Novels like The Fishing Warlock
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Fishing Warlock, best match first.
- 1 Winds Rise Over Jialan 风起珈蓝 On the twelve peaks of Jialan, the young Feng Yu bears a blood curse. After years of being unable to cultivate, a demon soul within the curse on his heart meridian awakens. He escapes his fate of being unable to cultivate, but the change brings both benefits and drawbacks. To uncover his origins and revive the demon soul within him so that it can leave his body, the young man sets out alone into the martial world after fulfilling the three conditions laid down by his master, only to find himself —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Emperor's Heart Art of Ten Thousand Daos 万道帝心诀 [Traditional Fantasy + Passionate Adventure + High-Energy Thrills] Three years ago, his father, the clan leader, vanished without explanation. A series of upheavals followed, turning Lu Yu, once the clan’s greatest talent, from the young clan leader admired by his peers into a figurehead everyone shunned. During a challenge that had been rigged from the start, Lu Yu was gravely injured and lost all his cultivation. But he unexpectedly activated the mysterious ancient jade his father had left beh 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Defying Heaven's Luck, I Return to My Wife 逆天气运归老婆 [Transmigration + No System + Living Off Women + Everyday Life] Li Fan transmigrated as the chosen one of fortune, but his luck was a little different: he could only make a living by relying on women. The aloof saintess, the wicked demoness... Every one of them wanted to drag him back with her. Li Fan: “Watch me turn living off women into a power move!” What kind of stories will unfold for him in this strange new world...? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Chronicles of the Paranormal Bureau: Every World Is a Trial of Love 妖异司纪事：每个世界都在渡情劫 [Traumatic Past + Fantasy Mystery] [A Laid-Back, Rule-Bending Heroine × A Cold-Faced Hero Who Protects His Wife] [Seven Realms’ Tribulations of Love + Mutual Redemption] Her father was gone, and her mother had been out of her mind since she was little. After landing in the Underworld one day, A Xiu set her heart on getting a steady government job. She couldn’t bear even a little of the suffering of reincarnation. After drifting through life for decades, one day she was struck by lightning, the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Shimmering Waves, A Life Well Lived 粼波陆离之不负韶华 Beneath the Nine Abysses, a soul from another world, tides rise and fall... The sea of suffering has no shore. When will turning back finally lead to the other side? Humans, demons, devils, and shamans: the Great Dao has no form, yet all roads lead to the other shore... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Road Ahead in Court 庙堂前路 Also known as The First Chancellor of Tianqi. The age of chaos has passed, and the realm is united. When asked about the road ahead, the question concerns both a person’s career and fate and the future direction of the court. Winning an empire is hard, but holding on to it is harder. In the early days of Tianqi, the court seems peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents are already stirring. Born into an official family, he must expose every plot and scheme as he rises to the top. A tale of poli —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Chaos Supreme Immortal 混沌至尊仙 [No System, Slow-Burning, Eastern Fantasy, Alternate History, a Touch of Wuxia, Chaotic Saint Physique, Innate Dao Body, the Benevolent and Mighty Holy Lord Dragon Emperor, the traitorous giant ape's bones, the secrets of the gods, half a divine bone, a ghost's lair atop a Profound Yin Grass, the legendary Little Bamboo Realm...] I will not hand my younger sister over to a despicable man... Even if the sun and moon turn through the ages and bones cover the world! After ten years as a lovesick do 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Ancestral World 祖世 An ordinary young man, born with nine-colored markings on his left arm, has lost all his memories and has only a gluttonous little snake for company. His name is Xin Xu. He awakens in a mountain god's temple and enters the vast martial world known as the Ancestral Realm. From gang wars in a frontier town to a baffling murder mystery in the capital, Tianyuan; from ancient kingdoms and secret realms in the Western Regions' deserts to the altar of an evil god in a deep-sea Dragon Palace; from the f —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Eternal Life: The Immortal Emperor Can Be Destroyed with a Flick of the Finger 长生万古，仙帝弹指可灭 What Empress?! What immortality?! They’re all just bones on the Bridge of the Yellow Springs! I reign supreme in this world! With one thought, humanity perishes, heaven perishes, all of eternity perishes! I am the greatest under heaven. Who dares defy me?! 400Reads—Score106Shelves
