Novels like The First Book by the Folks Where the White Clouds Rise
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- 101 Breaking Through the Myriad Worlds, Starting from Shuiyue Cave Heaven 从水月洞天开始打穿诸天 A journey through the Myriad Worlds. The main world is the Shuiyue Cave Heaven universe, but I may also write about the Myth TV series, The Kung Fu King, Chinese Paladin 1, My Date with a Vampire, Lotus Lantern, the Super God universe, and more... Yin Tianming is reborn in the Shuiyue Cave Heaven world as a member of the Royal Sword Manor, born with insufficient vital energy and paralyzed from the waist down. He eventually awakens a supernatural talent that lets him enter the myriad worlds in hi 8.2kReads7.5Score42814d adds
- 102 The Sword of Snow Stride 雪中悍剑行 Amid the shifting, distant mists, the setting sun glows blood-red. Alone, he walks through the snow, clutching his lonely sword. The promise to grow old together has become nothing but an empty dream. Death and hatred: how can he face the sight of his beloved dying before his eyes? Strange happenings and conspiracies: who will uncover the secrets of the Bingyan Cult? The Peak Guardian's secret art, the Star-Seeking Formula, has emerged, foretelling the return to the mortal world of the divine-ti 1.8kReads5.7Score10514d adds
- 103 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: One Cry of Sword, and the World Is Shaken 狐妖小红娘一声剑来，世界震惊了 Yang Xiao transmigrates into the world of Fox Spirit Matchmaker, becoming the young master of the Yang family, a branch of the Celestial Eye lineage in the One Qi Alliance. From the start, he binds himself to the Sword God System. To unlock the power of a Sword Immortal on Earth, he leaves home as a child. The day the Xiao family disrupts the Yang family wedding, Yang Xiao flies into a rage and cleaves open the gates of heaven with his sword, shocking the One Qi Alliance. When the Southern Kingd 397Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 104 I Have a Self-Healing Ability 我有一个自愈能力 [Transmigration] + [Another World] + [Special Ability] When Lu Xun wakes up, he thinks someone has pranked him and put him on a film set. But it seems he has transmigrated into another person’s body! Since he’s a transmigrator, having a System would be perfectly normal, right? He calls out for one, but it turns out he doesn’t have a golden finger. Damn it! What a disaster. But as time goes by, it seems he really does have a special ability... Decades later, his childhood friend sees him and excl 48Reads—Score214d adds
- 105 Legends of the Storms in Jiuzhou Yunhua 3 九州云华风雨传说3 Legends of Wind and Rain in Jiuzhou Yunhua 3 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 I Prefer to Let My Sword Do the Talking 我喜欢用剑说话 (Genius + sword cultivator + struggle for the Dao + decisive and ruthless + no transmigration + semi-ensemble cast) “I have walked through countless epochs, sitting in silence above the river of time, all to seek for humanity that one thing which slipped away.” It all begins with a boy kidnapped and brought to the Sword Sect to cultivate. I’m not much of a talker. I prefer to let my sword do the talking! “Fellow Daoist, take a sword from me!” 3kReads7.5Score17614d adds
- 107 Slay the Gods: Pure Yang Sword Immortal, Agent of the Eight Great Demons 斩神：纯阳剑仙，八大恶魔代理人 Also known as: Slay the Gods: Nyx, Don't Do Whatever You Want [Slay the Gods] + [Yin-Yang Balance] + [Twelve Talismans] + [Eight Great Demons] + [Lighthearted Daily Life] After transmigrating to the world of Slay the Gods, Lü Cheng discovers that his mind contains Pangu's Hell, where the Eight Great Demons are imprisoned. He also gains a Divine Ruins ability that balances yin and yang. Yin and yang give rise to each other and counteract each other. Neither yin alone nor yang alone can endure. Wh 1.4kReads8.9Score14314d adds
- 108 The Outcast: I Fuse with Zhang Jiao, and the Thunder God Comes to My Aid 一人：融合张角，雷公助我 Su Chen transmigrates into the world of The Outcast. When he wakes up in a cave, he discovers that he has somehow merged with the template of Zhang Jiao, the Great Virtuous Teacher! Every time he fights someone, he gains experience, increases his synchronization, and unlocks new skills. “Ding~ Beginner's gift pack: skill acquired, [Raise Soldiers from Beans]!” “Ding~ Synchronization at 2%: spell acquired, [Heavenly Thunder]!” “Ding~ Synchronization at 4%: magical artifact acquired, [Nine-Section 7.1kReads8.3Score44614d adds
