Novels like Nine Heavens, Nine Hells
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- 1 Chronicles of Spirit Taming 驭灵传记 Lu Jiuyuan only wants to live an ordinary life, yet he carries the bloodline of a Cauldron Guardian, and the Hall of Rebirth has planted a Rebirth Curse in him that drains his life day and night. That is, until the battered ancient cauldron awakens. His father tells him, “You are our last hope. Only when the Nine Cauldrons reunite can they guard Shenzhou.” Only later does he understand that every spirit of these heavens and earth possesses unique powers, and together they form the foundation of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Seeking Reincarnation Through the Ages 循世觅轮回 [Single male lead + mature female lead + attention to detail + transmigration + vast world + cheat unlocked from the start + original fantasy setting] An old man smiled at Li Fanhuan and said: “Young friend! Stop being a corporate wage slave and auto mechanic! Come have some real fun in the Five Realms of Jietian!” “Get the three-piece set of ultimate tools for climbing the rankings right from the start!” Worldview Rebuilder: “[Coffin of Life and Death]” Humanoid Refrigerator: “[Absolute Ice Sea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Immortal Melody Through the Years 流年韵仙 Wen Yan unexpectedly falls into a small world. Only while searching for the truth does he realize that everything is a thread he buried himself... Returning to the very beginning, Wen Yan finally understands: he is both the protagonist and a supporting character. (Some characters in this book are named after fellow sect members from A Thought of Eternity. Any similarities are purely coincidental.) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Everyone in the World Claims to Be Number One 世间竟人人自称天下第一 Li Ying, once the greatest under heaven, emerged from seclusion in a forbidden land after years in retreat. To his surprise, everyone in the world now claimed to be the greatest under heaven. He laughed. “Have I gone soft, or have you all gotten too cocky? Fine. I’ll beat it out of you until not one of you dares call yourself the greatest under heaven!” 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Wandering Immortal 浮游仙 Is there immortality in this vast world? Dreaming of becoming the supreme being, he seeks the ultimate Dao. The young Lin Chen emerges from the desert in search of the elusive path to immortality. Like a mayfly, he dares to shake a tree, determined to reach the summit of the heavenly Dao. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 My Junior Brother Talks Too Much 小师弟太健谈了 [Lighthearted] [No System] [No Female Lead] [Traditional Xianxia] “My name is Wang Jiuming, and I want to turn everyone into puppets.” Wang Jiuming was reborn in the world of cultivation. Because his soul had been wandering outside his body, he was unable to cultivate despite possessing a perfect metal spiritual root, and could only live like a walking corpse. Then, on the day of his eighteenth birthday, his soul suddenly returned to his body. He discovered that threads connected him to everyone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Defiant Star Emperor 逆天星帝 I want the sky to never again be able to block my view! I want the earth to never again stand in my way! Ji Chentian, son of a sin slave, was born a good-for-nothing, unable to cultivate. After his loved ones died and his sweetheart betrayed him, he fell from a cliff. Heaven did not forsake him, and he chanced upon an unparalleled legacy. Now that he has returned, he will slay any god or Buddha in his way. If heaven stands against me, then I will defy heaven! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Please Call Me the Sword Immortal of Yore 请叫我，旧日剑仙 The people say, “Long live the people.” This is the People’s Law. Born from the mortal world and fallen into the land of the old days, Qi Zhizhen, a woman of the new world, plunged into the remnants of the old days in the hope of writing a law of her own. She sought only to complete the People’s Law, write a second law for the people, and secure their interests. The old days are gone, and the new world stands at the threshold. The new laws ushered in a brilliant age. Of the ten realms beneath h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Great World of Xuanling 玄灵大界 The story of the Xuanling Realm is the tale of a lowly nobody who, armed with an extraordinary talent for plunder, fights his way through a blood-soaked world where spirit veins decide everything. He seizes resources, slays his enemies, foils conspiracies, and purges evil demons, until he reaches the pinnacle and becomes the world's sole ruler. This is his path to invincibility! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Ninefold Sword Prison 剑狱九重 Ye Chen, the orphaned heir of the Ye family, awakens the ancestral Ninefold Sword Prison. Using steles as his brush and souls as his ink, he clears the names of sword masters erased from history, gradually uncovers the truth behind the ancient rewriting of history, and ultimately forges the Sword Prison with his own body, guarding the annals of history forever. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 The Eleventh Calamity 十一劫 To resist is to listen to your own funeral song and keep moving forward, stepping over the bones of those who came before you and your own! Rise from humble beginnings, become invincible amid ruin, and endure countless tribulations without ever perishing! