Novels like The Scholar, the Bull Demon, and a World-Shaking Transformation
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- 51 Kneel! Call Me Your King! 跪下！请叫我大王 Also known as “Becoming a Saint by Selling Knives on Credit in the Cultivation World” and “The Knife Seller on Credit in the Cultivation World” A knife seller on credit enters the cultivation world, transmigrates into a tiger demon, and gets tricked into accepting a knife on credit himself, becoming a knife slave. No need to panic. My knife is even stronger: “One hundred percent synchronization!” “Unlimited editing!” Abandoned as a child in his previous life, he barely managed to support himself —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Three Kingdoms: I Can Turn into Divine Beasts, and I Command the Trapped-Camp Army 三国：我能幻兽化，我统陷阵营 I recommend reading only up to Chapter 150. The writing gets pretty bad and messy after that. Thanks to all the wonderful readers who clicked in. [Three Kingdoms + fantasy + alternate history + plot-driven + ensemble cast + nonstop battles] Ran Ming transmigrates back to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes Gao Shun, but this version of the Three Kingdoms is very different from the history he knows. Generals can transform into mythical beasts, civil officials can manifest domains, and peerless com —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Train in Martial Arts Scientifically, Reject Bottlenecks, and Prove I Have No Cheats 科学练武，拒绝瓶颈，我没有开挂 “Xiao Qu, this thing can keep me from getting beaten to death, right?” Fu Er asked, raising an eyebrow. “What? It’s not that weak,” Xiao Qu replied, sounding a little proud. “Even if you’re chopped into mincemeat, I can put you back together!” Fu Er’s eyes lit up, and he was instantly fired up. A few days later, a teahouse in the martial world was abuzz: “Have you heard? The day before yesterday, some hothead dared to go head-to-head with Niren!” “Whoa! That brave? What happened next?” “What do 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Elemental Age: The Secret Art of Absorbing Essence 元素纪元：吸元秘术 [Reborn] At the Awakening Ceremony at age twelve, all nine elements shone together, revealing astonishing talent. Yet unable to absorb spiritual energy, he fell from the clouds into the dirt, endured endless ridicule, and was even cast out by his clan. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Fragments of the World: The Mo Family Shrine 世界碎片之莫家神祠 A time-loop mystery adventure and character-raising game with no save points. The first installment in a fantasy mystery series about gods, ghosts, and supernatural puzzles in an imagined world. The story unfolds through The Mo Family Shrine, The Ghost Station, The Fengsu Underground City, and The Phantom River, gradually revealing the mysteries of the continent and its timeline. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 A Jug of Wine for the Spectator of the Mortal World 人间看客一壶酒 Chen Shuyi, a corporate drone, quit his job and returned to his hometown. While sorting through his grandfather’s belongings, he unexpectedly discovered the legendary Seventy-Two Earthly Arts. He thought it was just a book of feudal superstition, but it turned out to be genuine immortal arts from the legends. Then Chen Shuyi was taken to another world, where he became a stranger in a strange land and began wandering the jianghu... 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 I Changed My Fate Against Heaven Through Dual Cultivation 我靠双修逆天改命 After transmigrating into the body of a top-tier prodigy, he thought he had life all figured out. It wasn't until the System arrived that he realized he was actually destined to be the ultimate stepping stone for the Child of Destiny. What a joke! Since breaking off engagements and showing goodwill alike couldn't save him from being brought to ruin by the protagonist, he decided to do the opposite! With the System at his side, he had dual cultivation covered, and he set his sights on the women f 888Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Great Aspect of Heaven 大相天 Xiangwang Continent is divided among three rival powers. At six, every human awakens an Aspect Body, which might take the form of a bird, beast, insect, fish, weapon, or stone. Some even awaken a legendary Celestial Aspect, manifested through spiritual treasures of Heaven and Earth or the forms of immortals and gods. Feng Mingtian, prince of the Xingyue Kingdom, awakened two Aspect Bodies at the age of six: an ordinary yellow sand Aspect and an immortal-grade True Dragon. That same day, Genera 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 If You'd Told Me I Was on the Demonic Path, My Mental Illness Would've Vanished in an Instant 早说我是魔道啊，精神病一下好了 [System + Invincible + Adorable Pets + No Female Lead + Pure Fun] Heh heh heh, the cultivation world is far too rotten, so Xiao Ming chooses to evolve through brute force! He is absolutely not the System's slave. He's the System's dad. No saintly do-gooder act here. He's either courting death or on his way to court death. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Ultimate Path: Who Says Humanity Has No Great Emperors? 