- 109 A Sword Comes from the Ninth Heaven 一剑九天来 [Not your typical story + no System + no mindless power fantasy] "You say you've never seen a real dragon? Come on over, I've got one living inside me..." "You don't know what the three great schools' treasures are? What a coincidence, take a look at these things I've got..." "What! You still don't know who I am?" "I, Xu Qingbai, emerged from seclusion as a Confucian scholar and entered the world as a sword immortal. I cultivate both immortal and martial arts! One punch can shatter mountains and 21kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 110 EN Marvel: Ridiculous Luck, Picking Up Infinity Stones on the Sidewalk 漫威：气运逆天，无限宝石路边捡 After transmigrating into the Marvel Universe, Luo Bai discovers that he's just a little bit too lucky. He has nowhere to live, so Tony gives him a mansion. He has no powers, so The Ancient One says his talent surpasses Doctor Strange's and that he can become the Sorcerer Supreme. He has no magical treasures, so he finds an Infinity Stone lying on the road. Thanos comes after Luo Bai to steal the stone. He fails to get it and even “gives” him all the other stones. They say magic is borrowed and 15.9kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
- 111 In the Snow: Wine, Women, Wealth, and Power, Wudang's Number One Villain 雪中：酒色财气，武当第一败类 Su Yizhi transmigrates into the world of Snow Stride, where he is adopted as a child by Wang Chonglou, the head of Wudang. But after awakening the [Wine, Women, Wealth, and Power System], he becomes a completely different person. From then on, the jianghu has a new genius boy known as “Wudang's Number One Degenerate”: Su Yizhi. He doesn't know a single Wudang technique, but he's mastered one forbidden art after another from other sects! Fine wine, beautiful women, and fame: he has it all! Wang 21.6kReads7.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 112 In a Gourmet World, Eat Delicious Food and Evolve! 人在美食，吃美味，就进化！ [Gourmet] + [Cooking] + [Gourmet Cells] + [Gourmet Cell Demons] + [Special Abilities] + [Power Trip] No detailed fight scenes. (I can take you out with one move, so why waste time fighting you?) There's not much of a plot or romance. It's mainly about all kinds of incredible food! Enter at your own risk if this isn't your thing! After transmigrating into the world of Toriko, I activate the Eat Delicious Food to Evolve System. [Ding! You ate a chocolate caterpillar and gained Oil-Pan Fist!] [Ding 7.2kReads9.2Score58314d adds
- 113 The Story of Du Yi 杜懿传 “The Heavenly Barrier? Why would the Heavenly Court and Divine Realm put up a barrier! If you raise one, then I, Du Yi, will break it with everything I’ve cultivated! I want all under heaven to live as one, with every creature in its proper place and every cultivator free to pursue their own path!” “I’ll break every law with a streak of rainbow across the clouds!” Du Yi declared to the Sages of the Three Teachings and the Gods of Water and Fire. Thousands of years ago, the Gods of Water and 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 After Being Force-Kissed, I Became the Only Sword Immortal in China 被强吻后，我竟成为华夏唯一剑仙 [Passionate action + patriotism + satisfying wish fulfillment + invincible protagonist + from the start + gods descend + saving the world + one heroine + no transmigration] With spiritual qi revival and the descent of the Demon Gods just three months away, Fang Jiuqi is kissed by the campus belle and awakens the world's only SSSSS+ ability, "Supreme Sword God," along with the "Supreme Sword God Cultivation System." "This System exists for one purpose only: to cultivate the Host until he becomes 109Reads8.6Score10314d adds
- 115 From the Start, My Sword Falls in the South Sea as I Scheme for the Nine Provinces 开局剑落南海，我布局天下九洲 Three million characters and counting, with plenty to binge. The strongest contender in this niche across the entire web. Not a nanny story + original plot + settling arguments with reason + settling arguments with a sword A slow burn, but the writing speaks for itself. With a flask of wine at his waist and a sword on his back, a young man heads north, wanting to see a world and the hearts within it that are neither wholly good nor wholly evil. I, Ning Yuan, have a dream: of righteousness, of th 7.8kReads8.8Score50714d adds
- 116 I Am the Sword That Can Slay Immortals 在下剑可斩仙 When common folk rise in anger, a million corpses litter the land and blood flows for a thousand miles. A half-immortal swordsman emerged from Dabe and slaughtered the wicked until the borders of Dabe ran red. His story begins the moment he set out for Changjing with a sword in hand. 1.5kReads8.9Score10014d adds