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Born with a Strange Mark 出生就带有奇特印记 Heaven and earth are vast, and all living things cultivate beneath the boundless azure sky. Immortal sects stand in profusion, while demonic forces lurk in the shadows. A pact spanning destiny binds two souls, both fated for greatness. Nangong Haoxuan was orphaned at a young age, but was taken in by the renowned Azure Dragon Academy. He carries the blood feud of his family’s destruction, and holds fast to a solemn promise he made to someone: “When I’ve achieved success, I’ll find you, and we’ll —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Path of the Lone Walker 独步之迹 [Peerless with Both Spear and Sword] + [Genius] + [No Female Lead] + [No System] + [A Little Angst] + [A Touch of Mystery] A genius born into a top-tier clan, he was inexplicably disliked by his own parents. When he turned sixteen, they sent him to the lower realm under the pretext of letting him gain experience. Who could have expected him to be brutally beaten as soon as he arrived? Yet amid it all, he seemed to catch a glimpse of the truth about his origins... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Who Says I'm Invincible! 谁在言无敌！ Someone says Yan Wudi? Turns out he's a little punk... You can't beat me, so you call for backup. But when they actually show up, you don't like that either... At first, everyone had it in for me. Once I get strong, you'll all be on your knees! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Six Paths of Ashura 修罗六道 [Traditional immortal cultivation fantasy, expansive worldbuilding, a combat system based on different spiritual energy attributes, two male leads, not a wish-fulfillment novel, slow burn.] On the day of Master Lu Zhenren’s seventieth birthday celebration at Qingtai Mountain, his closed-door disciple Wuming bursts into the banquet carrying the gravely wounded Queen. Concerned for Qingtai Mountain’s survival and reputation, Master Lu is forced to cast his beloved disciple Wuming out of the mounta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Slaying Demons at the Pig Farm 我在养猪场斩妖 A radio from the Republican era? And you have the nerve to call that an antique? “Hell welcomes you”? Are you messing with me? What the heck? This cultivation technique says I have to eat and sleep with pigs? And give them massages? Wait on them? You call this a cultivation technique? Was it invented by someone who just loves taking care of pigs? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Seeking the Mysteries 参玄 All things beneath heaven, the world’s endless turmoil, demons and monsters run rampant among mankind. Drink a ladle of weak water as wine, and breathe out a mouthful of righteous spirit. Bamboo shadows beneath a lonely moon, white snow in the mortal world. One straight stroke of the sword, and heaven and earth are clear again. At last, back to the fields, laughing and talking in the wilderness. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Tales of Strange Events in China 华夏异事录 Mystery, cosmic scope, mysterious powers, Hidden in the land of Huaxia is a mysterious organization: the Bureau of Extraordinary People. It brings together people with supernatural abilities who secretly protect the country and keep the peace. But a sudden disaster plunges this organization, with a legacy stretching back more than a century, into an unprecedented crisis. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Confused Guide 迷糊引路 A Confused Guide —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After Being Thrown into the Valley of Buried Saints, I Fought My Way Back 扔进葬圣谷后，我杀回来了 Everyone knows me as the most useless young lord of the Xuanyuan Mansion. My profound meridians are incomplete, my talent is poor, and I am the laughingstock of the whole sect. I once thought that blood ties could withstand the world's malice, but I never imagined that from the day I was born, I was merely a pawn in a power struggle. My father gouged out my eyes. My own kin crippled my meridians and threw me into the Burial Saint Valley to await death. But at the brink of despair, an ancient bla —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 When the Cicadas Weep, the Divine Source Calamity Begins 寒蝉鸣泣之时，神源劫起 In a Divine Source world monopolized by source cores, a boy whose family has been slaughtered struggles to survive, burdened with three identities. When the cicadas cry and the Heavenly Passes are severed, the truth behind a blood feud spanning a hundred thousand years shatters what remains of his humanity. He wields the Cinderblade, treads upon the heavenly palace, and lets the flames of tribulation burn through the ninefold gates. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 One Sword to Sever Love and Hate 一剑断恩仇 I thought that if I picked up a sword and trained, I could slay demons and vanquish evil, uphold justice, rid the people of harm, and become a respected hero. But the world simply isn't like that. No matter how skilled you become, in the end, you'll still be powerless to change anything... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Legend of the Great Sacred Ancestor 圣祖大帝传奇 In the distant future, human technology has reached extraordinary heights, but the arrival of the interstellar Charm Spirits utterly destroys its brilliant civilization. Aestin, a commoner from Xiliang: is he human, beast, or some mongrel mix of the two? Can he shoulder the task of restoring humanity? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Traces of the Immortal 仙之痕 Chen Wang unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of cultivation and embarked on the path to immortality. The road was long; he was shattered time and again, and at times he lost all hope. To reach the summit, one must still walk the path of immortality, through seventy thousand dawns and dusks. So what if the road is overgrown with thorns? So what if no bones remain? So what if I must spend every last shred of my soul? My blade will never leave my hand, my sword will tremble beside me. In thi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 We Cultivate Immortality, and You Went Straight to Godhood? 