Novels like Journey to the West: The Enchanting Fairy and Buddha
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- 51 The Spirit of Chaoge: Legend of Lingshan 朝歌之灵山传 [Historical What-If] + [Primordial Wilderness Witchcraft] + [A Young Hero's Rise] A country boy follows his uncle to Shang's capital, Chaoge, to study witchcraft. He arrives at a time when the Yin-Shang Dynasty reveres witchcraft and places divine authority above all else. By chance, he steps onto the path of arcane witchcraft, and from then on rises step by step toward the heavens. Witch Cultivator, Witch Saint, Witch Venerable, and finally Grand Priest, the pinnacle of the human race: the real 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Li Bufan's Extraordinary Life 李不凡的不凡人生 Li Bufan had the worst possible start: his parents were murdered, and he couldn’t cultivate. Fortunately, his parents left him peerless treasures. He can eat as many spirit pills as he likes, and medicinal herbs? Plant them today, and they’ll be fully grown by tomorrow, with a hundred times the potency. Cultivation techniques? He can pluck them right from the sky, whatever he needs. Countless fellow cultivators are eager to befriend him. From the Azure Dragon Mountains to Kunlun’s Immortal Mount 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 53 The Book of Time 时间经 Past, present, and future unfold in three spaces at once. A world torn apart begins an entirely new worldview. The end of cultivation is time, but what lies in the future of time?! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Immortal Venerable Reborn: The Abandoned Young Master of the City 仙尊重生之都市弃少 He was once the Northern Star Immortal Venerable, standing atop all worlds. With a thought, he could shatter the starry river; with one sword strike, he could wither all that had endured for eternity! But his supreme treasure aroused envy. His most trusted brother and beloved joined forces to betray him, ambushing him at Fallen Star Cliff. In the end, he detonated his soul and was utterly annihilated... When he opened his eyes again, he had been reborn on Earth as Lin Feng, the disowned son of 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 After Coming Back to Life, I Discovered My Nemesis Was Her! 复活后，发现我的宿敌竟然是她！ [A defiant heroine who changes her fate + surviving by the skin of her teeth + a resurrection golden finger + mutual redemption + multiple pairings + revenge] “Who am I, really?” Luo Manqing always thought she was merely a little cherry-blossom spirit drifting across the earth. Her greatest dream was to live a carefree life with her little fox and the one she loved, protecting the demon clan along the way. But who could have guessed that a conspiracy dating back ten thousand years would shatte 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Dream of the Realm's Return 界梦归王 I was born with no aptitude for cultivation, and the whole village mocked me as a good-for-nothing. Then I secretly discovered that I wasn’t unable to cultivate at all. My talent was heaven-defying, and my dream artifact was so bizarre that even the elders feared it. My parents hid the truth from me for over a decade. I wasn’t weak. I was too powerful, powerful enough to be hunted by the whole world. Black mist coils around me, red threads conceal their sharp edges. One dream can devour the dre —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Swallows and Rain 燕雨我 But when the truth was laid before me, I finally understood: the Immortal and Demon Realms had never intended to leave mortals any way to survive. Fine. If your rules have no place for me, then I’ll smash them to pieces with my own hands. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 I Got Rid of the System from the Start 开局丢掉系统 I woke up to find myself in the body of Lu An, a groom whose death was shrouded in mystery. Faced with my beautiful wife, weeping her heart out, and the cold prompts of a System in my mind, I knew I had transmigrated. I should have been thrilled to get a life for free, but the conscience I had built over more than twenty years was nagging at me. “Actually... I'm not Lu An.” At last, I gritted my teeth and confessed. Her desperate pleas forced me to choose: exhaust the System's energy to brin 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Monument Echoes in Another World 异世碑鸣 Su Jingtuan is an utterly ordinary high school student. He likes collecting rocks and thinks his days will carry on just as uneventfully as before. But one day, everything changes... (A fantasy novel set in another world) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 I'm No Foolish God: A Bizarre Tale of Cultivation 我不是愚神【修仙诡异录】 Men are called You, and women Ling. This young man, shackled in black iron chains with his body stretched into the shape of the character for "great," has endured the binding punishment of an ice prison. Reduced to skin and bones, he looks like a skeleton, no longer human. His name is Wuming. He has a given name but no surname. He's a performer, also called a clown, a fool, or a Youling. In the past, he held an official rank and served as a court jester, with the official title of Assistant Gent 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 I Transmigrated, So Why Do I Get Endless Refills? 