极道：谁言人族无大帝？ No Great Emperor has been born among humanity for ages. This is the fear and shackles planted in people’s hearts when the Demon Realm descended upon the world and slaughtered the human race. The great cultivators of humanity fought to the death but were no match for their enemies. They vanished from the mortal world, leaving behind only a piece of True Bone that fell to the lower realm. Ling Yue, a discarded martial arts prodigy, came upon the True Bone by chance. In this barren age, when no Gre 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Sharp-Tongued County Magistrate's Son Topples the Immortal Court 毒舌县令之子，掀翻修仙皇庭 From the start, all I had was a mouth, and all my damage came from talking back. Immortal master? I’ll insult him right back. Great houses? I’ll flatten them. The imperial court? I’ll tear it down. The Three Realms all say that ordinary people are born to be harvested like chives. Gu Chang’an says: To hell with fate. These rotten rules need to change. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Spirit-Pivot Armor: Magical Mecha in the Apocalypse 灵枢甲：末日里的法术机甲 Spiritual Pivot Armor: Spellcasting Mecha in the Apocalypse 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Solar Storm: I Built an Underground Dome City 太阳风暴：我造地下穹顶城市 Solar Storm: I Built an Underground Dome City —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Chosen by the Divine Veins 神脉天选 "Traditional Xuanhuan + Vast Worldbuilding + Slow Burn + Picks Up Pace Later" The Lin Residence was once as powerful as an imperial clan, but a fire ignited through collusion with the demon race brought about its ruin. In an instant, the 1,900 cities of Dongzhou were left without a leader. Lin Zhuixian, born with a divine meridian, spent over a decade neglecting his cultivation to evade pursuit. Then, on Mount Longhu, he sought the Dao in a single day and began his journey to save Dongzhou and r 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Forgotten Star Lord 遗忘星主 Arbitration among the stars, balance of order. Civil war erupts across the Ten Provinces, and a great battle rages in the demon realm! Dark forces, unknown lands. As multiple factions vie for power, a young man rises amid schemes and conspiracies, bringing the world under control! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Daoist Jiangshi 道僵尸 What is a Dao zombie? One who follows the Dao through a corpse, neither human, immortal, demon, nor ghost. Beneath the boundless heavens and along the endless river of time, they fight for the place of one among humans, the seat of an immortal, the title of a demon, and the station of a ghost. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The God-Eater Pill Emperor 噬神丹帝 [Passionate Fantasy + Fast-Paced Thrills + Ruthless Schemer + Decisive and Merciless + Building a Power Base + Conquering the Myriad Worlds] The path to immortality collapsed; gods died and demons were destroyed. From then on, the immortal path was sealed, forbidden for all eternity. Ye Chen, the Great Emperor of nine lifetimes, cultivated the Primordial Heaven-Devouring Art. To reach the supreme heights, he shattered his body and entered the cycle of reincarnation, reborn in the body of a usele 54Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 68 Dragon Soul Decree: Divine Sacrifice 龙魂令之神祭 (Angst, combat, and high-octane action. No System, and not a mindless power fantasy.) A thousand years after the great war, the Heavenly Dragon fell, the Divine Realm's Heavenly Continent shattered, and the passage between it and the Xingnan Continent was forcibly severed. To reach the legendary Divine Realm, one must cross the Heavenly Chasm. The protagonist, Lei Lie, was born with the aptitude for Imperial-level spiritual cultivation, but his talent was buried because of his origins. His famil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The More Bones I Remove, the Closer the Eerie Draws 我卸的骨越多，诡异离我就越近 [Survival Guide to a Bizarre Low-Martial-Arts World] 1. If you come into contact with certain martial arts, you will hear things you were never meant to hear. 2. If black patterns appear on your opponent's wounds, get away immediately. They are no longer human. 3. Everything you need is on the bottom floor of the sect's Scripture Pavilion, but remember: do not read the last three pages. 4. People who cough up black, crystalline blood are called "Abyss Marked." The Iron Garment Sect will take car —Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 70 Endless Loop: Yesterday Never Dies 无尽循环：昨日永不逝 Endless Loop: Yesterday Never Dies 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Supreme Netherworld Lord 一代冥尊 As a descendant of an ancient evil clan, she becomes the savior of the Myriad Worlds. Holy light shines upon her, though she is covered in blood. Those who follow her will prosper; those who defy her will perish! When others mock her, she replies: “So what if my hands are stained with blood? My heart is bright and clear. What else is there to say?” Witness the trials and tribulations of Mingzun He Li, who ultimately achieves greatness! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Xuanhuan: Sign In from the Start and Obtain the Supreme Dao Bone 玄幻：开局签到至尊道骨 Lin Qi transmigrated to a fantasy world and awakened a sign-in System the moment he opened his eyes. Newbie gift: sign in to receive Supreme Dao Bones! Boundless Holy Land: sign in to receive the Boundless Divine Fist! Wuji Demon Sect: sign in to receive the God-Demon Prison-Suppressing Force! In this life, he takes life and death in stride and fights anyone who dares challenge him. Sign in! 268Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 73 The Primordial Emperor's Scripture 太古帝王经 An accident turned him into an ordinary man, but a strange boundary stele gave him a new beginning. He overcomes five trials and defeats six formidable foes, crushing everyone who stands in his way. With nine spiritual meridians spanning past and present, he reaches the end of reincarnation. All of it is for the sake of becoming the Emperor... 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Peerless Divine Art 绝世神通 The Emperor falls, and the stars are cast into eternal silence! The ages turn in an endless cycle, and the Great Dao bears the scars of time! So long as a single breath remains, the will of the gods awaits his return! The young Qin Xiao obtains an ancient divine art and forges an indestructible body. His heaven-defying battle physique breaks a thousand-year-old law, awakens his ancient bloodline, and inherits an eternal, undying will! His green sword leaves its sheath, slaying enemies thousands 756Reads7.7Score10414d adds
- 75 Thunder Reversal 雷逆 [Xuanhuan] [Xianxia] [No System] [Ordinary mortal's journey] His family was wiped out, and his parents disappeared. Zhong Yi grew up in the remote mountains, living happily and carefree with an old hunter who was like family to him. But fate had other plans. A bloodstained letter revealed the truth of his past. To avenge the massacre of his family and find his missing relatives, he embarked on a long and endless journey of cultivation and the pursuit of the Dao… The road ahead was long, full of 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Cultivating Without a Face, Performing All of Creation, Even Outplaying the Heavenly Dao! 无面修真，演尽苍生，演过天道！ [Anti-cliché] [A System that sabotages its Host] [Backlash from good fortune] [An acting powerhouse] I got saddled with a System that loves to screw me over. All its missions involve getting face-slapped, humiliated, or hunted down. And there’s something even more troublesome inside me... a protective aura of good fortune. Every mission fails in some ridiculous way. My cultivation gets wiped out, and my life gets taken away! The System says: [Host, please die as soon as possible.] Fine. Then I’ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Number One Coward in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一苟 [Cautious Survival] [Old Fox] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Subverting the Cliches] [Everyone Is Smart] Chen Yan transmigrates into a book and becomes an inconspicuous servant disciple of the Qingyun Sect. The good news: He knows the original story by heart, has a complete walkthrough, and knows where every opportunity can be found. The bad news: From the start, the plot is torn apart by a reborn female antagonist who was his mortal enemy! When someone who transmigrates into a book encounters s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 On My Ninety-Ninth Rebirth, I Am No Master of Divine Powers 第九十九次重生，我不是神通之主 [Cultivation + invincible protagonist + decisive and ruthless] After being devoured by the Abyssal Witch ninety-eight times, his spiritual essence was exhausted, and he fell in utter humiliation. On the ninety-ninth time, he awoke. The witch's whisper still rang in his ear: “You’re thinner than last time.” But there was no fear left in his eyes. Because within this mortal body now dwelled the most brilliant Dao Lord Xuanwei in the Myriad Worlds. His sea of consciousness held countless supre —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 I Beat Up a Transmigrator, Seriously? 我打穿越者，真的假的？ [Chosen One of Heaven Flow] [Slow Burn] [Many One-Sided Crushes] [Multiple Female Characters, No Female Lead] A story about a native child of destiny versus transmigrators. Xie Chenyan is handsome, talented, and born into a good family. He's the model student of the cultivation age, but he has no idea that he is also the child of destiny chosen by the Heavenly Dao. Others fight tooth and nail for their opportunities, while he finds ancient divine artifacts just by taking a walk. Others spend a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Primordial Mad God 太古狂神 He has conquered the Eight Wastelands and become king, standing at the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao. A young man rises from the Great Wilderness, surging forward with wild abandon. He battles prodigies, clashes with the Sages, destroys gods and demons, and defeats countless races… 406Reads6.0Score11814d adds
