Novels like Borrow the Way to Seize Heaven
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- 101 The Drunken Sword Poet of the Azure Immortal 诗剑醉青仙 The green ants wine by the clear stream is ready. Tell me, where is the Sword Immortal now? The world knows only that Li Bai died trying to fish the moon from the water, yet everyone forgets that he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. Was he really trying to fish out the moon, or was it the longing and regret reflected in its image that drew him in? From then on, the world was left without the peerless poet and sword immortal, the Green Lotus Sword Immortal. A thousand years later 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Seeker of the Dead 寻死灵 Will I heed the call of the whispers, or pursue the self I was meant to be? Who am I here for? Does my consciousness obey me? I am Qin Fengmo, not a madman or a devil. But the good want me to die for a worthy cause, while the bad want me to live so I can be useful. [Not very scary, so feel free to give it a try.] [Author, listen up: give me a star and you’re the boss!!!] 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 103 Dao Without Prison 道无囚 Wu Yong attained Emperorhood thousands of years ago, believing he had reached the end of the road of cultivation, only to die with regrets. When he opened his eyes again, Wu Yong found himself reborn ten thousand years in the past. He was just about to laugh at the heavens, but his smile froze “What do you mean the beautiful master who ignored me in my previous life now insists on taking me as her disciple?” Wu Yong notices his master's strange gaze. “Come on, I'm fine with being your disciple, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Return of the Beast Star: The Mecha Queen Nine-Tails Is Unbeatable 兽星归来，机甲女王九尾无敌 This is a galaxy where mecha are the norm, and the Landa Galaxy is poor and chaotic. At five years old, the heroine has an E-grade genetic rating. Her younger sister, Mo Xinxin, often bullies her, and Sam constantly berates her. Then she unexpectedly meets the male lead, “Awu,” and learns to stand up for herself. Later, Awu leaves, and she suffers through one hardship after another, from being framed by her sister to being adopted and then abandoned. By chance, she undergoes a beast transformati —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Zhang Qi: The Life of a Wretch 章启，烂人的一生 Zhang Qi: A Scoundrel's Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Mortician: I Can See the Dead's Final Moments 入殓师：我能看见死者最后的画面 Lin Mo has worked at a funeral home for six years, handling more than a thousand bodies. The moment his fingertips touch a dead person's forehead, he sees fragments of the final few seconds of their life. The ability has made him quiet, and it has left him uneasy. Then one day, while restoring the body of a rebar worker named Zhou Haisheng, he sees three things: a hand wearing a silver-banded watch, clutching a folded piece of paper with eleven names written on it. Zhou Haisheng's death certi 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Divorced at 35, I Return to the Throne as Beijing’s Elite Beg Me to Come Back 35岁离婚，京圈跪迎我归位 Tags: Female-oriented | Mature urban action hero | Business and espionage | Sweet and satisfying | Both leads are devoted only to each other At thirty-five, I caught my husband cheating in the apartment I bought. He was on his knees on the sofa, his mistress wrapped in my silk dressing gown, while my stepdaughter filmed them on her phone. I smashed the glass of the liquor cabinet and flung blood in his face. “I’ll see you at the Military Procuratorate.” Within twenty-four hours, I delivered him 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Campus Underworld: Sun Hao's Road to Submission 校园江湖：孙浩的臣服之路 Campus Underworld: Sun Hao's Path to Submission —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Good-for-Nothing Young Lord? I Awaken the Celestial Star Chart 废柴少主？