Novels like The Immortal Emperor Returns to the City, Only to Find He Can't Cultivate
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- 1 Magical Boy 2077 魔法少男2077 Beneath the neon glow of steel and iron lurks danger. There are worlds beyond this world, and another era beyond the past. You may escape for a time, but not forever. Before the end comes, gather your courage and leave the cradle! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I Dominate Global Technology from the Start 我，开局吊打全球科技 [Ding! Mohist System bound] [Ding! Loading Host... He Xiaomiao] [Ding! Acquired Mecha Manufacturing Theory and the “Gongshu Design” mecha blueprints] “He Xiaomiao, how did you do on the science section of the exam?” “He Xiaomiao, I heard you skipped the Chinese exam. Why?” “He Xiaomiao, may I ask you...” “He Xiaomiao...” “Sorry, the exam was too easy. I'm in a hurry to get home and build a mecha. I don't have time for interviews.” 6Reads5.2Score214d adds
- 3 The Ring of Rebirth 涅槃指环 Across the vault of heaven and the boundless cosmos, all beings ascend to the Origin. The secret key to Nirvana appears, falling into the mortal realm by chance. When the three souls reunite, they break through worlds and renew their bond. The seven spirits can change one’s fate, allowing free passage between heaven and earth. Welcome, everyone, to the world of Nirvana! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Interstellar Game: I Saved Earth 星际游戏：我拯救了地球 [Interstellar]+ [A Battle for Galactic Supremacy]+ [Wild Imagination]+ [Soft Sci-Fi] Earth has been seized by a godlike civilization, and time has frozen across the globe. Ye Xuan, an ordinary high school student, has somehow been chosen by God to take part in an interstellar strategy game. Only by defending his championship can he unfreeze time and save Earth. After entering the game, Ye Xuan discovers just how much cutting-edge technology the godlike civilization has. Light-speed warp ships / 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Reincarnated as a Police Drone: Meals, Housing, and a Government Job 转生警用无人机，包吃包住事业编 In 2023, F City deployed 2,500 police drones and established the “Celestial Soldiers System” to protect the city and its people. And somehow, I was reincarnated as one of those police quadcopters? This book is mainly an urban mystery and detective story, or perhaps a police procedural? The skill System is modeled on the game Disco Elysium, and a tiny bit of sci-fi may appear later on. The book avoids gore and horror, with a style closer to Japanese TV mysteries. The cover isn't misleading; you c 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 From the Start, Feeding My Way to Dominance Across the Star Sea from a Ruined Planet's Ruins 开局废星遗迹，靠投喂称霸星海 Lu Chen inherited Graystone, the poorest planet in the Empire's frontier. Eight thousand people, one battered ship, and 68 million in debt. With nowhere left to turn, he discovered an ancient ruin deep in the mountains. Inside was a floating black sphere. Feed it resources, and it would unlock technological data far beyond its era. Feed it minerals, and it produces mining machine designs. Feed it biomass, and it produces gene-editing technology. The more you feed it, the more powerful the techno 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 7 It's No Ordinary Native. I Have to Hit It Hard 它绝非一般土著，我必须重拳出击 [Plenty of psionics, soft sci-fi, pure space opera, with all kinds of elements including the stars] [Volume One: Subjugating the Natives, complete] [Volume Two: The Exploration of the Rogue Servitors Begins] This is the story of how I, a native of Blue Star, choked to death, was reborn in another civilization, and went on to unite it as it advanced into space. While conducting a biological survey in a neighboring star system, a research ship was invaded by the local psionic natives, who slaughte —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Tycoon’s Cutting-Edge Tech in the City 都市之神豪黑科技 Wang Dou was an ordinary janitor until he happened to obtain the most ridiculously powerful technology System in the Milky Way. From that moment on... he began to soar! His technology was a thousand years ahead of Earth's, completely rewriting the planet's history. Earth was no longer a low-level civilization. It became the hegemon of the Milky Way! With technology on his side, money was no big deal. Any random invention could earn him an endless fortune. Beautiful women were just as easy to win 38Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 9 One Divine Weapon a Day, and the Nation Goes Wild 一天一件神级武器，国家乐疯了 [National Fate + No Roleplay + Zuo Qianhu + Fire Cloud Evil God + No Holding Back, Ruthless and Decisive] The National Fate battle royale begins. Three contestants are randomly selected from each country to enter the battle royale world. Killing an opponent brings rewards to their country, while being killed brings punishment upon the country they're bound to. Lin Hao, who awakened the Myriad Worlds Weapon Sign-In System, and the Fire Cloud Evil God and Zuo Qianhu are chosen to represent the Dra 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Heavy Industry, My Mecha Has a Heart 大国重工，我的机甲有温度 The night a meteorite struck me, a drop of silver liquid burrowed into my palm. The next day, I flipped an entire alley with a thought. Later, the government came looking for me. They said I was the only awakened person in the history of the Anomalous