我们修仙，你竟然直接修神 Old-school fantasy. No System, and no mindless power fantasy. If that's not your thing, stay away! [Comedy and Shenanigans + Traditional Fantasy + Time-Space Paradoxes + Mystery] A fantasy story unlike any other! Bai Cheng falls into another world and begins cultivating. His antics earn him plenty of friends, but despite having only the cultivation of an ant and a talent for running his mouth, he lands at the top of numerous Great Emperors' kill lists. “Ohahaha! I, Bai Cheng, will prove myself a 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Sword Devours the Universe 剑噬寰宇 [Classic Fantasy] [Entangled Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Clever Protagonist] He comprehends the Way of Reincarnation. One strike of his sword gives rise to countless manifestations. Lin Zhe was born with a mysterious shard, which granted him the power of reincarnation. Though mortal, he defeated countless prodigies. But the tallest tree catches the wind. “Lin Zhe, you tampered with reincarnation and brought misery to countless lives. You must die!” The ruler of the Upper Realm imprisoned a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 War of the Bloodborn 异血战争 The Redblood people, gifted with magic, suppressed the Blackblood people for centuries. But when the royal clan fell into turmoil, the Blackblood people seized their chance to rise up and occupy the plains. A traitor among the Blueblood people handed over the forests, allowing the Blackblood people to establish a dynasty and unite the four corners of the land. The Blueblood people drove out the traitor, refused to accept the humiliation, and retreated into the great desert, where they built an a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A Record of Cultivation 修行志 As a young man, Yang Wenyuan received guidance from a master that broadened his horizons and set him on the path of cultivation. He traveled the world, taking in its famous mountains and rivers and witnessing the sweeping changes of human life. After overcoming countless dangers and hardships, he ultimately attained enlightenment beneath the heavens. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Heaven-Devouring Divine Soul 噬天神魂 Lu Lin spent half his life trapped on construction sites, doing the hardest labor and hoping for the faintest glimmer of light. He relied on his strength to claw his way toward a better life, but in the end, fate wore him down, and he died in an accident. His soul entered the Netherworld. Though his fate should have been as insignificant as dust, a fortuitous encounter awakened his Heaven-Devouring Divine Soul, setting him on the path of cultivation. He carved his way through every obstacle, usi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 Heavenly Universe Emperor 天宇帝尊 [Swordsmanship + Passionate Action + Cathartic Power Fantasy + Classic Fantasy + Otherworldly Continent + Decisive and Ruthless] On the Tianwu Continent, strength reigns supreme. Chen Xuan grew up in a village in the continent’s southeastern corner, living a peaceful and tranquil life. One day, a band of ruthless bandits set their sights on the small mountain village, shattering one of the few pockets of peace left on the Tianwu Continent. Their attack also changed the fate of an ordinary boy. A —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Transmigrating to the Immortal World, I Seek My Way Home Through Eternal Life 穿越修仙，我以长生寻归途 While writing his master's thesis, graduate student Lu Yi collapsed in front of his computer. When he woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to a world of cultivation. Just as he lamented that the money he'd spent applying for civil service and public-sector jobs had gone to waste, he suddenly heard someone crying… Lu Yi had transmigrated to a place where the connection between heaven and earth had been severed, with countless dynasties and sects standing across the land. He learned a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 Cultivation in Xianting: From Gamer to Immortal Emperor 先庭都修仙：从游戏宅到仙帝 Lu Kai transmigrated for no apparent reason. Sure, he started out in a wealthy family, but how could someone so dependent on electronic devices accept being in another world? There was no helping it. Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. At least he had a System, so things weren't all bad. He first tried to build a successful business, but his good fortune didn't last. In less than six months, his family had lost all its businesses. It seemed cultivation was his true calling. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Sword Soul of the Demon Abyss 魔渊剑魂 The Immortal Dao has crumbled, and the Dragon Abyss has emerged. To protect the one I love, I’ll go mad and slay the gods. Anyone who stands in my way, dare to take a single strike from my sword? The road between immortality and demonhood is full of hardship, but it’s nothing more than a little wind and frost! Sword in hand, I’ll tread through blood. When I look back, all that remains is emptiness... Senior Sister... I will bring you home, no matter what! 