穿越就穿越呗，咋还无限续杯 [Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast of Friends + No System + Satisfying Coming-of-Age Story] She sets out alone on a path of bloody revenge, then keeps stumbling across delightful surprises: a sharp-tongued demon king (trash talk max), a sweet slime (devouring max), a shameless prince (unpaid bills max), a cunning rogue cultivator (escape skills max)... The cultivation world's glitch squad is applying to join! Revenge? Fast, fierce, and satisfying! Romance? What's the rush~ It starts with a flow 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Chaos Across the Universe 逆乱寰宇 A child who survived a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. A mysterious and powerful Longevity Village. A cruel, hopeless world. The youth forges ten thousand weapons and invents countless techniques, dispels the world's confusion, and rallies the myriad races to face an unknown enemy. 84Reads—Score214d adds
- 63 Gods and Buddhas of the Three Realms, Invite the Great Sage Equal to Heaven to Descend! 三界神佛，请齐天大圣出世！ Sun Hou transmigrated into Journey to the West and became the unhatched divine stone that mended the heavens on Flower-Fruit Mountain. From the start, he obtained a Rebel System. If he stayed unborn for one day, he would receive ten drops of Pangu's blood essence! One month, and he would receive the Four Swords of Zhu Xian! One year, and he would receive the Heavenly Dao's Primordial Purple Qi! In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed... In the Buddhist paradise of the West, Tathagata glar 38Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 64 The Sword in the Vastness of Righteousness 剑在浩然 Among the legendary thirty-six Grotto-Heavens and seventy-two Blessed Lands, one of the lowest-ranked is a Blessed Land called Haoran. At this very moment, a young man stands before a roughly thrown-together stall, talking so emphatically that spittle flies. “Boss, ever heard of the Windcry Sword? They say one Windcry Sword, one sword, one Grotto-Heaven. How about I sell it to you for ten taels of silver?” The man in hemp clothes sitting on a tree stump reaches into the purchase basket beside hi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Xuanhuan: This Heir Is Far Too Arrogant 玄幻：这个世子太狂了 [Traditional fantasy, no System] [Weak at first, but able to rule the world with one hand] You think I'm a spoiled wastrel? Wrong! I'm a Celestial Master of Creation! You think I have no one to rely on? Right! What's wrong with me sweeping across the continent all by myself? Yi Xiaocao: “I can be as arrogant as I want. What's it to you? Anyone who gets in my way is finished!” “You have to rely on yourself!” 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 In This World, We Guard Each Other in the Known Future 此界为神，在已知的未来互相守护 In this world, you’ll see Qingfeng Sect disciples picking people up all over the place to unlock entries in their compendium; a power system where cultivators advance from Heavenly Spirit to Earthly Origin and undergo tribulation to change classes; fellow disciples forming all kinds of teams to fight off invasions from other worlds; and schemes colliding as the sect’s own brothers and sisters face off. It all began with an unintentional act by the head of Qingfeng Sect. He accidentally discovere —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The Castoff Awakens the Doumu Soul: The Nine Sovereign Bells Rock Buddhism and Taoism 弃徒觉醒斗姆魂：九皇铃炸翻佛道 Ling Zhao, an abandoned disciple of the Qingyun Sect, is known throughout the Earthly Immortal Realm as a good-for-nothing. Buddhism and Daoism monopolize divine authority, while obscure deities struggle to survive. By chance, he obtains the Nine Emperor Bell, which can purify and convert faith power. From then on, he rises against all odds, transforming from a good-for-nothing into a prodigy. While others cultivate painstakingly with their spiritual roots, he ascends by absorbing faith power. A 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Hunted from the Start, the Confused Assassin Begs to Die 开局被追杀，反向求死懵逼杀手 [Traditional + Genius + Fast-Paced + Power-Ups + Mastermind Big Boss + Multiple Heroines] [Traditional xuanhuan, a vast setting, and a complete outline. The blurb doesn't do it justice, so please read the story. Thank you...] At thirty, Gu Qiuyang had established himself and built a successful career. While on an outing, he happened upon a ruined little pagoda. His soul then traveled to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, possessing the body of a scholar whose family had been destroyed and who was 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The City of Perfect Matches and the Endless City of the Dead 佳偶天城与无尽冥城 I started writing this novel because I wanted to see what kind of fantastical otherworldly continent I, a Sagittarius, could create with my wild imagination. I wanted to build a story with distinctive cultivation techniques and emotions, while keeping the breezy feel of a Sagittarius in the writing. So I created a realm-continent where the Heavenly Way, the Ghostly Way, the Asura Way, and divine beasts coexist. The two main characters are young men of the Heavenly Way, along with one young man —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 From Mortal Martial Arts to Immortality 凡武登仙录 The orphan Li Yuxuan is reborn. Everyone else gets a System or a golden finger when they’re reborn, then sets off on the path of cultivation to seek immortality. But he wakes in the body of a little beggar, with only a younger sister who is also a beggar by his side. Watch as he makes his way from the world of mortal martial arts to the pinnacle of the immortal path. People say heroes are born young, but only those who grow up become true heroes. Those who die halfway are nothing more than namel —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Through Nine Lives and Reincarnations, I Seek Immortality! 