Affairs Bureau who had voluntarily cooperated with registration. Later still, I met her. She was smarter than AI, deadlier than a weapon, more perfect than a human. But she had no body heat, no heartbeat, no soul, or so the people who made her clai 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 DMA: I Created Flesh Monsters DMA：我创建了血肉怪物 A data-heavy novel, featuring lots of stats. If that's not your thing, don't read it. Ye Yang starts playing the famous dungeon-building VRMMORPG Dungeon Masters Arena. He chooses the most difficult faction and decides to play a mad scientist, using units from other factions to create monsters. Yeah... what could possibly go wrong? Follow Ye Yang as he indulges his quirks, creates bizarre monsters, and brings despair to every player who invades his dungeon. This is the story of the creation of t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Technology Blockade? No Problem, I'll Step In! 科技封锁？无所谓我会出手！ The Tower Nation unveiled a new generation of fighter aircraft. Faced with this invisible pressure, people across the country felt an inexplicable sense of oppression. For days, the news repeatedly trended: our country's technology still lagged behind the Tower Nation's. Just as everyone online was analyzing ways to respond in the future, a man named Liu Yu stepped forward. “Fighter jets? They're already obsolete. The new era belongs to mecha, doesn't it? Don't worry, folks. I've got this!” As s 24Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 13 White Chill 白泠 [Two female leads + dual storylines + two opposing factions + superpowers + invasion by alien species] Explosions, destruction, terrorist attacks... This is what the so-called future looks like: a living hell. In the New Era, Earth's Federation is ruled by capital. Before technology and superpowers, ordinary people are as insignificant as grains of sand. Oppressed by capital, the people at the bottom have formed a rebel army to fight the Federation. And that's not all: the rapidly expanding inse 3Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 14 Star-Rail Remnants: Echo of Zero 星轨遗民：零号回响 In 2149 AD, humanity's struggle for the cosmic energy source, Starrail Crystal, triggers a man-made catastrophe known as the Great Collapse. The planet's core ruptures, the surface crumbles, and the world is split into three completely isolated regions. The Tianqiong Organization controls the world's hidden order, making its business the capture and brutal experimentation of people with special powers. Countless “Starrail survivors” with supernatural abilities become prey. Ling Xun and Ling Xing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 After Genetic Modification, I Became Invincible 基因改造后，我无敌了 In 2050, genetic and electronic technologies have reached their peak. Just as you'd imagine, dragons will clash with fighter jets beneath a vast, cloudless sky. After Genetic Modification is a light novel packed with high-octane fantasy. Subscribe now! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Future War: Starting with Modified High-Tech Mechs 未来战争：从魔改黑科技机甲开始 The Fourth Catastrophe had arrived: a hyper-advanced civilization from Proxima Centauri, 4.22 light-years away, had caught everyone off guard and blasted even its own home planet into cosmic dust. As doomsday drew near, nations around Earth, having suppressed news of the impending catastrophe, launched frantic military upgrades and prepared for war... awaiting the final battle! Meng Hao, chosen by the last surviving spark of the Proxima Centauri civilization, gradually rose to become the command —Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 17 Beyond the Suffering World: Gaia’s Entropic Reversal 厌离娑婆之熵逆盖亚 The Entropy Reversal of Gaia: A Weariness with This Saha World is an epic blending urban superpowers, interstellar adventure, and sci-fi mystery, taking you into a universe full of wonders and the unknown. Follow Xiao Hanshi as he refuses to yield in the face of hardship, rises from an ordinary life to become a legend, and fights for freedom and truth. Ready for your heart to race? This adventure across time and space is waiting for you to begin! My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Uh-Oh! My Robot Goddess Legion Is About to Rebel 不妙！我的机器人女神军团要造反 In the distant future, humanity has traversed the vast universe only to discover that it remains the sole intelligent life in existence. People can’t help but marvel at their status as the universe’s chosen ones. As the spirit of exploration gradually fades, artificial intelligence becomes the driving force behind society, taking over all its work and allowing humanity to live in comfort and leisure. This dependence on AI permeates every aspect of human life, even the most intimate parts. But ju 45Reads—Score114d adds