- 117 The Soul Ferry Bell Shatters, and Ten Thousand Souls Return to Silence 渡魂铃碎，万魂归寂 The Soul-Ferrying Bell Shatters, and Ten Thousand Souls Return to Silence 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 No Future as an Outer Sect Disciple? I Have a Pocket Dimension 外门弟子没出路？我有洞天一座 An ordinary mortal's tale: cautious, ruthless, no holier-than-thou heroes, everyone is smart, and the emotions run deep. Armed with a pocket dimension, the protagonist raises spirit beasts, takes in mysterious beauties, grows spirit herbs, and receives help from all around him as he steadily advances. The tone is light and cheerful. The protagonist won't suffer, but the cruelty of cultivation remains. Wang Yang transmigrates to the cultivation world by chance, only to open his eyes and discover 64kReads7.8Score6.2k14d adds
- 119 I Began with Sword Training and Became Invincible 从练剑开始无敌世间 The sword path has eight realms: Law, Force, Qi, Intent, Heart, Soul, Spirit, and Dao. Below the Realm of Force, all are ordinary mortals. Only cultivators can enter the extraordinary sword path. Yet Li Mu, the most famous sword prodigy in Qin City, could not open his spirit meridians or cultivate. He became the laughingstock of everyone around him. Five years later, in the stillness, Li Mu forged an invincible sword heart. From then on, he rose to the top. An ordinary mortal who stepped onto th 15kReads8.4Score1.5k14d adds
- 120 After My Engagement Was Called Off, My Powerful Archenemy Took Me Home and Hilariously Spoiled Me Rotten 退婚后，我被死对头大佬捡回家爆笑养废 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Was Taken In by My Archrival, a Powerful Tycoon, Who Hilariously Spoiled Me Rotten 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Cultivation: I Just Pulled Out a Sword, What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙：我就拔个剑，你们慌什么 Also known as "The Green-Robed Girl Is Unbeatable: One Sword Leads to Immortality" A young woman in green robes travels through the heavens with a book in hand. Everyone assumes another bookworm has appeared, but in reality... A certain holy son roars in despair: “Reading is great! It cultivates the mind! But could you put down your sword while we talk?” A certain holy maiden gazes at her lovestruck: “So handsome! If I ignore the fact that she’s a woman, I could marry her. Pick me for the politi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Great Qin: The Greatest Sword in the World 大秦：天下第一剑 Li Changqing transmigrates to the Warring States period before the Qin dynasty and obtains a Swordsmanship Inheritance System. Golden Snake Swordplay, Thirteen Deadly Swords, Ximen Swordplay, The Third Young Master’s Sword, Nine Swords of Dugu, Heavenly Sword, Sword Twenty-Three… Gai Nie: “Xiao Zhuang, this man’s swordsmanship is far beyond yours and mine.” Wei Zhuang: “You’re the one… I have to surpass.” The twin swords of the Guigu School regard him as the pinnacle of swordsmanship. Zhang Lia 18.1kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 123 Arrogance Ruins Your Life! 傲娇毁终生！ Pride Ruins Everything! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Legends of Jiuzhou Yunhua: Storms 2 九州云华风雨传说2 Legends of Wind and Rain in Jiuzhou Yunhua 2 252Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Celestial Immortal from Beyond the Heavens 天外浊仙 Immortals in the heavens use the mortal world as a chessboard, periodically cleansing it and wiping out all living beings. They regard the rise and fall of nations as tainted energy and erase it at will. Yet the crucial piece in this game is a so-called "good-for-nothing" whose dantian has been destroyed. Lu Zhiyu, heir to the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Yan Dynasty, was born with blocked meridians and cannot cultivate inner power. He is known as the capital's number one good-for-nothing. Al 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Peerless Fragrance God 绝世香神 Su Heng, heir to the Prince of Zhenbei and the capital’s most notorious wastrel. Frail and sickly, he spends his days among the flowers, a romantic rake who can identify women by their scent. No one knows that his father was the last inheritor of the art of incense from the previous generation. His entire family was executed for refusing to make “longevity incense” for the imperial family. A friend of his father risked his life to save him. For fifteen years, Su Heng hid his abilities and played 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Guide to Concealed Beauties 藏娇引 Winter. The last of the snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, swift as lightning. A woman, like a poem. The world knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, only as a living portrait of a court lady, hidden deep within the palace. Little does anyone know that she is also the Sword God’s sole disciple and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Sect. Her sword is called Purple Lightning. When it leaves its scabbard, it flashes like a startled swan reflect 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Immortal Ascension Chronicles: A Fated Beginning 缘起成仙传 A naive young man who was pampered from childhood endures youthful arrogance, betrayal, pain, and a crushing defeat that brings him to the brink of death, forging himself into someone patient and ruthless. A realistic cultivation novel with slow-burn growth. Readers who prefer mindless power fantasies may want to steer clear. [The cultivation world is as deep as the sea, and only I, Qin You, can stir its waves!] [Fresh Setting + Epic Length + Slow Burn + Vitality + Growth + Cause-and-Effect and 61Reads—Score314d adds