九世往生轮回，我将觅长生！ Reborn + no System + beginner writing I often imagine myself as someone in a novel, so I decided to write a story set in a world of my own. … My name is Jiang Pingyou. Ping, as in peace and safety; you, as in carefree and unworried. As I progress along the path of cultivation and grow stronger, all sorts of unfamiliar memories inexplicably appear in my mind. It seems... I’m not alone. Thanks to a cultivation technique, I have the chance to reincarnate nine times with my memories intact. This is 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 After the Spiritual Qi Revival, I Found Out My System Was... Me? 灵气复苏，我的系统竟是我自己？ [Modern urban cultivation] + [Traditional Eastern fantasy] + [Pseudo-ensemble cast] My name is Wu Lei, and I’m a good person. I never imagined that with the spiritual qi revival, I’d become the chosen one. But why is my System a little different from everyone else’s? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 I Was Once a Little Immortal 吾本小仙 [Inspired by Investiture of the Gods] [Vast worldbuilding] [Historical timeline] [Authentic human nature] [Unique cultivation system] [Slow burn; not for readers who prefer a fast pace] What would happen if myths and history were brought together? To reiterate, this work has no golden finger. The protagonist’s character is forged through hardships before he can shape the world. My Name Is Little Immortal brings together myths and legends from across the ages, reinterprets the essence of classi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Xu Tian's Path to the Dao 徐天寻道 What I hate most is being manipulated. It makes me feel like I’m not even myself. For all I know, even the name Xu Tian might not be my own. I follow my heart. When I, Xu Tian, break through the firmament and reach the people who schemed against me, I’ll see whether they really are as untouchable and aloof as I imagined when I was weak! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Journey to the West: The Unorthodox Monk Tang 西游之“歪理”唐僧 The Monk Tang of “Crooked Logic” in Journey to the West —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Azure Profound Cave Heaven 青玄洞天 I ride the clouds with effortless grace, and gaze down upon the world below. Ask where I am bound: to the carefree Pavilion of Eternal Life. The immortal Dao stretches endlessly. Where does the path lie? If science and technology are the primary productive force, then in the cultivation world, immortal arts and spells must surely be the primary productive force too. The cultivation world should not be so backward. Just watch how I reshape the world and unleash the forces of production! No Syste 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Eighteen Years of Daoist Training: Now You Want Me to Journey to the West? 修道十八年：你让我去西游？ [A nonviolent Taoist's journal of traveling west + a cultivation story with a twist] Yun Qi always thought money was just an external possession, until he took over his family's little Taoist temple and saw the roof, which had been patched countless times. He realized that no matter how much he wanted to avoid dealing with people, this time he'd have to grit his teeth and go make some money. 118Reads—Score10414d adds
- 78 Across Infinite Space and Time, I Take Sun Wukong as My Disciple 无尽时空，我收徒孙悟空 Modern man Zhou Cheng transmigrates to the Primordial World, where the human realm is in the midst of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. War rages everywhere, the Monkey King has yet to be born, and immortals, Buddhas, demons, and gods all have their own agendas. The world is in chaos. Watch as the protagonist unifies the warring human realm and dominates the Myriad Worlds! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Trials of the Human Way 凡人修仙传之人道沧桑 This is not a fanfic of the great Wang Yu. This is a brand-new world. Xu Xiaochuan is a street punk from Pingyang City and the sole surviving descendant of the Xu family, an unremarkable mortal. Yet the great clans are convinced that the Xu family possesses a priceless treasure. After facing threats and enticements from all sides, Xu Xiaochuan returns to the Xu family's ancestral grounds. He finds no treasure, but he does meet an ancestor who has lived for over two thousand years. From then on, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Cloud River: Blade in Hand 云川带刀行 Nine spiritual veins run across the Yunchuan Continent. Only those who awaken their true spirit and use its power to open their meridians and awaken their consciousness can become cultivators. At the continent's center lies the Tianhan Empire. Though Liu Wangsheng grew up in Chang'an, he was no more than an ordinary commoner. In the Tianhan Empire, where the literary arts are prized, Liu Wangsheng was practically