我反手觉醒诸天星盘 Ye Ming, young island master and acknowledged good-for-nothing of the Broken Stone Coast, awakens an ancient star chart just as powerful families join forces to hunt his clan down. By chance, he uncovers a shocking secret buried for thirty years. “Who says someone in the early Gang Condensation stage can’t kill a peak Origin Return expert?” The mysterious background of his family, the epic bonds of his ancestors, and the vanished ancient sects: it turns out they were all pieces on the same chess 2Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 110 After I Was Reborn, I Gave Him Back His First Love and Gave Myself Back to Me 重生后，我把白月光还给了他，把自己还给了自己 After being reborn, I gave his white moonlight back to him, and gave myself back to myself 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Reborn in the 1980s: Fangfang's Splendid Era 重生八零：芳芳的锦绣时代 Reborn in the 1980s: Fangfang's Golden Age —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Jinsheng Lai 矜生莱氏 After an accident, the blind Jin Sheng glimpses the realms of yin and yang and is swept into an endless maelstrom of supernatural events. The inexplicably appearing female ghost Lai Bao becomes his only companion. Evil spirits lurk beneath the city, while ghost hunters, curses, and vengeful spirits emerge one after another. This time, he won't just flee in panic. Together, human and ghost roam the dark of night, uncovering secrets buried for years between the worlds of yin and yang. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Gone on a Rampage! Jade Rakshasa Sweeps the Martial World with One Sword 杀疯了！玉罗刹一剑横扫江湖 A shocking upheaval rocks the martial world, and the massacre in Black Sand Town is only the beginning. “Jade Rakshasa” Murong Xue is drawn into a vast conspiracy spanning the entire martial world because of a mysterious jade hairpin. To clear her name, she joins forces with a mysterious scholar and a cold-blooded assassin, setting out on a perilous hunt for the truth. The Ghost Tower’s haunting shadows, the dragon caves of the northern desert, the deadly traps around Mirror Lake... Killers from 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Let Me Run Wild, Season One 容我猖狂第一季 Synopsis of I’ll Let Myself Run Wild, Season One Zhang Wudi was once dismissed as a castoff of the city, enduring contempt and humiliation. His family went bankrupt, his loved ones fell seriously ill, and his lover betrayed him. Everyone thought his life was over. At his most desperate, he resolutely enlisted in the military, just to find a way to survive. Who could have expected that he would return utterly transformed, becoming a God of War who shook the entire city! On foreign battlefields, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Mad Wolf: One Hand Covers the Sky 1 《狂枭：只手遮天1》 Mad Tyrant: One Hand Shrouds the Heavens 1 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 A Tragic Life 惨烈的人生 A Life of Tragedy 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Tales of the Ming Dynasty: The Loyal Marquis Qin Liangyu 大明演义：忠贞侯秦良玉 Qin Liangyu is reborn, twelve years before the Cataclysm of 1644. The court is eight months behind on military pay, more than half the White-Pole Soldiers have scattered or died, the Jianzhou Jurchens are attacking the passes in Liaodong, and rebels are rising across the Central Plains. In her previous life, she died of illness in the army, breathing her last as she listened to the wind outside her tent. This time, the first thing she does upon opening her eyes is gather five hundred men and hea 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 One Ghost Story Every Night 每晚一则鬼故事 All kinds of folk legends and ghost stories send chills down your spine. The world really is strange and uncanny. Sometimes, people scare one another half to death. Take a look behind you. Is someone calling your name? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Twin Stars, Overlapping Worlds: I Survive by the Thread 双星叠界：我靠线生存 On the day two stars collided across dimensions, Yang Xun was still waiting for a bowl of spicy pepper soup at a breakfast shop. Dimensional radiation turned most people into mutants, while others were given a new lease on life. But for everyone, staying alive remained their only hope. Want to get stronger? Then risk your life by coming into contact with those bizarre mutants! Every living thing had countless invisible [threads] hanging from it, but Yang Xun could see those [threads]! He used t 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 The Underworld Is Coming? I Freeze Ten Thousand Miles! 幽冥来袭？