- 19 Calamity: I Became Invincible While Living with a Girl Who Fell from the Sky 灾变：和天降少女同居的我无敌了 [Slice of Life] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Pseudo-Sci-Fi] + [Doomsday] + [Superpowers] + [Invincible] A girl falls from the sky. An unknown “source of disaster” appears. The world is changing. What should I do? Strange dreams, lost memories, and the truth buried beneath layers of fog. Amid this upheaval affecting all of humanity, who can reach beyond the ordinary? And who can become the savior and turn the tide? “The stronger your will, the greater your power.” “What if my will is unbreakable —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Starbound Adventure: Mingyu's Expedition 星际征途：明宇探险记 Ding Mingyu and his team board the starship Skywalker and embark on a thrilling interstellar expedition. Their goal is to unravel the mysteries of the universe and explore the meaning of human existence. Along the way, the team faces all kinds of challenges, from first contact with alien civilizations to mysterious black holes and gravitational fields, as well as unknown species. They discover mysterious and beautiful planets, but also find themselves facing danger and hardship. During one plane 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Building a Civilization Alone: Yes, This Is My Mecha 独自打造文明：对这是我的机甲 Hard Sci-Fi | No Female Lead | No Romance | No System | One Protagonist and an AI Owen has grown deeply disillusioned with a human world ruled by capital. After exacting his revenge, he sets off alone to explore the edge of the world. Alone, he builds a civilization. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Tracking the Star Realm 星界寻踪 (No overpowered protagonist, no System, no harem.) Read at your own risk. Amid the desolation of the apocalypse, I wander alone. Earth, once a radiant blue planet, has now been reduced to ruins. Resources are depleted, the environment is deteriorating, and disasters follow one after another. Humanity faces annihilation, yet the glimmer of hope has not completely faded. Interstellar migration has become our last salvation. I struggle onward across this wasteland, witnessing both the corruption an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Universe-Class Dream 梦中的宇宙级别 [Sci-fi interstellar alternate setting + fantasy cultivation brainstorm + mechanical ascension + ascension through tribulation + ascension through bodily mutation + ascension through the soul and consciousness] The road to power in a story combining cutting-edge technology and fantastical cultivation! An advanced alien civilization discovers the Blue Planet. Hope arrives alongside danger: an axe inscribed with cultivation secrets... World War III breaks out: the Pacific Rim War! Mecha clash 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 My Brain Can Create Infinite Cutting-Edge Technology! 我的大脑可以无限创造黑科技！ Mu Tian discovers that his brain contains super-advanced technology. Whatever cutting-edge technology he wants, he can get! Ever since Mu Tian unveiled his first piece of advanced technology... The world changed. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Best Possible Outcome 最优结果 Someone in the System wrote a report declaring my death the optimal outcome. They never asked me. So I broadcast it throughout the entire building, making sure everyone knew it existed. The Inspectorate arrived. The demon tide arrived. The Nine Luminaries Council arrived. Come on, then. As it happens, I have the last AI on Earth. It can see who’s writing your fate for you. I can see every one of your scripts. [Urban Supernatural Powers · Defying Fate · AI Cheat · Primordial Mythology · In —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Building a Great Nation Through Chip Technology 大国科技从芯片做起 Modern young man Li Feng accidentally transmigrates back to his college days once again. With a golden finger of his own, he turns the tide in the fierce battle for technological supremacy and leads a new generation of tech companies down a broad road toward his dream... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Pantheon Inside the Computer 计算机里的万神殿 The Pantheon in the Computer explores the interplay between technology and human nature, touching on subjects ranging from philosophy to psychology. It takes an in-depth look at the flaws and limitations of human society, reflecting the author's profound thoughts on human civilization. First, the book examines systems of rule. As they build the Tartarus civilization, the protagonist Tira and the others try to challenge society's existing institutions of power by establishing industries such as 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Strongest Grade-Schooler: Shocking the Nation from the Start 最强小学生，开局震惊国家 [Kid Genius] [Black Technology] [Genius] [Top Student] [Interstellar] [Daily Life] The Federation of the Milky Way's chief high-dimensional scientist transmigrates into a child's body! What's more, the child is an abandoned orphan. What is he supposed to do? Fortunately, his omnidomain AI brain is still with him. With enough Shock Points, he should be able to lead all of humanity into the Interstellar age ahead of schedule, right? Until that day, when his plans and a woman entered the picture at 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 29 Great Escape from Nuclear Contamination 核污染大逃亡 In the 47th year since nuclear contamination began spreading across the Pacific, Earth's ecological environment has suffered irreversible damage. Middle-aged man E Lun Chun and his friend’s 13-year-old daughter, Oda Hideo, set off on a thrilling, perilous, terrifying journey to escape... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Yinghuo 2076 荧惑2076 (Science fiction) (Ethical drama) (Not a wish-fulfillment story) (No face-slapping) (Slow-paced) Beneath the ice of Mars’s Lake Qiming, an impossible dark red patch is spreading. In 2076, humanity maintains a fragile balance inside the Martian domes, calibrated to three decimal places. During a routine inspection, Lin Yuanheng, head of the Ecological Maintenance Department, discovers abnormal microbial activity. It isn’t one of the synthetic strains they planted six years ago, but signs of life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Pride of Chinese Innovation: Exposed on a Blind Date from the Start! 