a byword for stupidity. When his adoptive father dies and his loved ones fall into 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Chronicles of the Void Realm 墟界纪 The world is subject to a periodic cataclysm known as the “Return to the Ruins.” Each time it descends, it buries a glorious age, reducing all things to the “Ashes of the Ruins,” a state of nothingness and annihilation. Only a select few, chosen as “Seeds of Fire,” carry the imprints of the previous age’s civilization and wait amid the ashes for the next age to rise again. Yet the protagonist gradually discovers that the so-called “Return to the Ruins” is no natural disaster, but a far crueler “ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Ancient Covenant of the Immortal Age 仙古旧约 In the Age of Declining Dharma, the war among the gods comes to an end. The seven creator gods gather to discuss matters of great importance and establish the ancient pact of the Immortal Era. They select bodies of supreme constitution as vessels to explore the secrets of the Heavenly Dao, seek breakthroughs for themselves, and escape the suffering of reincarnation… —Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 83 Marked for Silencing from the Start, I Cultivate My Way to Wealth by Controlling Corpses 开局被灭口，我靠御尸富甲修仙界 [Mortal Cultivation Style] [Old-School Fantasy] [Leveling Up] Qin Chuan was a big, chubby baby, weighing over ten pounds at birth and astonishing the neighbors. After learning to cultivate immortality, he put a pretty corpse puppet to work as a laborer, hired an old yaksha as his enforcer, opened shops across the vast Han Sea, and sold spirit cannons for astronomical prices. He had only wanted to live quietly as the richest man around. Who could have guessed that the Immortal Sects, the Demon Re 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Silent Dao 寂道 “I, Lin Yi, cultivate immortality not to seek fame among the lords, but to... follow my heart!” Other cultivators rely on pills, elixirs, divine arts, and secret techniques. He has all those, plus a few “forbidden books” and a whole lot of high-minded principles. He makes a stunning debut in the outer-sect tournament? That's just an appetizer! A clash with the young elites of a hundred sects at the Ancient Ten Thousand Dragons Hall? Perfect, time to try out his new killing move! A beauty in dang 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Spirit Lord of Ten Thousand Realms 灵主万域 The path of cultivation leads to understanding the mysteries, commanding every spirit, transforming a thousand possibilities, subduing heaven and earth, defying the natural order, and venerating the Sacred Ancestor. Only then may one pray for the descent of the gods and rule over all domains! [Traditional fantasy + no filler + never dropped + no brainless decisions + plenty of satisfying moments + fast-paced] 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Journey to the West: I, Tang Seng, Have a Choice System 西游：我唐僧，有选择系统 [Reborn + System + Primordial World and Journey to the West + Tang Sanzang + Slow-Paced] Tang Xuan, a man from the twenty-first century, died of illness. When he opened his eyes, he had become Tang Sanzang from Journey to the West! But everyone knows that Journey to the West was an earthshaking conspiracy carefully orchestrated by the Buddhist sect! They didn’t want a holy monk who would save all living beings. They wanted a puppet they could manipulate at will, someone to complete the calamity 1.3kReads7.1Score11114d adds
- 87 Sun Wukong Sweeps Away All Corruption Under Heaven 孙悟空之扫尽天下浊 After Sun Wukong became a disciple and learned the arts, he happened to meet Ao Xue. Later, for her sake, he did not hesitate to offend Water Virtue Star Lord and other gods and Buddhas. He befriended Nezha and others, and set out to cleanse this chaotic world, bright on the surface but dark underneath. 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Reborn: I’m a Wage Slave in Journey to the West 重生之我在西游当社畜 [Hilarious Comeback + Journey to the West Office Politics + Survival Guide for Overworked Employees] Chen Mo stayed up all night gaming and was accidentally electrocuted. He was reborn in the world of Journey to the West as Marshal Tianpeng, Zhu Bajie... in his childhood! Bound to the infuriating [Journey to the West 996 System], he gets assigned tasks like taking the blame for Heaven, writing performance reports, and serving as Tang Sanzang's bodyguard. Refuse, and he gets electrocuted or force 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Mountains and Seas Without End 山海未央 In ancient times, as Chaos first opened and Heaven and Earth took shape, things should have been off to a splendid start. But war broke out everywhere, leaving the people in misery. By a twist of fate, the chosen one entered the fray, leading everyone ever upward, uniting the realm under a common ruler and founding the territories of the Nine Provinces… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Supreme Immortal Venerable Who Emerged from a Hunter's Village 从猎村走出的无上仙尊 [Fantasy with a wild premise] An ordinary mortal remakes his spiritual roots, builds his foundation with a Nascent Soul, evolves an immortal essence pill, and brings gods and demons to their knees! All races contend for supremacy, dynasties vie for dominance, gods and demons clash, and heaven and earth shift. Three thousand worlds in a dream, ten thousand years in a glance. Bowing as a mortal, he ascends to immortality. Young man, where does the road lie? All you need to do is forge ahead! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Core of Spiritual Essence 灵蕴之核 [Classic xianxia + ensemble cast + the blurb doesn't do it justice, please read the story] Every cultivator yearns for immortality, hoping to remain in the world forever. Yet the path to immortality is harder than ascending to heaven, and still countless people flock to it, eager to pursue it. There are no shortcuts on the path of cultivation, nor any pills to help. One can only advance step by step, diligently honing their skills. Alas, mortal lifespans are limited. How many have reached th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Your Sword 你的剑 Not a saint, not brainless, decisive and ruthless. The Mortal Realm and the Sword Realm. In the Sword Realm, swords are a part of their wielders' lives: when a sword is destroyed, its wielder dies. The protagonist's sword is a living sword. It can devour the sword intent of others to grow stronger, but it can also turn on its wielder and corrupt his mind. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Battle of the Seven Saints 七圣之争 What is the peak of the Great Dao? Without becoming a sage, all is for naught. Then there is the One Who Escapes, who breaks through the void, beyond the Five Elements and the Three Realms. [Traditional fantasy + no System + no cheat powers + one heroine, no harem + no tragedy + no characters losing their intelligence + no formula, just a story] The protagonist, Xuandu, is the Grand Supreme Elder’s prized eldest disciple. Hunted from the start, he is reborn in the small world of Lanruo and enter —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Defying Immortals and Slaying Gods, Starting as a Demon 逆仙伐神，从一只妖开始 [Cunning schemes + underdog comeback + passion + ruthless decisiveness + Demon Eyes] In an age when the gods have withdrawn from the world, the ancient demons have been reduced to criminals, and the Demon King's son has been cast adrift in the mortal realm. He awakens the Heaven-Opening Demon Eyes and masters supreme techniques! He defies heaven and fate, slaughters immortals, and brings all the realms to their knees. The gods are left speechless as he restores the ancient demon clan to its form —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Nine Heavens' War Demon Emperor 九天战魔帝 The heroes rose with swords drawn, perhaps ushering in a century of calamity for all under heaven. The Three Realms fell into chaos, as immortals and demons played their game. The Great Dao crumbled, and heroes rose on every side. See how the young man seizes the moment and strives for greatness, reaching the summit above the Nine Heavens! —Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 96 Journey to the West: I'm Done Being the Victorious Fighting Buddha! 西游，这斗战胜佛我不做了！ Journey to the West: I’m Done Being the Victorious Fighting Buddha! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 What? My Drug Resistance Is Too High to Cultivate Immortality? 啥？我抗药性太强修不了仙？ [A Mortal's Guide to Cultivating Immortality] [A Handbook for Academic Strugglers] [A Drug-Resistant Body's Comeback] [Changing Fate Through Wild Imagination] Question: If you could cultivate immortality one day, would you do it? Question: No spiritual roots! No special constitution! No System! You're just an ordinary person. Would you still cultivate immortality? Question: Take pills? Your body is drug-resistant, so pills don't work? Would you still cultivate immortality? Question: You can't un 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Tale of Immortal Cultivation in a Fleeting Life 浮生修仙传 (Mortal’s Journey + Demonic Cultivation + Body Cultivation + No System + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core...) Yang Fusheng, a young man from the Spirit Realm, finds his plane invaded by demons and is forced to flee to the lower realms. After enduring countless hardships and ascending, he discovers that it was all a conspiracy. He chooses to become a demon cultivator and fight the Heavenly Court, ultimately perishing alongside it... (A mortal’s journey, with a slow start. Take y 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Starfold Eclipsing Laws 星褶蚀律录 I don't want to write anymore. I don't want to write anymore. I don't want to write anymore. I don't want to write anymore. I don't want to write anymore. I don't want to write anymore. I don't want to write anymore. I don't want to write anymore. Please spare me. Please spare me. Please spare me. I don't want to write anymore. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Reborn as a Dog After the Emperor Fell 帝身陨落之后转生成为一条狗 On the night I became an emperor through cultivation, before the wedding candles had burned out, my fiancée Shen Yan drove a sword into my heart with her own hands! Cruelly, she joined forces with eight Supreme Sages to kill me, dividing up every last piece of my flesh, blood, and soul. They thought that by eliminating me, the “obstacle” who monopolized the world’s fortune, they could usher in an age of glory for themselves. One of the Supreme Sages secretly took pity on me, allowing a wisp of m —Reads—Score—14d adds