- 10 Big Baby 大娃 Traditional fantasy, transmigration, no System Da Wa, a forty-year-old who has amounted to nothing, gets the chance to be reborn on a continent beyond the known realms! And so begins his journey to defy fate and change his destiny! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Immortal Relic 仙遗 No System, no good-for-nothing protagonist making a comeback, no bug-style story where the hero cuts through enemies like vegetables, and no brainless wish fulfillment. There is steady growth, along with unexpected help and twists. In a world of immortal cultivation, who can truly call themselves the strongest? Beyond every green mountain lies another, and beyond every tower another tower. There is always someone stronger. Each of us is no more than duckweed drifting along the river of fate. We 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Spirit Treasure Devourer: Slaying Demons in Troubled Times to Become an Emperor 灵宝吞噬者：乱世斩妖成帝尊 A prodigy with an Ice Spirit Root had it stolen by the sect’s Grand Elder. Now, ambushed by demons, Mo Daoxuan of the Qingxuan Sect transmigrates. With the System, he can evolve by devouring magic treasures and demon cores, and even comprehend divine abilities and cultivation techniques on his own. What he doesn’t know is that these abilities and techniques are stolen from the magic treasures and divine powers of saints and quasi-saints across the world. After devouring the peerless Chaos Seal f —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 One Sword, a World Beneath Me 一剑小天下 [Traditional fantasy] [Epic, passionate heroism] [No System] [Single female lead] [Gradually becoming invincible] On the turbulent Hidden Dragon Stage, the three princes' carefully laid death trap has been sprung. Can the young man, facing three enemies alone, escape alive? After a fierce battle, the wheel of fate begins to turn. The fortunes and destinies of all those involved quietly take a different course... In youth, I commanded ten thousand armored troops. With a sword in hand, I ask the v 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I Shoot Down the Sun in the Great Wilderness 我在大荒射日 A Yi fanfic!! [Transmigration + Classic of Mountains and Seas mythology + alien civilization invasion] He met the Queen Mother of the West, who said she had no elixir of immortality! He met the Celestial Emperor, who said he had no daughter named Chang'e! He became sworn brothers with Houtu and sworn brothers with Emperor Yao! Who told you those nine suns in the sky were Golden Crows? Aren't they obviously UFOs? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 With Top-Tier Luck, I Secretly Cultivated for a Thousand Years 顶级气运，偷偷修炼千年 The Immortal Transmission Continent is dotted with cultivation sects. Everyone thought Lin San, who didn’t have a single trace of spiritual talent, was fit only to gather firewood for the Qingtian Sect. Only Lin San knew why he kept his head down and bided his time! He was waiting for a once-in-a-millennium stroke of supreme fortune! Even after transmigrating to the Immortal Transmission Continent for so many years, Lin San had held back and never used his golden finger, all so he could soar lik 541Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 16 Fight for Immortality 争【仙】 My parents are missing, and my younger sister is the only person I cannot let anyone hurt. On the verge of death, the ancient jade at my chest awakens, and I step onto the perilous path of cultivation. Factions clash within the sect, prodigies provoke me, secret realms brim with danger, and powerful enemies surround me. With no background and no one to rely on, I will fight against the odds with my mortal body and prove my way through protecting those I love! Whoever harms my family or friends, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Useless Spirit Root? One Poisonous Plant Helped Me Become a Venerable 废灵根？