- 81 After I Was Driven Mad, the Ancestor Helped Me Soar 我被逼疯后，老祖带我飞 This story is purely... [A healing journey and a quest for revenge unfold side by side. Cultivation is for revenge, and after taking revenge, she continues cultivating with an even stronger resolve.] Lin Yinyin: I secretly used the spirit-testing stone my parents left behind to test my spiritual root, but nothing happened!!! I don't have a spiritual root... I'm a burden to my older brother... Lin Qiqi, after the possession and fusion: Ancestor Qi, do I have a spiritual root? Ancestor Qi: Qibao, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 This Villain Is Far Too High and Mighty 这个反派过于冠冕堂皇 My name is Shen Changjin. In my previous life, I died unjustly after being falsely accused for stepping in to help someone. When I opened my eyes again, I was a beggar on the borders of the Great Zhou. I bound myself to a Villain System, and its prize pool was filled with the cultivation arts and martial skills of villains from every era. The Blood Saber Ancestor's Blood Saber Manual. Xiongba's Three-Part Origin-Returning Qi. Zuo Lengchan's Icy True Qi. From a nobody in the Snowy Mountains t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Heavenly Gate Remains Open, the Nine Provinces Suppress Evil 天门未闭，九州镇邪 A thousand years ago, the last True Immortal left behind eight words: The Heavenly Gate remains open; the mortal world will fall first. From then on, the path to immortality was severed. Yet across the land of Jiuzhou, things that should not exist began to appear. A black moon rises from an ancient well. A desolate tomb knocks on doors in the dead of night. A general who died in battle a hundred years ago dons his armor again and patrols the city. People call them ghosts and demons. But the tom 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Xuanhuan: I Gained a Ten-Thousandfold Cultivation Talent from the Start 玄幻：开局得了万倍修炼天赋 Yuan Qing transmigrates into a martial world where strength reigns supreme. Here, the strong can swallow the sun and moon and shatter the stars and seas! And Yuan Qing awakens a ten-thousandfold cultivation System! No matter what cultivation technique he practices, he starts with ten thousand times the results! “Ding... Cultivation complete. Ten-thousandfold cultivation talent activated. Successfully awakened the highest realm of this technique: Martial Dao Physique!” “Ding... Comprehension comp 20Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 85 The Dao in the Wasteland 道在废土 “A person can take someone else’s watch for a shift, but they shouldn’t be nailed to the post.” Li Tianran does only one thing: open everything that has been locked shut. For anyone who’s reached the end of a chapter and is still on the fence This is not a wish-fulfillment story about a nobody’s rise to greatness. It’s about an old road and a man forced to keep moving forward. The first few chapters move slowly because that’s what the road is like: the mud is soft, and the soles of his straw san 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 EN Imperial God Emperor 御天神帝 The deaths of his parents left him utterly devastated. The once-brilliant boy became the target of everyone’s ridicule and bullying. Was it all an act, or was he biding his time? Four years later, he revealed his edge, slew his enemies, and commanded the heavens! 87Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 87 Hellish Dungeon: Physical Exorcism 地狱副本，物理超度 Hellish Instance: Exorcism by Force 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Seventh Forgotten: Divorce and Death Records 第七次遗忘之离婚死亡档案 The Seventh Forgetting: Divorce and Death Files 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 I Transmigrated to a Cultivation World from My Own Funeral! 从自己的葬礼穿越修仙世界！ [Slow Pace + Traditional Fantasy + Fictional World + Comedy] Please bear with me if anything bothers you. Transmigration! Making money? Love! Two souls in one body!!! A love triangle among four people? A world of cultivation? Hehehe, let’s get cultivating! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Ancient Saint Physique: Refining Gods into Cards from the Start 荒古圣体：开局炼神为卡 Yuan Heng awakens the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, only to have a deity seize his body. At the critical moment, he discovers he can alter fragments of the gods' memories and refine the immortals and Buddhas in the heavens into cards! When the compassionate willow of the Bodhisattva becomes a weapon of slaughter, and the fire phoenix burns the heavenly kingdoms to ash, it's time for me to take control of the game! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 After a Bat Bit Me, I Became Invincible in a Turbulent Age 被蝙蝠咬后，我在乱世无敌 Demons and monsters run rampant across a world in chaos. Chen Shi is bitten by a mutant bat and awakens the abilities of a vampire. He can grow stronger by absorbing the blood of demons and monsters. He won't kill indiscriminately, and he isn't a bleeding heart. A leveling-up story. 