- 129 Immortal Cultivation: A Celestial Touch Bestows Eternal Life 仙侠：仙人抚我顶，我授仙人长生 Gu Ning'an accidentally transmigrated to a world of immortals and heroes, where he came across an immortal cultivation manual called The Daoist Path. After years of practice, he mastered its techniques and killed a tiger with a single finger. Feeling capable of making his way in the world, Gu Ning'an descended the mountain and traveled for five years. Over those five years, he explored the martial world and mortal life, made new friends, and slew demons. Then one day, he spotted a copy of The Da 18.8kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
- 130 Sword and Wine 剑酒 [Traditional fantasy + no System + one heroine + slow burn + passionate adventure] In the Eastern Lands, a tavern waiter wears twin sabers at his waist and tempers his heart in the mortal world. In the Western Regions, a devoted monk carries a paintbrush, bringing flowers to the world. In the Southern Mountains, a Daoist wields peachwood, using talismans to subdue mountains and seas. In the northern lands, a monster carves a wooden staff, its dragon's roar shaking the Nine Heavens. And in the Ce 13.2kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 131 The Demon Dragon and Diancang 魔龙与点苍 The Demon Dragon and Diancang 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 I Was Hunted to the Ends of the Earth for Being Too Handsome 因为长得太帅，被追杀到天涯海角 Liu Paopao, the Northern Hero, was as famous as Zhan Zhao, the Southern Hero, because he had mastered an extremely mysterious and terrifying martial art: the Sky-Splitting Sword. This supernaturally fast sword technique was so swift that it was completely invisible. It also allowed him to launch attacks from the sky, blotting out the heavens and the sun. Using his mind’s eye and sword energy, he could fill his enemies with such intense fear that they were unable to move, leaving them helpless at 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Legend of Shushan 蜀山传说 The Legend of Shu Mountain 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Princess and the Sword Immortal 公主与剑仙 Atop Lock Dragon Peak, snow falls without a sound. Xiao Jianqiu, the “Lone Shadow Sword Immortal,” is invincible beneath heaven with his gleaming blade. He watches the clouds drift by, seeking nothing more than freedom and ease. The martial world? Just a place where grudges are settled and swords do the talking. In Jinling, behind the deep walls of the imperial palace, Princess Zhaoyang Zhao Jin is born to privilege, yet finds the palace walls too high and her life too stifling. The court? Nothi 2.5kReads—Score19114d adds
- 135 Wangzai Xiao Qiao's Rise to Glory Against All Odds 旺仔小乔的逆风封神 Wangzai Xiao Qiao’s Comeback to Stardom Against All Odds 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Jujutsu Kaisen: Rewriting Causality, I Turned the Shibuya Deadlock on Its Head 咒术回战：因果逆写，我掀翻了涉谷死局 Jujutsu Kaisen: Rewriting Cause and Effect, I Turned Shibuya's Deadly Fate Upside Down 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Qingyun and Jiange 青云与剑阁 Qingyun and the Sword Pavilion 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Cast Out by My Sect, I Only Want to Roam the World 被逐出师门的我，只想逍遥天下 [Swordsmanship] + [no System] + [not a power fantasy] + [invincible] Thirty years ago, Li Xuanxiao of the Qingyun Sword Sect was the greatest swordsman under heaven. In the campaign to vanquish the demons, Li Xuanxiao traded all his cultivation for the life of the Demon Cult's emperor. Peace returned to the world. Thirty years later, his cultivation was destroyed and he was tainted by a demonic soul, so people came to see him as an ill omen. Having practiced the Dao since childhood, Li 10.4kReads8.3Score71214d adds