国产之光，开局相亲被曝光！ Ye Feng transmigrates to a parallel world. By chance, he comes into a fortune worth billions. He discovers that time has quietly changed: technology is now ten years behind, and most people are still using pagers! “Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission!” “Congratulations, Host, you have received: Changhong chip design blueprints!” “Congratulations, Host, you have received: a fully automated production line!” “Congratulations, Host, you have received: Marvel movie scripts and filmmakin 30Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 32 For My Graduation Thesis, I Built a Lithography Machine from the Start 为了毕业论文，开局制造光刻机 Graduation is just around the corner, but your thesis can’t pass the plagiarism check? To graduate on time, Chu Xun starts livestreaming online as he builds a lithography machine! The whole internet is stunned! “This is the difference between me and a genius. My thesis fails, so all I can do is complain!” “When a genius fails, he goes straight to developing a national project?” [Cutting-Edge Technology]+ [Heavy Industry]+ [Interstellar] 13Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 33 Pioneer Technology 先锋科技 Ever since Liu Long gained access to a high-tech space, he could write the entire Earth's tech tree however he liked. As a doting husband and devoted father, what kind of stories will unfold once he has access to technology far ahead of its time? Stay tuned. A feel-good tech novel. Please don't flame it if it's not for you. 98Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 34 Aether Core 以太核心 If you became an immortal with an endless lifespan, would you while away the years or pursue your dreams? If you traveled to a planet still in its primitive age, would you exploit your technological superiority to begin interstellar colonization? And what if, after making both of those hypotheticals real, you also gained supreme power? Now, the Aether Core has made every hypothetical possible. When both the immortals and the planet's natives possess Aether Cores, a contest of pursuit and counter 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Mecha Comeback 机甲逆袭 (Mecha warriors, aliens, transforming robots, space pirates, interstellar mercenaries) In the interstellar age, the wealth gap has grown dramatically, and people live in utterly different worlds. Gu Lingyun is a boy born among the working class. From childhood, he makes a living scavenging human industrial waste, bringing him into contact with advanced mecha technology from the future. Through hardship after hardship, he refuses to give up. By chance, he gains an ancient inheritance, turns his l 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I Made a Figure, So Why Is Everyone Panicking? 做个手办，怎么全慌了 My new story is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Stellar Factory: Dyson Automation 星穹工厂，戴森自动化 I originally planned to make the protagonist the only character in the whole book, but then I thought that would be too forced. If you're tired of the usual fantasy tropes of "epiphanies," "breakthroughs," and "defying fate," if you want to see a pure technologist protagonist conquer the galaxy through industry, then welcome to the world of Star Factory: Dyson Sphere Automation. My industry spreads through the star systems and into every corner of the universe. My star-war mechs are limitless 26Reads—Score10214d adds
- 38 Space Janitor: Rising on Frozen Triton 太空扫地僧：崛起冰封特里同 In 2479, agent Qi Tianyuan takes his friend's place on a mission to Triton, only to wake up in a scrap disposal yard, a full ten years too late. An AI awakens him. His memories are damaged, and he is clad in a rusty cleaning suit. The biopod System labels him Unit 47, an “invalid unit.” Who is he now? Who was he before? This is a story of struggling to survive and find a place in the world, then rising to become the ruler of the stars... <Underdog ri 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Wasteland Survival: The Rusted Cradle 废土求生：锈蚀的摇篮 Thirty years after the Great Collapse, civilization in the old world lies in ruins. Radioactive dust blankets most of the continent, mutated creatures occupy the remains of cities, and survivors struggle to get by in small settlements or on their own. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 This Is a High-Tech Company? Isn't It a Nation? 这是高科技企业？那不是国家吗？ [Sci-Fi + Interstellar + Technology + The Rise of a Civilization] Zhou Yu is an ordinary programmer from the future. By chance, he acquires a legacy spark containing countless fields of knowledge: the accumulated wisdom of a civilization spanning billions of years. To make money, he spends three years building AI by hand, founding a tech company, setting up factories, and producing intelligent robots. So when a truly intelligent robot hits the market, people go wild. For just 88,000 yuan, take h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Stars as a Crucible, Truth as a Flame 星尘为炉，真理为火 Amid the universe's vast desolation and oppression, individuals wield ideas as weapons and truth as their beacon. They awaken as they struggle to survive, then rise up in rebellion, ultimately igniting the spark that will rekindle civilization. Simply put, I'm starting a revolutionary wave across the sea of stars!! Core Ideas: Thought is power: True supernatural abilities do not come from genetic mutations, but from the resonance between humanity's collective consciousness and the laws of the u 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 AI Novel: Interstellar Homestead 星际家园AI小说 The inventor of intergalactic jumps was a physicist named Albert Einstein, who proposed the theory of relativity in the early 20th century. He predicted the existence of wormholes, but never achieved intergalactic travel himself because technology at the time was not advanced enough. The first successful experiment took place in the mid-21st century, carried out by a brilliant physicist named Stephen Hawking and his team… The first crewed intergalactic flight took place in the early 22nd ce —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Starlight Mark 星空标记 In the not-too-distant future, human technology reaches the edge of interstellar space, marking a decisive step toward exploring the unknown reaches of the universe. The Odysseus, a spacecraft entrusted with hope and a mission, is sent to an unknown star system on an unprecedented deep-space exploration mission. Its destination is Vita, a distant planet sending mysterious signals to Earth. The truth hidden behind those signals is beyond imagining. The Odysseus crew includes the resolute Captain —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Zero: Prelude of Light 零：光之序曲 “W-Who am I?” “Your Highness, you are the heir to the throne of the Sacred Star Domain.” “No, I can’t possibly be...” “You truly are the heir. This is the truth everyone has been hiding from you all along.” In first-dimensional civilizations, tribal wars are waged endlessly with starships. In second-dimensional civilizations, time machines power wars of causality that cannot be undone. In third-dimensional civilizations, mathematical formulas wage an endless war of falsification. And fourth- 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Dark and Glorious 黑暗而荣耀 Science fiction is always a rigorous, romantic journey. On this journey, you’ll meet many fascinating people and encounter strange, unknown things. What you see is not a soul or a ghost, but a concept. Concepts differ from one person to another, just like evil thoughts, cowardice, and cruelty. They are expressions of different personalities. They may be machines, alien life forms, unknown disasters, or beliefs about survival. Beliefs, like obsession, devotion, and sacrifice, are vessels for spir —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Raising All Things: Dragon Nation's Hegemony 万物养成：龙国霸权 Ordinary young man Xiao Sheng accidentally transmigrates to Blue Star and binds himself to the heaven-defying System, All Things Growth, setting out to reshape humanity's fate. From controlling ants with immense strength to wielding electric eels to command electricity; From fireflies to laser weapons; From curing terminal illnesses to building interstellar battleships; Step by step, he uncovers the ultimate secret buried in the gene chain. When the Western powers tremble before biological armor 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Tower of Memory 忆境之塔 As brain-computer interface devices became widespread, countries began storing vast quantities of memory data in data towers. People eagerly sealed away their memories in pursuit of digital immortality, but the cost was steep. To achieve digital immortality, many people spent every last penny, gave up their dignity, and even sacrificed their lives. They ended up living bleakly as digital beings in private virtual worlds. The exorbitant fees turned many digital lives into slaves of capitalist oli 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Apocalypse of the Firmament: Fallen from the Star Abyss 天穹启示录：陨自星渊 The stars wheel across the heavens, and time and space are boundless. The gears of fate have turned for five hundred years, and old comrades reunite in a newly born world... As doomsday looms, the great academic city, “Apocalypse Realm,” bears the world's hopes and takes on its final mission... The warriors of the Mimetic Planet raise the banner of rebellion against the heavens, while heroes beneath the emerald sun write the most glorious chapter with their lives... Born in destruction, perishin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Cosmic Spy System 宇宙间谍系统 Li Xuanji, a 70-year-old science fiction writer with terminal cancer, was on the verge of death when an alien System rejuvenated him with a genetic drug. It then turned him into a spy in the cultivation universe. From that moment on, Li Xuanji’s dangerous life working for aliens began… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Interstellar: This Is an Engineering Ship, Who Are You Trying to Fool? 星际：这是工程舰，你骗鬼呢！ This was a shocking murder, and a deception that stunned the world. Star Calendar: April 13, 201527. Location: The Han Hai Empire. A soul from Earth, adrift in this age with nowhere to belong, landed in the body of Shen Yang, a student at the Battleship Command Academy. When he woke, he found everything here utterly fascinating. There were spaceships capable of upgrading, combat mechs that could fly through the sky and burrow underground, giant warships armed with cannons capable of destroy 41Reads—Score—14d adds