一株毒草助我成尊 [No System + No Transmigration + Single Heroine] He was once the lowest of the Qingyun Sect’s alchemy slaves. After ten years of poison testing, his body covered in sores, he was kicked into a barren mountain to die. Everyone said he belonged rotting in the mud. At the end of his strength, he swallowed a spirit-devouring poisonous herb. His ruined roots burst apart, and his spiritual roots were reforged. The Supreme Poison Spirit Root had appeared. He never believed in fate. With a mortal body, 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 18 Dust and Slaughter 尘戮 “Give it back!” The moment the youth lunged forward, his left ear suddenly went deaf. The world shattered into fragments before his eyes. He charged into the enemy ranks with a roar. As his long saber thrust between a cavalryman’s armor plates, an acupuncture dummy from Old Chen’s demonstration appeared before him. When the blade pierced the gap between the third and fourth ribs, he seemed to hear the old man’s pleased laugh: “This time, you found the Geshu point.” A spiked club smashed his shou 538Reads8.0Score100Shelves
- 19 Slaying Heaven With Ten Thousand Dao 诛天万道 Elements, myriad arts, seeds... What other secrets are hidden in this world? “I am the ruler of all, sovereign over the human race in all realms. I am the Heaven-Slayer, who slays the heavens of all realms and the heaven that opened the world. I name myself Heaven-Slayer!” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Demon Was Born at the Dawn of Time 太初有魔 After transmigrating to a fantasy world, he unexpectedly comes across a pig. “It took ninety million years to revive its limbs, nine million years to recover its heartbeat, nine hundred thousand years to regain consciousness, ninety thousand years to recover its strength, nine thousand years to break the seal, and nine hundred years to reassemble its body...” “Nine years to destroy the world...” There is a saying in the world: In the beginning, there was a demon! (Traditional fantasy, no Sys 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Supreme Divine Lord 至尊神主 [Fantasy + no System + multiple heroines + passionate battles + long-form] Once the greatest genius of the Luoxuan Empire, he was ambushed and died beneath a ten-thousand-foot waterfall, leaving no trace of his body. Reborn, he commands divine-level techniques and bears a world-suppressing bloodline. With a single thought, he can command all living beings and wield the laws of the myriad heavens. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Legend of Divine Refinement 炼神传 When the sun sets, evil spirits run rampant and demonic beasts roam unchecked. The strong prey on the weak, and survival of the fittest is the eternal law. This is a world of martial artists, where the strong make their words reality and the weak are no more than blades of grass. The martial path is the heavenly way: suppress evil spirits, slay demonic beasts, break free of the cage, fight for the road to heaven, defy fate, continue the divine path, reshape the three lives, and turn a single tho 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Master One Divine Art Every Year, Starting with the Little Li Flying Dagger 每年领悟一门神功，开局小李飞刀 Xiao Ping'an transmigrated and became the legitimate son of a duke's mansion in the Great Qian Kingdom. The good news: He had noble status and powerful connections, and was as handsome as Yan Zu and as cool as Cheng Wu. The bad news: He was the only male heir left in the duke's household. He had a fifty-five-year-old mother above him and eight beautiful sisters-in-law below him, each with a distinguished background. They all needed his care. The bad news: As a transmigrator, he didn't even have 21.5kReads6.9Score1.6kShelves
- 24 Journey to the West in Plain Language 白话文西游记 Compared with other translations of Journey to the West, mine has a few distinctive features: First, I have broken down every chapter. Except for the first three, each chapter is divided into three sections: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. Each section has also been given a more fitting title. Second, I have split up long paragraphs into the shorter paragraphs popular in novels today, making the book more enjoyable to read. Third, I have added notes in [...] and comments in ^...