to lie flat and do nothing. Instead, he unexpectedly unlocked a golden finger of modern knowledge. He overturned court sessions with PowerPoint, reformed the bureaucracy with KPIs, ended famine with potatoes and sweet potatoes, and blasted open the world’s gates with mighty ships and cannons. He had only wanted to coast along until the end, but under his ministers’ “pres —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Taught Myself to Become a Sword Immortal, but Nobody Said There'd Be Eighty-One Trials! 自学剑仙，没说还要八十一难啊？ [System + martial arts adventure + comedy + passion + iconic moments] Li Ergou happens upon an unparalleled secret manual while rescuing a beauty: How a Sword Immortal Is Made. Bro, isn’t this manual a little too modern? But why do I have to endure eighty-one trials to become a Sword Immortal? [System Reply: Steel has to be hammered a thousand times to take shape. You only have to endure eighty-one trials to become a Sword Immortal. What are you complaining about?] Fine, but... The rewards this 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Refuse to Be a Hostage! I Want to Be Invincible Under Heaven! 我不要做质子！我要天下无敌！ The protagonist, Qi Ming, transmigrates as a hostage prince in the Kingdom of Yunli, making a dazzling entrance from the very start! One poem shakes the capital; one sword rattles the heavens and earth! “I refuse to be a hostage! I’m going to become invincible under heaven!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Battlefield Below, The General Above 疆场在下，将军在上 He defeated his opponent with a single move on the training ground. Then he set out with the army and won battle after battle. Before long, the name “He Zimu” rang across the nation, becoming synonymous with the God of War. “Where the white horse rides, the gates of hell open!” But the tallest tree catches the wind. A violent storm was brewing amid his string of victories, and a cruel fate lay in wait for this exceptional young man... Yet fortune favored the boy: he found a fine master to teach 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Sword Master in Blue 青衣剑主 An assassination claims the life of a prince; A flash of purple light sends a Sword God reborn across the cycles of time; A peerless manual unleashes bloodshed throughout the martial world; A young man sweeps across the eight corners of the world with his White Feather Dragon Spear; A Taoist uses the River Luo chessboard to lay plans for the world; Fate brings the three together. They ride side by side through the martial world, singing over wine as they take in its finest sights. (There is a go 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The King of Beiliang 北凉王 He was the heir of Beiliang, but after villains ruined his family, he fell from prosperity and became a worthless nobody in everyone’s eyes. Yet he was determined to show the world: When a young man pledges himself to his country, in stillness he can bring peace to the land, and in action he can throw mountains and rivers into chaos! 846Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 32 With My Sword, I Question the World 我以我剑问天下 [Wuxia + Political Intrigue + Swordsmanship + Ensemble Cast] [Epic Eastern Xianxia Saga + Jump In and You'll Be Glad You Did] The realm has only just been pacified, yet undercurrents stir among the various factions. Zhao Ye, heir to the Northern Frontier, enters the fray himself, using the martial world as a chessboard and wielding his sword to play a game on behalf of all under heaven… 694Reads6.9Score10714d adds
- 33 A Seventh-Rank Magistrate from the Start: I, Jiang Hai, Know No Martial Arts 开局七品县令，我江海不会武功 Jiang Hai transmigrates into the role of a seventh-rank county magistrate and discovers that his new bride has a deeply suspicious identity. Then he senses her formidable sword aura, so he can only avoid her for now, play the fool while hiding his strength, and take his time plotting his next move. As a scholar with no strength to truss a chicken, there’s nothing wrong with learning a few hidden weapons, is there? Using a little poison is perfectly reasonable, right? I, Jiang Hai, can’t fight. I 202Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 34 The Immortal's Path Through the Mortal World 红尘仙路 Immortals make their moves, using the mortal world as their board. The affairs of the world are tangled, and murderous intent lurks in plain sight. He enters the game and breaks it. Now watch this young man: Entrusting himself to a field of blades, he kills amid the mortal world! 