我冰封万里 [Fantasy + Geniuses and Monsters + Ruthless Protagonist] My name is Bai Ye, and I will freeze everything. Bai Ye was an orphan. Only after Bai Yi adopted him did he find happiness, despite his strange spiritual meridians making cultivation difficult and the frost that periodically ravaged his body. But then, one day, the sky turned black, and the netherworld from Grandpa Bai Yi’s stories appeared before Tianxing. The netherworld’s arrival shattered the happiness Tianxing had only just found. Kil 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 One Sword, a Brilliant River of Stars 一剑星河灿 “From a cripple to an exiled immortal, my path is something you cannot understand, and that is only natural...” “Soldiers, the dead are heroes. Those who survive are the elite. Given the choice, I would rather you all become elite than heroes. The country does not need more heroes, but it is sorely lacking in capable people. “So... all of you must stay alive. Even if you have fought a hundred battles, do your best to survive every brutal fight. “If death truly cannot be avoided, then leave it fo 11Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 122 The Ancient Physician's Daughter in the Modern World: A Treasure Trove of Gold and Silver from the Start 《古医娘子在现代：开局一座金银洞》 The Ancient Healer’s Daughter in the Modern Era: From the Start, a Cave Full of Gold and Silver —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Joyful Life of Transmigrating to Ancient Times 穿越到古代的快乐生活 The Joyful Life of a Transmigrant in Ancient Times 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Wild Man of the Mountains 野人大山 The Savage Mountains —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 A Century-Long Pact with a Demon: When Internet Memes Become Reality 妖契百年：当网络热梗照进现实 Just writing whatever comes to mind. Tomatoes are a terrible fruit. I’ve hated them ever since the first time I was fooled by their “deceptive appearance.” Their shiny red skin wraps around a pool of sour juice. They look like sweet little fruits, but the moment you bite into one, a sharp tang shoots straight to your head and makes your teeth go numb. You spit it out in a hurry, but the astringent taste still clings to your tongue, like someone shoved an unripe lemon into your mouth. Ever since —Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 126 The Source Calamity: Path to the Heavens 源劫天途 On the Tianyuan Continent, people focus on cultivating source energy, and reverence for the strong is the ironclad rule. The protagonist, Hua Fan, starts with nothing, overcomes countless hardships, and reaches the pinnacle of the continent. Hua Fan's legendary journey begins here. The other characters are just as vividly portrayed, from the loyal and righteous Mu Yexin, to Liao Tianyang, a mentor and friend who leads by example, and Mu Wanting, who sees life as countless days of spring sunshine 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Tales of the Mystic Sect in Troubled Times: Uncle Nine Returns 乱世玄门录之九叔归来 In the chaos of the Republic of China, the martial world is treacherous, the dragon veins are in turmoil, and a hundred schools vie for supremacy. The world's Five Arts flourish: talismans, feng shui, medicine and witchcraft, divination, and spirit control all hide in plain sight, together known as the Eighteen Houses of the Mystic Sect. But yin and yang have fallen out of balance, and yin energy is consuming the world. Vengeful ghosts, wild spirits, mountain demons, and water specters are appea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Sealed Path to Immortality 尘封的仙路 Lin Yue is struck by a meteorite fragment and fuses with the Five Elements Essence. After his eyes mutate, he embarks on the path of cultivation, and all kinds of strange people and events begin to appear. The secrets of legend begin to reveal the truth. The Wu Clan, lost to history; the elusive path of immortality; Buddhism, flourishing with worshippers; the sunken continent of Atlantis; the ancient people hidden deep within the Earth; the mysterious Moon; and bizarre flying saucers… As all the 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Path of Practice 行之路 Within the imperial capital, a sage sat on the dragon throne. The emperor, who ruled over all the people, stood trembling at the sage’s side. The sage looked at the carefree young man below and roared, “You insolent brat!” The emperor jolted in fright and hurriedly grabbed the sage. “That’s Gu Xingzhi!” “What!” The force around the sage sent the emperor flying. He rushed over to the young man and said ingratiatingly, “So you’ve come! Please, take the seat of honor.” The cultivation realms are: E 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Book of Curses: The Immortal Realm’s Ancestor Is Actually Me 咒厄天书：仙界老祖竟是我自己 “Cursed energy contamination: 99.8%. Complete mutation is expected in one year.” Wang Chuan had no time to resist before he was exiled to the harsh Spirit Realm. As the mighty figures of the Immortal Realm reaped the Dao fruits painstakingly forged by countless cultivators across the Earthly Spirit Realms, the Ancestral God in Wang Chuan’s Niwan Palace erupted. He briefly broke free of the Life-Erasing Curse’s grip and glimpsed an ancient cultivation technique in which cultivators fed on curses. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Xunlin Illusory Mirror 巽蔺幻镜 He should have abandoned his true nature… Kindness invites weakness, and having someone you cherish gives you a weakness. My body is like steel. My heart is like dark iron. I must not answer the calls of others. Only my own heartbeat echoes around me. When my heart trembles, you will be reduced to dust. I don't want to write flashy plays or wish-fulfillment stories. I only want to use the most authentic scenes to capture the mysteries of life and death, and the sparks that fly between emotions. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Haunted Tombs of Southern Yunnan 《滇南诡冢》 The Strange Tombs of Southern Yunnan 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Mute Wife Is Hard to Win Back, Mr. Qi Is Beside Himself with Regret 哑妻难追，祁总悔疯了 [Mute Heroine + Obsessive Male Lead + Love After Marriage + Agreement to Give Up the Child and Separate + The Ex-Wife Comes Back to Haunt Him + Fictional Wealthy Family] Born unable to speak, Shi Ran has endured cold treatment from the Shi family. Her elder brother, Shi Fengyan, is her only source of support. After an unexpected incident at a bar, she becomes entangled with Qi Shen, the proud and obsessive young master of the Qi family. A pregnancy test forces them to marry in haste under press 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Divine Enclosure of the Cosmos 寰宇神围 During the most important practical exam of his life, something went wrong in the exam zone where Xuan Mo was taking the test. By chance, he discovered his own latent ability. It was incredibly powerful, but as Xuan Mo worked to develop it, he couldn’t find anything in the records that matched it. Perhaps he was the first person to possess this ability, or perhaps everyone who had ever possessed it had been erased. Xuan Mo was more convinced of the latter, because as he continued researching his —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Are You Crazy? Is This Really a Date with a Zombie? 疯了吧！这是我和僵尸有个约会？ [Transmigration + golden finger + apocalypse + fantasy + adventure + wild imagination] High school student Kuang Xuantian was an ordinary student until he witnessed the mysterious Ten Radiant Stars phenomenon and accidentally transmigrated into the world of My Date with a Vampire. But the story of this world did not unfold along the course he knew. When the apocalypse arrived and human civilization stood on the brink of destruction, Kuang Xuantian discovered that the mysterious sigil on his arm 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Human Viewfinder 人间取景器 The story of an e-commerce visual designer who quits to start a business, using a camera and page layouts to measure the lives of ordinary people. It’s a realistic workplace and romance story built around the idea of “using careers as a lens to portray all walks of life.” The protagonist’s Jianlu Visual Studio specializes in e-commerce product photography and brand visual design. Clients come from every industry, making this a gateway into “a thousand trades and professions”: behind every client 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Nine Arts of Heaven-Slaying 戮天九决 Black and white, yin and yang. What is yin and yang? Day and night alternate: sunlight brightens the day, while darkness blankets the night and all things grow still. ✌︎˶╹ꇴ╹˶✌︎ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Descending to the Mortal Realm, I Became a God Through Innocence 降凡成神：我靠天真成神 At the summit of the Sword Hall in the Celestial Realm, Lin Lan fights until he is drenched in blood. A plan three hundred years in the making is finally set in motion! Bearing fragments of the Severed Cycle, he returns to the path of cultivation in a mortal body. Witness how a legendary Sword Immortal makes an astonishing comeback! Betrayal? Death and the loss of everything? Not a chance! Lin Lan defies fate, reaches the pinnacle of cultivation, and points his sword at the heavens! “Ding! The 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 I Hear Your Name Is Si Tingxue 听说你叫司听雪 [Ensemble cast, not a wish-fulfillment story, so don't read if that's not your thing] In this world, the gods create nations, and civilization takes root; in this world, the gods destroy nations, and civilization perishes. Si Tingxue carries the stories of countless nations, attempting to challenge the gods, undo the damage, and bring them all home. He naively believes the gods are responsible for this endless cycle of time, and naively believes he can change the facts of cause and effect. He be 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Nine-Tailed White Fox of Snow Mountain: My Parents Are Both Illusions, and I’m a Drowning, Lonely Soul 雪山九尾白狐：双亲皆是幻影，我是溺水孤魂 Snowy Mountain Nine-Tailed White Fox: Both my parents are phantoms, and I am a drowned, wandering soul. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 My Wulin Legend 我的武林传 Xin Zhongchi, do you know what it means to be destined for greatness, and what it means to be beyond redemption? These are the fates you were born with, the fate of throwing the world into chaos. You said you would take Yun Huashang and run far away, but this martial world has never had room for anyone seeking a peaceful life. When the prophecy of “world’s end” rang in your ears, when the blades of “Pingtu” stained the martial world red, you finally understood: You were never fighting for yourse 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Soul-Shattering Sky 魄天絶 [Traditional] [Not written in vernacular Chinese] [Not invincible] [No System] [Inspirational] [Innovative] [Martial arts and immortal chivalry] [Adult book] [Not for minors] The rivers and mountains of Huaxia changed. The Heavenly Dao became yin and yang, intertwined between heaven and earth and transformed into a black-and-white sword. In this world, no one is born with a destiny, and no one is born with a name. Wu Ming, an orphaned child, was of imperial blood, but a change in the Heavenly Da 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Echoes Through the Wall 隔墙余响 Echoes Through the Wall 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Silent One 孤语者 A light novel, just for casual reading, with no pressure. The main thing is that it’s light. Yu Mu, who grew up in a remote mountain village, has never been one to back down. After awakening his domain, he has a goddess spirit by his side all the way. As it turns out, the two of them are either running for their lives or getting ready to run for their lives. The goddess spirit says that to win in a domain, you have to rely on its rules. Yu Mu refuses. He uses nothing but the opening and closing 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Dreams Come True: My Dream-Making Studio 美梦成真，我的圆梦工作室 Do you have a wish you want to fulfill but can’t achieve in real life? If so, come to my “Dreams Come True Dream Exchange,” and I’ll help make your dream a reality. This story is lighthearted and hilarious, with an imagination that runs wild. When you’re tired from work or in a bad mood, it’ll help you unwind and lift your spirits, so you can enjoy every day. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 I Just Came Down to Earth for a Stroll? 我来人间遛个弯？ I thought I was an observer who looked down on the world, but in the end, I too was merely a pawn on fate’s chessboard. Bai Ye, who can travel through time and space, arrived in this little world to seek the reincarnated souls of the legendary Cowherd and Weaver Girl. When spiritual energy meets cutting-edge science, it turns out to be nothing more than the grand unified field of physics. Cultivation is no longer limited to flying on swords, either. The contest between civilizations has never be 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Creation Chronicle: 创神记： Who says mortals are powerless? I, Yu Chuang, can create gods... Brahma, the God of Creation, tried to reach the higher realm of the Infinite. But his attempt to separate a clone went wrong, giving rise to an evil force and the Demon God Os. Os tried to devour his original self, and Brahma used the last of his power to seal him away. Brahma's divine consciousness fell into the mortal Yu Chuang's body, and so began the path to godhood... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 When the World Is Remade 待世界重塑之时 [Sweet Campus Romance + Thrilling Adventure + Boy-Girl Romance, with the Nostalgic Feel of Old-School Zhi Yin Man Ke] Luci has recently been trapped in the same recurring nightmare: An endless, pitch-black corridor. A boy dressed in black, wearing a black baseball cap and wielding a long blade, fighting desperately against some unknown, grotesque creature... Yet every time, the dream ends at the most perilous moment, just as the boy is about to be ambushed from behind. After enduring the nightma —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 After My Ex-Girlfriend Went Abroad, I Could Read Her Sister's Thoughts 前女友出国后，我能看见她妹的心声 After my ex-girlfriend went abroad, I could see what her younger sister was thinking 59Reads—Score614d adds
- 150 Seated in the Dao 坐道 My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