^. I hope you 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Psychic Power 灵能 [Smart heroes and villains + one heroine + compelling worldbuilding + Eastern and Western fantasy] On the Spirit Energy Continent, Chen Hua enters the world of spirit energy after his father dies under mysterious circumstances, determined to uncover the truth. He becomes a wind-aligned spirit tamer. As he grows, he meets many companions and the love of his life, Murong Xue. He also witnesses the varied lives and fates of all kinds of people: A timid priest who cherishes his life ultimately choos 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 26 I Pose as a System to Trick the Hero, but My Secret Identities Keep Slipping and He Falls for Me 伪装系统坑男主，马甲狂掉反被撩 [🔥 A sinister, unhinged immortal doctor vs. a sweet-tempered junior martial sister with a rebellious streak + a shared-sensation doll + the male lead schemes to win his wife back + fake System + clones + forced love] “Junior Sister, you made me do this…” He gazed eerily at his sweet, sleeping junior martial sister and smiled with a sick obsession as he fastened chains around her wrists and ankles. Her sobs and the clinking chains rang out day and night for half a month… He wiped away her tears w 4.9kReads—Score911Shelves
- 27 Chronicles of Ling Qi 灵炁录 This is a world teeming with spiritual energy, home to countless factions. But the emergence of the demon race changed everything. Heaven and earth were overturned, and the sun and moon thrown out of alignment. Li Xuan, a heaven-blessed prodigy born in response to the will of this world, is about to stir up a storm and save its countless living beings. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Sevenfold Floating Spirit 七转浮灵 [Traditional fantasy] [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Transmigration] One turn, one lifetime; half a life, half a world of glass. On an autumn day, as a gentle breeze stirs beside a serene lake, a young man obtains a black greatsword, and a game of chess that lay dormant for a thousand years quietly awakens. Will his appearance change the stalemate gripping the world? And what secrets lie hidden behind the layers of mist? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Drunk Beneath the Heavens 醉卧苍天 The village emptied overnight. Everyone, young and old, seemed to have been erased from the world, leaving only him and a dog. The boy was named Lin Xiao. The lamp between his brows was called Yinghuo, the foremost of the Five Luminaries. When the lamp lit up, the throne changed hands. The Eastern Palace wanted it to claim the dragon throne. The Northern Frontier needed it to light the way for a hundred thousand border troops. Demon Buddhas, Netherworld cultivators, and demonic sects all wanted 1.7kReads—Score127Shelves
- 30 After I Transmigrated, I Became a God Through Traditional Chinese Medicine 穿越后，靠中医逆袭成神 [Decisive and ruthless + carefree immortality + beauties galore] When dreams begin, the journey to carefree immortality awaits! Chu Yunfan, a young man from Earth, accidentally transmigrates to the Qingyun Continent. From then on, he is like a fish in the ocean: he comprehends the sword path, refines divine pills, creates reincarnation, becomes an Emperor, crushes every enemy, and claims all the world's beauties! 389Reads6.9Score104Shelves
- 31 Beneath the Soaring Clouds 凌云霄下 [Mortal's Cultivation] [No System] [Traditional Cultivation] [Slow-Paced Growth Power Fantasy] [All by Hand] Xiao Chen, an outer disciple, accidentally obtains a silver booklet with no words. Why is its method of cultivation so different from everyone else's? Everyone says that with my useless spiritual roots, I'll never amount to anything. Then I'll cultivate both qi and body, and leave nothing out! All you geniuses and prodigies, if you don't accept that, come challenge me! I'll shatter you 262Reads—Score119Shelves
- 32 Chronicles of the Abyss 踏渊录 Ning Nian is a poor boy who lost both his parents at a young age. Fortunately, he later inherits his father's post as a patrol officer in the capital, giving him a meager livelihood. All he wants is to live out the rest of his life in peace. But an accident draws him into a shocking conspiracy. The young man struggles to survive in the cracks, and to seize that sliver of hope, he has no choice but to raise the narrow blade in his hand... 16Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 33 Hidden in the Abyss 藏于渊 Water that runs clear is shallow; dark water runs deep, and dragons lurk in the depths. What could a kind-hearted young man have gone through to make him step across heaps of corpses and climb to the pinnacle of power? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 A Thousand Years 千岁 [No System] + [One Female Lead] + [Leveling] Liu Taiyi was born under the Lone Star of Misfortune. Alone and without support. But he became an actor. An actor has guests from all eight directions behind him: divine beings from four quarters, ghosts from three, and people from one. I can't beat them. But I can call the gods. First Martial God, Martial Sage Guan Yu, here to lend a hand! Second Martial God, God of War Bai Qi, here to lend a hand! Third Martial God... Who says the Lone Star of Mis 18Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 35 With Your Mortal Bones, How Can You Attain the Dao and Become an Emperor? 你一介凡骨，怎么证道成帝了？ [Invincible, Passionate, No Suffering for the Male Lead, Fast-Paced] A hundred thousand years ago, everyone was like a dragon, and anyone could cultivate martial arts and reach the peak to become an emperor. After the tribulation, the emperors fell, the path to becoming an emperor was blocked, and only a mysterious ancient talisman remained in the world. A hundred thousand years later, martial cultivation revered natural talent above all else. For those with ordinary roots, cultivating martial a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Divine Shennong Cauldron Descends from Heaven 凡人修仙：天降神农鼎 [Mortal Cultivation] [Shennong Cauldron] [One Heroine] [Ancestor of Caution] [From Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation and Mahayana] A guide to becoming an Ancestor with the Shennong Cauldron by playing it safe! Scenario One: You have the Shennong Cauldron. How should you cultivate immortality? Play it safe, absolutely. Hide away on Great Sage Peak and watch the clouds roll by as the sect rises and falls! Scenario Two: You have spirit stones. How should you spend them? Don’t spend them! Not a s 8Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 37 My Talent Is Immortality 我的天赋是长生 [Everyday cultivation + longevity story + slow-burn pacing + occasional fiery moments] The good news: I awakened a longevity talent from the start, with an unlimited lifespan. The bad news: Even with eternal life, I can still die if someone kills me. Ten thousand years ago, he tactically retreated, putting everyone else in front of him. “The heroes of the world are truly as numerous as carp crossing the river. There are countless great men!” Ten thousand years later, Su Mu strikes back with a h 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Primordial Vital Energy 太初元气 [Traditional Fantasy + Immortal Cultivation + Humor + No System] Background: A corner of the Human Realm was forcibly torn away by an accident. The human race’s great powers transformed it into the Zhenwu Continent with countless stars. After drifting through the cosmic sea for ages, it finally merged with a new realm. But this attracted the covetous attention of the major powers in the Xianwu Spirit Realm and sparked a war. They declared that they would turn the Zhenwu Continent into a breeding 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Sailing Through the Wind and Waves Toward the Clouds 长风破浪凌云志 How can humanity willingly live like ants, content with a comfortable life under the protection of the divine race?! The human empress Ling Yun rises against the odds, vowing to shatter the heavens! She rides the winds and cleaves the waves, putting her lofty ambitions on full display! In the end, love and hate in this world are all about making things right for others! Make things right for the countless laws of the world?! But I… 18Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 40 Me: The One and Only God 我：唯一的神 The seas change, the world transforms, and people are no longer the same, yet creation endures and the gods never die! This is a story about the laws of survival for a god. The god says: “If you have no strength and don’t lie low, you’re an idiot. If you have strength but don’t show off, you’re a fool.” The protagonist, Wuming, is neither an idiot nor a fool, so he became the one and only god in this world! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Eternal Dao Manual 永恒道诀 Beneath the wasteland of the Myriad Worlds lie the darkest secrets of antiquity: emperors perished, gods and demons bled. A rusted, mottled spearhead, however, has endured through countless ages. The youth Lin Yu accidentally activates the spearhead and learns the Eternal Art. From then on, he rises step by step, towering over all the heroes of the ages! 547Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 42 The Rogue Cultivator Sword God 散修剑神 Swordsmanship prodigy + fantasy xianxia + traditional xuanhuan + comedy + the Myriad Worlds A mysterious jade pendant turns out to be Li Xiaoyao’s death warrant. The pendant