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 I Became the Young Master of a Demonic Sect, and the System Wants Me to Be a Stepping Stone 穿成魔门少主，系统让我当垫脚石 Villain + System Backstab + Stealing the Female Supporting Characters + Decisive and Ruthless + Power Fantasy Ding! Welcome to the Supreme Stepping-Stone System. As the saying goes, without a villain to torment them, how could protagonists ever fight tooth and nail? Host, use your superb acting skills to relentlessly crush the protagonist and force them to work hard until they become a worthy supply of premium fertilizer! After dying of illness at thirty-three, Chu An opened his eyes as the youn 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Good-for-Nothing Prince: From Border Soldier to Lord of the Six Wastes 废柴皇子：从边军到六荒共主 That year, nothing much happened in the primordial world, and the Three Pure Ones got into another argument with the Twelve Ancestral Witches. The shockwave swept across the mortal realm, and a wage slave who'd stayed up until the early hours simply died. Daoist Ancestor Hongjun couldn't be bothered with the trouble. He took that one sliver of life hidden in "Fifty in the Great Dao, with one escaping," tucked it into a Chaos Pearl, and tossed it into the blood and fire of the Great Zhou Dynasty' 2Reads—Score29114d adds
- 94 Your System Steals Lifespan? Let Me Tell You About the Immortal Body 系统会掠夺寿元？长生体了解一下 Wu Chen transmigrated to another world with a System. For every year he stayed alive, he earned one point to allocate as he pleased. What shocked him most was that he had also gained a special constitution: the Longevity Body. For him, the endpoint of everyone else's immortal cultivation became the starting line. “You've offended this venerable one's great sacrifice. Great Might Heavenly Dragon! You wicked beast, prepare to die!” “...” With a single escape technique, Wu Chen... ran away! Many ye 364Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 95 The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion’s Wandering Agent: You Want Me to Be a Spectator? 天机阁行走，你让我当捧场路人 The Cultivation World's Rules of the Paranormal Rule One: At an apprentice-acceptance ceremony, an alchemy tournament, or even a wedding, you may encounter a passerby who loves narrating the proceedings and enjoys gossip. Don't argue with him, because he is the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's roaming agent. Rule Two: At a sect tournament, an ancient ruin, or even a battlefield beyond the borders, you may encounter a passerby who loves narrating the proceedings and enjoys gossip. Rest assured, he won 23.3kReads7.2Score2k14d adds
- 96 Primordial Buddha-Demon Art 太古佛魔诀 A young man dreams of vindicating the demonic path and securing a future for all living beings! In ancient times, gods and demons roamed the world. A sage could subdue the eight directions with a single word and punch through to the netherworld. An ancient Heavenly Emperor bore Heaven's mandate and fought evil demons beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. The Primordial Sovereigns ruled over myriad realms, standing above all beings, deathless and undying. Yet, in the final years of the War of the Gods 1.2kReads6.0Score16514d adds
- 97 You Want Me as a Side Character? I'll Become the Villain and Destroy the World 让我当配角？我反手当反派灭世 Also known as "I Killed the Saintess from the Start, and Became Invincible" (Invincible + no female lead + no golden finger) He Jinchao transmigrates into a fantasy world. He was the most powerful prodigy of the Ye clan, the empire’s foremost family, but an accident destroyed his foundation and left him a cripple, condemned to endure countless humiliations and disdainful looks. Fortunately... Kidding! Being crippled was all an act! He becomes a villain who schemes behind the scenes, slaughters e 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 You Were Hired as a Menial, but You Bankrupted the Alchemy Alliance 让你当杂役，你把丹盟干破产了 [Transmigration + System + Farming + Comeback + Alchemy] I transmigrated into a menial servant and couldn’t even get near the spirit herbs? After binding to the Myriad Ages Alchemy Scripture System, I can analyze the medicinal properties of anything! You’ve monopolized high-grade spiritual medicines? Sorry, I can use a single weed as a perfect substitute. At one-tenth the cost, with effects that blow yours out of the water! From floor-sweeping servant to founding patriarch of the sect, I lead 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 With a Powerful Expert From the Start, I'm Stronger Than the Sect Master 开局有大佬，我比宗主还要强 He gets a powerful expert to guide him right from the start, making it a breeze to take first place among the newcomers. Then he trounces a jerk of a senior student, overpowers the elders, and shocks the sect leader. The sect leader takes a closer look. This kid... is actually stronger than me? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Heretic Blood Knight: My System Is Way Too Scheming 叛教血骑士：我的系统太腹黑了 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Hot-Blooded] [Face-Slapping] [Growth] [Transmigration] [Sign-In to Get Stronger] [Multiple Heroines] [Lighthearted and Funny] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Fast-Paced] [Another World] [Bizarre System] [Sharp-Tongued and Scheming] [Western Fantasy Power Fantasy] [Lovecraftian Contrast] The gods are all parasites! Once the most devout blood knight of the Holy Temple, he stumbled upon the truth that the gods were raising humanity like livestock. He cast off his faith on the sp 1Reads—Score—14d adds