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Four Kingdoms of Chaos 混沌四国 The Four Kingdoms of Chaos —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Sword Immortal Who Loves His Liquor 爱喝酒的剑仙 A young man clutching a wooden sword, filled with yearning and hope for immortality, plunged headfirst into the world of cultivation. Here, mighty beings pluck stars and seize the moon, while terrifying entities can destroy an entire world with a wave of their hands. Scholars can set the heavens in order with a single stroke, their words brimming with noble righteousness and capable of deciding the fate of all living beings. The immortals have no desires and seek nothing in life but the Way. Can —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Dao Venerable’s Essential Teachings 道尊圭旨 The Way that can be spoken is not the constant Way. The mysterious within the mysterious is the gateway to all wonders. As a boy, a young man is wounded by a divine stone from the star domain, summoned by the Twenty-Eight Constellations Formation. At death's door, misfortune turns to fortune: within him lies the power of a forbidden book that makes the entire starry sky tremble. Relying first on his own insight and then on the laws of heaven and earth, the protagonist progresses from the Human R —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Xuanhuan: Crossing the Heavenly Gate to Prove Eternal Truth 玄幻：跨过天门证道永恒 [Body Transmigration] [Traditional Fantasy] [One Female Lead] [Golden Finger: Star Core] [Aloof and Detached Protagonist] The universe collapses, and an era begins anew. He crosses the Heavenly Gate and walks through the river of time. From ancient times to the present, are those who attain the eternal Dao Lord truly indestructible? Bai Qiuchen was once just a young Daoist in a temple on Blue Star, raised by his master from childhood. A meteorite fell and carried him to the Great World of Pr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I Slay Ghosts and Gods with a Wooden Sword 我用木剑斩鬼神 Ye Bai discovered that the way his “inner demon” acted was a little off. It kept forcing him to do missions and showering him with cultivation and techniques. The entire cultivation world was in an uproar. This guy swept through the immortal sects with sword moves gifted by his “inner demon,” made the Pill Venerable cry by pelting him with pills from his “inner demon,” and even the aloof Saintess and tsundere Female Emperor he charmed were brought together with him by his “inner demon”... Tags —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Lying Low Until the Myriad Realms Fall Into Ruin, Then Slaying the Weird 苟到万域天荒，诛诡异 Across the boundless expanse of the myriad heavens and realms, the uncanny descends with a sudden crash, like a surging tide of ink. This unknown, terrifying force churns unchecked, leaving order in ruins and laws shattered... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 Dao Prisoner 道囚 [Keywords: Not wish fulfillment, fate, defiance, godslaying, passionate action, tragedy] The Great Expansion number is fifty, but only forty-nine are used. Why? Because the Heavenly Dao is flawed! That flaw allows ordinary mortals to use the world’s spiritual energy for themselves and seize the workings of creation to shape their destiny. Thus they embark on the paths of cultivation and divination. But to the Heavenly Dao, this is no different from theft and robbery, so it imprisons all living b 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Primordial Nine Dragons Manual 鸿蒙九龙诀 Born into humble circumstances, the young Ling Feng is born with “crippled meridians” and suffers every kind of humiliation. Just as his life hangs by a thread, the Human Emperor bloodline dormant for years suddenly awakens! An ancient Human Emperor Tower rises and sinks within his sea of consciousness, containing the origin of time and space. One day of arduous cultivation inside equals thirty years in the outside world; His mastery of alchemy reaches the divine, allowing him to refine lost pil 25Reads—Score514d adds
- 48 Refining the Spirit, Mastering Heaven and Earth 灵炼乾坤 Rumor has it that beyond the real world lie countless subspaces, each home to many civilizations. On the Soul Continent, there is a particularly strange world known as the “Spiritworld.” In this age of rampant evil and tyrannical rule, the people live in misery. Heaven is unjust and treats all things like dogs of straw; the sages are unkind and regard the people as mere weeds. Yet at this turning point, when everything lies in ruins and needs rebuilding, a boy is born into the Huang family. Unli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Sword-Seeking Heart of the Great Wilderness 太荒问剑心 Everyone says the sword path is a dead end, while the path of magic leads to the heavens. In an age when the sword path has fallen into decline, a youth from the Southern Wilderness wields a single sword and revives the glory of the ancient Sword Immortals. No path in the Great Void can stop my sword. The golden flood dragon of the barren forest defies the heavens and is slain. My sword sweeps the universe as I ride the wind away, with a ray of swordlight in my heart that can cleave the heavens. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Pacifying the Nine Provinces of Xuan Stone Town: The Spirit Tamer's Star-Stepping War God Art 玄石镇九州：御灵踏星战神诀 🔥 The Blackstone War God × the Azure Dragon Spirit Herb: bound together by their lives, they stand as one to protect the world. Miss it now, and you’ll have to wait a whole year! Heavenly sigils gnaw at the bones, the void devours the world, and an ancient Demon God is breaking free from its seal. The nine provinces stretch a thousand miles, soon to be reduced to scorched earth! He is Sun Yanshu, the guardian deity of the nine provinces reborn from the essence of Blackstone: cold and restrained 3Reads—Score—14d adds