- 139 The Blind Live-In Son-in-Law's Wife Is Actually the Empress 瞎眼赘婿，老婆竟是当朝女帝 Meng Qingzhou transmigrated into a book and unexpectedly awakened the Blind Sword Saint System, becoming a blind Sword Saint. Knowing the story's plot inside out, Meng Qingzhou refuses to become a tool for the protagonist to show off and slap faces. So he decides to take it easy and enjoy life, tending flowers and walking his dog each day, teasing the maids in his spare time, and keeping his virtuous wife company. But he never expected... He lives in the imperial palace, the maid who acts coy ar 9.8kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 140 Mysterious Lotus Casebook: The World Has No Li Lianhua Anymore 莲花楼：世间再无李莲花 Li Lianhua returns to ten years earlier and meets Li Xiangyi, completely changing the story of what happened before. With Li Lianhua's ten years of experience in the martial world, he has what it takes to stop everything before it ever happens. The characters will stay as true to themselves as possible, giving the author a chance to make up for one regret. 6.6kReads9.6Score75314d adds
- 141 The World’s Number One Blundering Assassin 天下第一乌龙刺客 The World’s Greatest Accidental Assassin 162Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Sword Seed 剑种 One female lead, no angst. A sixteen-year-old boy with a sword case on his back sets out to wander the world for the first time. He only wants to recover the remains of his elders. Step by step, he uncovers the secrets of the sword case and masters one peerless famous sword after another, until he becomes the sharpest sword in the world. 6.7kReads9.1Score67314d adds
- 143 The Peerless Sword God 绝色剑神 That winter, the martial world died. Tianwaitian slaughtered the entire martial world, staining rivers and mountains with blood. Beauty meant death. Zhao Qinghe was the most remarkable princess in the world, and the most beautiful woman in the world. When she smiled, the mountains and rivers paled. When she drew her sword, even immortals bowed their heads. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword made her invincible in three moves. Two even more dangerous women were always at her side: Luo Qinghan, “De 464Reads8.1Score19114d adds
- 144 Jade Radiance of the Immortal Path 仙道玲珑 (Xianxia novel, no System, no brainless power-ups) (Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Illumination Realm, Heartbeat Realm, and Immortal Realm) Everyone says the path to immortality means refining qi, building a foundation, forming a golden core, reaching illumination, stirring the heart, and entering the immortal realm! But my master told me that these so-called cultivation stages are nothing but a scam invented by self-proclaimed cultivators to inflate thei 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Slay the Gods: I Become the Proxy of the Wine Sword Immortal, Wielding a World-Splitting Sword from the Start 斩神：代理酒剑仙，开局一剑开天 [Slaying the Gods + Sword Immortal of Wine + Swordplay + No angst + Drunken antics + A touch of everyday life] Li Wuliang transmigrates into the world of Slay the Gods and becomes Lin Qiye’s classmate. His drinking problem also makes him a fellow patient. Starting at age seventeen, even his greetings take on a whole new style. “Hey, buddy, you awake yet?” Lin Qiye: “Move your foot.” Li Wuliang: “You’re awake?!” Lin Qiye: “I’m used to it.” Then one day, after drinking ten thousand bottles of wine 37.7kReads8.7Score4k14d adds
- 146 My Family's Pressuring Me to Marry? I'll Bring Home a Northeast Bride Instead! 家里催婚？我反手带了个东北媳妇回家！ Your family pressuring you to marry? I’ll turn around and bring home a wife from Northeast China! 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Candle-Bearing Immortal of the Night 仙夜秉烛人 I wield a sword that cuts through the mortal world's roads. I hold a lamp that illuminates the sorrows of past and present. I make a wish for suffering to vanish from the world. I have a heart... to investigate things, extend knowledge, make my intentions sincere, set my heart right, cultivate myself, bring order to my family, govern the state, and bring peace to all under Heaven! “Heaven's movement is vigorous; the noble-minded person strives without cease.” “The earth's nature is receptive; th 12.3kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 148 Sequel to the Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记续 A Continuation of the Carefree Chronicles of Yunhua in the Nine Provinces 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Legends of Wind and Rain in the Nine Provinces 九州云华风雨传说 Legends of Wind and Rain in the Cloud-Kissed Lands of the Nine Provinces 223Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Cangyun Calamity 沧云劫 Ye Yi travels through the myriad worlds of the Cangyun Continent, battling demons and evil forces. Across the four seas lies a world of immortals and mysticism. Calamities and fate are unpredictable, and legends unfold across Cangyun Dazhou and the Immortal Realm. 299Reads—Score—14d adds