is tied to a secret realm’s treasure, and disaster befalls Li Village as villains slaughter everyone there. Desperate, Li Xiaoyao leaps from Soulbreak Cliff, hoping to grasp that impossibly slim chance of survival! But the bottom of the cliff is no dead end. As he teeters on the brink of death, the remnant soul of the ancien 14Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 43 I Am the Mortal Emperor 我为凡帝 [Traditional fantasy + complete story + decisive and ruthless protagonist + no saintly behavior + no System] The world ranks innate talent into nine grades, with the first being the lowest and the ninth the highest. Lin Fan has the lowest grade, a useless first-grade talent. But his talent comes with its own space. While others cultivate for one day outside, he can cultivate for thirty days inside. One day... "Lin Fan, you're nothing but a mere first-grade talent. What makes you think you d 750Reads7.2Score100Shelves
- 44 Burial Realm Tomb: Grandpa Wants Me to Send Him Money Down Below 葬界墓：爷爷要我给他寄钱下去 “Grandson! It’s your grandpa. Get me some money, quick. Your grandpa’s broke, and there are loads of treasures buried in the old courtyard back home!”... Wang Yu jolted upright in bed, eyes wide, breathing hard, cold sweat pouring down his body. This had been happening for over a month now. Every day, he had the same dream. In it, his grandfather, who had been dead for many years, stood before him with a kind expression, always urging him to return to their hometown. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Dancing Sword of Xiaoxiang 潇湘剑舞 [Traditional Xianxia + Tragic Human-Demon Romance + Classical Fantasy (The first few dozen chapters are a little melodramatic, but it gets better later. Not for readers who can't handle that.)] Qian Liuyin is entrusted by Li Yiqiu, the greatest swordsman under heaven, with delivering a letter to Yuhengzi, the head of Tianzhui Sect. On the way, he gets bitten by Qing Xue, a snow fox spirit. Furious, he chases her all night, but eventually lets her go. He even saves her life later, only to find hi 151Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 46 Heavenly Revelation Divine Diagram 天启神图 The Great Sun fell, and the Great Night withdrew from the world, allowing the demonic path to run rampant and plunging the realm into chaos. The young Jiang Chen stumbles upon a Divine Revelation Map. Accompanied by a talking rabbit, he sets out to exterminate demons and banish evil, saving the people from dire straits. 249Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 47 Ancestor Xin 辛祖 [30,000 words posted daily] [Gets better as it goes] [Three heroines] [Classic xianxia] [Rags-to-riches rise] [Power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Invincible] [Passionate] [Fast-paced] Life is as brief as an ant's, a fate as insubstantial as dust. If Heaven won't let me climb high, I'll shatter these nine celestial heavens! If fate won't let me rule supreme, I'll forge the laws of all worlds anew! Only then will all beings across the myriad worlds learn that there is always a heaven beyond h 292Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Great Immortal of Formation Origins 阵元大仙 The Gates of Hell conceal hidden secrets, the frigid pool on Tianshan Mountain is shrouded in mystery, and the world beneath the earth reveals a prehistoric civilization. Why did the dragon race disappear? Follow the protagonist into the Zhenyuan Continent for an extraordinary adventure. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Path of the Dashing Emperor 风流帝尊之路 Multiple heroines, including plenty of older women. On the Xuantian Continent, strength reigns supreme. Lu Fan, a once-in-a-generation genius, bursts onto the scene, battles the finest talents under heaven, and sweeps all before him until he stands unrivaled. This is the story of a young clan member who grows into an invincible Imperial Venerable. 437Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Ninefold Divine Emperor 九转神帝 On the Lingwu Continent, countless races stand side by side, prodigies emerge in droves, and might makes right. The weak are worth no more than blades of grass. A disciple of the outer sect at the Heavenly Sword Sect in the Eastern District of Cangyun Kingdom struggles to stay alive. He inherits the greatest cultivation technique of all time, the Nine Revolutions Dao Scripture, and rises to become an unparalleled Great Emperor, crushing all who stand in his way. Ding Lie says, “This world is vas 2.3kReads7.7Score279Shelves