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Youth in Blue 青衫少年郎 The martial world is a painting. Its figures are all different, great and small alike, and every one is a stroke in the picture. Great and small stories alike are its very essence. How much elegance can a young nobleman, who thinks all day of avenging his mother, add to this painting? 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Martial World and the Dynasty 江湖与王朝 There is a city in this martial world called Weizhou City. In this realm stands a dynasty known as the Jingchu Dynasty. A new emperor ascends the throne, Prince Jing launches a rebellion, and cavalry tramples across the martial world. With the dynasty on the verge of collapse and the martial world in turmoil, a young man fond of wearing white, burdened by the feuds of his family and his country, rises from a top-tier wastrel to the very peak. Beneath Weizhou City, a battle will decide the fate o 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 37 Cicadas Crying at Midnight 半夜蝉鸣 Synopsis: [Classic xianxia + one heroine + no System + no transmigration + swordsmanship + Eastern fantasy] At the heart of the world, a storyteller sits beneath a bridge, writing books. He has spent half his life writing, yet still cannot capture all the free-spirited joy of life. In the southern Miao territories, a woman serves as the nation's Grand Preceptor, living in the lofty halls of government. She has spent half her life in office, yet still cannot fathom the petty scheming of the court —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Nine Seals of Heaven's Mandate 九锁问天命 Five hundred and forty-five days ago, Su Jiu'er, a young prodigy of Qinglan City, had his primary soul extracted. His body was left ruined, his spirit incomplete. Five hundred and forty-five days later, he returned from the Soul Sect's labor camp, only to be met not with respect but with a notice declaring him worthless, a marriage cancellation, and his own clan members fighting over his medicine and power. Everyone said he was finished. The Fate Tablet Office said his spirit was incomplete. The —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Peerless Arts Descend Upon the World 绝学降世 [No System / Swordsmanship / Xianxia / No Harem / No Mindless Protagonist] His first master died young, his second master couldn't help him with anything, and his third master was only a master in name! Bearing an immortal's supreme arts, Gu Ning resolutely ventures into the martial world to uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago. Before his master left, he said, “A heart with a jug of wine is enough to comfort you through the dust of the road.” Gu Ning keeps those words clos 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Ruling Over All Creation 执掌苍生 The countless people of the world are like pieces on a chessboard. Sometimes insignificant, sometimes capable of turning the tide. Everyone is a chess piece. How much they can accomplish depends on how the one controlling the game chooses to use them.” To rise above it all, you must become the one controlling the game! See how Shen Cangsheng stirs up the world, with all humanity as his pieces. One man decides the fate of the realm! 739Reads5.4Score10414d adds
- 41 Wuxia: A Vast and Righteous World 武侠：浩然天下 [Jianghu]+ [Imperial Court]+ [Wuxia] A heart brimming with righteousness, a wind that sweeps a thousand miles, a single sword stroke to slay a man, then vanishing without a trace. “Hard it is to cross the mountains and passes,” “Who will grieve for one who has lost his way?” “Chance encounters between strangers,” “Yet all are travelers far from home.” No words could better capture the state of this troubled age. He still remembered that year, when his master wrote a character in the courtyard wi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Empress's Contest for Supremacy in the Three Kingdoms 三国之女皇争霸 [Battles on the field, a matriarchal world, a good-for-nothing System, the late Han and Three Kingdoms, overworked wage slaves, and lighthearted daily life] The Yangtze pounds the shore, sending up snow-white waves. The waves wash away heroes; a broken halberd lies buried in the sand, its iron still intact. I polish it clean and recognize it as a relic of an age gone by. How many stories will we encounter as we journey through the Three Kingdoms? Can we raise a pot of wine and meet with joy, lau 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I’m a Bandit. Is It Really So Wrong to Become an Official? 我一个土匪，当官不合理吗？ Jia Guan had just taken over the stronghold from his father. He was already dreaming of building it up under his leadership and having beautiful women on both arms! But things didn’t go his way. His first robbery went badly when his handsome looks scared his target to death! The man he’d frightened to death turned out to be an imperial official. Jia Guan and his brothers were terrified out of their wits! With no other choice, they came up with a terrible plan: assume the dead man’s identity! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Grip Your Sword Tight, Roam Free, and Keep Being a Rascal 握紧手中剑，逍遥又犯贱 Also known as Grip Your Sword Tight: Carefree, Yet a Bit of a Rascal The jianghu is a double-edged sword. The young genius Ye Jingxuan sets out for a carefree life in the jianghu, but the Gentleman’s Sword makes him a target. He plans to disappear from the martial world, only to meet Gu Ao, the young master of the Gu family. From that moment on, the wheels of their fates begin to turn… 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Gamble My Life to Become a Powerful Minister, and the Whole Nation Begs Me Not to Die 拿命当权臣，全民哭求我别死 Xu Fengming transmigrated into the body of a powerful minister, only to find himself gravely ill with just two days left to live. The puppet emperor cheered with delight, secretly summoning the Empress Dowager’s brother and his troops to the capital, ready to wipe out Xu Fengming’s faction. At that moment, Xu Fengming was utterly disheartened and wanted nothing more than to die in peace. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You are now bound to the [Great Minister] System. You can extend your life by a 8Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 46 The First Book by Feng Yin Xue Luo 风吟雪落的第1本书 This book flopped. Don't read it or send gifts. Gu Shunping, a chuunibyou teenager obsessed with wuxia, shouted something on a stormy day without thinking. Somehow, his soul ended up in another world, where he became a blind boy. With Li Er's guidance and help, he made his way to a small town and began an extraordinary life of his own. (The synopsis is short. Please move on to the main story.) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Xianxia: A Mighty One Gave Me a Hundred Lives 仙侠：大佬给了我百命 The legends of immortals and demons, gods and Buddhas, vanished a thousand years ago. But in a world where the limits of becoming an immortal or a sage have been sealed, gods and demons now seek to descend, while immortals and Buddhas return to enslave the mortal realm. Zhang Zhong transmigrates into the body of a nobody. Gradually, he learns that someone has drawn him into a deadly game. With a hundred lives to his name, he wants to change the fate of millions of people in this turbulent world —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Gray-Robed Agent of Great Wei: An Old Friend Returns Through Wind and Snow 大魏青衣：风雪故人归 [Alternate history, court politics, the martial world, power struggles, martial arts, multiple heroines, no System] As the winds rise over Great Wei, a man in blue sets forth. He stakes his life on the game and wins half a move against Heaven! With an age of chaos on the horizon, who will shape the world? Qingyi Bailu placed third in the imperial examinations, only to become a puppet magistrate controlled by the Taiping Sect, with his life no longer in his own hands. Just then, Gu Xiaolou transm 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 A Young Man's Dream of Fortune and Misfortune 少年白衣沉浮梦 On the eve of the empire’s collapse, rebel kings rose across the land. Smoke and flames filled the skies as heroes vied for power. Yet within the palace, the singing and dancing continued as merrily as ever. The emperor still lived in the illusion of peace throughout the realm, woven by his ministers. Thousands of years earlier, the capital was brand-new; thousands of years later, another dynasty would rise and fall, and flowers would bloom, wither, and bloom again. Every age has its extraordina 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Yan Ding Chronicles 燕鼎春秋 [Tempered in Blood and Fire · Reforge the Realm · Heaven’s Mandate Returns to Yan] The Qin lost its deer, and all under heaven gave chase. The Nine Provinces splintered, and the Six Kingdoms waged war. That day, the phantom of the Ancestral Dragon drifted out of the pavilion. “Take my Tai’e, master my Daoist scripture. Will you claim this realm or not?” The kingdoms were in turmoil, the land of China was sinking, and the people suffered... Then I, Wang Xu, shall shoulder it all! When my sword 6Reads8.7Score—14d adds
