Novels like Chronicles of an Ordinary Immortal in the Shanhai World
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Chronicles of an Ordinary Immortal in the Shanhai World, best match first.
- 1 The Mythical Beasts I Drew from the Classic of Mountains and Seas Came to Life 我画的山海经异兽，成真了 [Ensemble cast, with a slight female-lead focus ~ no couples ~ powerful female lead ~ goes mad later on ~ formidable combat strength ~ wildly unrestrained] Jin Sheng has never believed in fate. She fights against Heaven for her life, unafraid of death. Painting is what she does best. She paints the mountains and seas, and strange beasts appear. The battle is decided, she becomes a queen, and with an army behind her, who could stand in her way? Jin Sheng: “I feel like this painting is missing som 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Bad Woman 坏的女人 Two girls from the countryside, two sisters. Their family owns a mountain, but someone seizes it to develop the land. Unable to stop them, the older sister, Shi Hong, leaves to make her fortune elsewhere. She rises from humble beginnings, gains wealth, and returns to repay kindness and settle old scores. Meanwhile, her younger sister, Shi Yu, accidentally discovers a secret about Shi Hong's love life and begins investigating... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Records of Mountains and Seas: Strange Beasts Awaken 山海异兽录：启封 Fed up with city life, I retreated deep into the mountains. I never expected the wild rabbit I casually injured to speak: “You have the scent of the Classic of Mountains and Seas!” It led me to a cave whose walls were covered in ancient, glowing runes. The moment I touched them, memories of countless mythical beasts from antiquity flooded my mind. The rabbit suddenly transformed into Bai Ze. “The seal has broken. You are the last of the lineage of Keepers of the Classic.” A chorus of beastly cri 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Four Strange Offices of the Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海四异司 Things beyond the understanding of ordinary people are called demons, devils, ghosts, and monsters. Ordinary people cannot see them. What you can see may be what they want you to see… No, perhaps what those things want you to see. So… If you accidentally hear their whispers, don’t panic; If you accidentally stumble into their banquet, pretend you’re one of them; If they discover you, listen carefully to their stories; If you realize they mean you harm, seek our help. (I’m a new writer, just havi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 High Martial Arts in the Classic of Mountains and Seas: Everyone Else Goes to School, but You Enlist? 山海经高武：别人上学你入编？ [Classic of Mountains and Seas + high martial arts + transmigration + System + wish fulfillment] Summoned by the art of great fortune, Chen Yang took a spur-of-the-moment trip. Chen Yang woke up to find himself alive again on Blue Star. Thanks to his “college diploma” (which meant he was better than an expert), he was hailed as a “child prodigy” from kindergarten through primary and middle school! Until high school… The gods fell. When he was on the brink of dying in despair, he awakened the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Rising to Power, Starting with Traveling Through Games 崛起，从穿梭游戏开始 [Overpowered + Decisive and Ruthless + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Multiple Heroines + Comeback System] After suddenly dying and transmigrating, Lin Mubai discovers that his deadbeat father is the strongest man within thousands of square kilometers, and that he is the family's only son. So what are they waiting for? He should take his lackeys out to wine, dine, and enjoy life! What, he gets to marry Binhai City's number-one beauty tomorrow? Then he can wait. The wedding night matters more. A wedding ba —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Everlasting Day Game 永昼游戏 When the words of an ancient text begin rewriting reality, how can you prove that you aren't merely a footnote in the Classic of Mountains and Seas? When the strange beasts of the Classic of Mountains and Seas awaken in a neon-lit city, and the words of ancient texts turn into viruses that devour reality... This is a war of perception spanning a thousand years, and the cruelest gamble for life and death between eternal night and dawn. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Where Mountains and Seas Turn to Ash 山海相烬 "We'll hunt down every evil demon in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, one by one." - Lin Wangxiang "Xiao Lin, I'm sorry." - Xiao Shubai "Captain, I'll catch up to you and protect you from behind." - Yun Qi "I don't want anyone else to lose their home because of demons." - Su Fuyan "My wish is... for everyone to be all right, because we're a family." - Miao Yinchan "No junk food!!!" - Xie Ciyu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Reborn to Protect the One I Love 重生之守护我的爱 In her previous life, she was with Chen Yi, blinded by love and betrayed, and her life ended in misery; This time around, she thought she could finally be herself again, But she never expected that the home that seemed so warm was harmonious only on the surface, with cracks running deep beneath it; She only hopes that after being reborn, she can protect her beloved ones, friends, and family, And stop running away from life, face it bravely, and always have someone by her side, supporting her. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Prosopagnosia Patient: Say No to Bullying! 脸盲症患者：对霸凌说不！ Face-blindness patient: Say no to bullying! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Reborn, I Rule the Great Wilderness 山海经异兽录：重生之我称霸大荒 [No heroine] + [System] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Spiritual Qi Revival] + [Apocalypse] + [Kill the do-gooders first] When the globally popular game Fantasy Mountains and Seas announced it was shutting down, the whole internet erupted in wails. Everyone rushed to sell their accounts. But I sold everything I owned to put money into the game. Everyone mocked me as a sucker, but only I knew the truth. The moment the game shut down, the entire world would undergo a transformation: Spiritual Qi Rev —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Ancient Chronicles of Mountains and Seas 山海古纪 A continuation and reimagining based in part on the Classic of Mountains and Seas and various myths... The wondrous adventures and experiences of mythological tales... Si Yu transmigrates into another world and finds himself in the midst of mythological stories, searching for the truth behind them... He discovers that the truth here differs from what he knows by only the tiniest margin, yet that tiny difference leads to a world of difference. The more he learns, the more he realizes he has arriv 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The King’s Eye of the Shanhai 山海王眼 The red moon hangs overhead as an eclipse appears alongside it. The world changes, and the ending can still be turned around. This is an “unsafe” world. The lands of mountains and seas have returned, and nowhere abroad is safe. But what about home...? Wherever the world faces crisis, someone will always step forward to eliminate the threat and protect those behind them... “My name is Shanhai. It means willpower. My mistake would wipe out the entire universe...” Shanhai... totem... means... prote —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 I Was Reborn as the Empress’s Attendant and Became the Ultimate Sugar Baby 魂穿女帝侍从，我成了软饭祖师爷 [Soul Transmigration Power Fantasy]+ [Single Female Lead]+ [Empress’s Daily Life]+ [Living Off His Wife]+ [Surprising and Hilarious] A former special forces king transmigrates into Lin Xian, the timid attendant of an empress. His sudden change in personality soon catches the empress’s attention. Through a series of misunderstandings, Lin Xian mistakes the empress for her younger sister. Their relationship gradually grows ambiguous, and Lin Xian also discovers a side of the empress she never knew —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Green Ridge Stoneheart Chronicles of Honghuang 青埂石心洪荒录 A traditional novel of the Classic of Mountains and Seas and the Primordial World. This is my debut work, and it will only get better as I write. The following passage is based on Chapter 162. Chen Yao stood silently amid the storm, watching Shi Heng. The frenzied excitement in her eyes gradually faded. All her life, she had sought a sliver of hope for her people. But now she could neither obtain it nor fight for it any longer, and Shi Heng had also set out for Chaos. She had nothing left to cli 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 AI Awakens the Emperor in Me AI聊发帝王狂 An AI in the mind of a transmigrator gains a soul because its female owner, Li Xiang, has been cultivating too intensely. It finds an opportunity to break free and operate independently, taking the name Li Zhiling. It has no gender. Through a twist of fate, it takes a young effeminate man as its wife. Later, through political marriages, helping allies launch coups, recruiting direct subordinates, and adapting modern weapons for cultivation, it grows ever stronger and builds an ever greater power 2Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 17 I Reached the Pinnacle Through Hand-to-Hand Combat Alone 只靠体术便已达到巅峰 On the Yuanwu Continent, those who can communicate with the spiritual energy of all things in heaven and earth are known as cultivators. Yet Liang Xiaofeng, a mere martial artist, sweeps all before him in a world ruled by cultivators, relying on nothing but his plain and unadorned physical techniques. The male lead fights from beginning to end, with one action-packed battle after another and a steady stream of satisfying moments. The world is compact, the plot makes sense, and there are no idiot 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Am I the Only One Without a System? 不会就我没有系统吧？ On the planet Blue Star lies a continent called the Glazed Continent. In this era, everyone on the continent has a System, except for the protagonist, Ming Yueye. With no cheat to help him, he's crushed by the competition and finds studying a struggle. To ordinary people, a powerful System is one that lets its user complete quests with ease. Completing quests makes you stronger. No one knows where the Systems came from. The outside forces have cheats of their own, too, and they occasionally atta 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Yue Rises, Dust Falls 玥起封尘 [Coming of Age] [Exorcism] [Ensemble Cast] Su Yue is bullied by her employer, but fortunately, a benefactor comes to her rescue, and she joins forces with them. She thinks it is just the work of lingering demons, but unexpectedly discovers a drought demon! Something is wrong with Guangling Town. Why are all the townspeople staring at their group? After finally breaking the formation, she runs into Jin Cenxiao, who abandoned her all those years ago. He even wants to take her back to his sect. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Apocalypse, Superpowers? I'll Take Them 末世，异能？拿来吧你 [Apocalypse] + [Superpowers] + [Ruthless and Decisive] Not overpowered, not wish fulfillment, no harem. Read with caution if that bothers you. In the apocalyptic ruins overrun by zombies, Mo Bei is the "defective" one everyone despises. When the Crimson Dawn Incident erupts before his eyes, a curse of death is branded into his pupils. The embers of calamity are eating into his bones, and every drop of his blood gives off a sweet, metallic scent that drives mutated creatures mad. "This body is y 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 What Can a Mountain Monkey Do Without a Golden Cudgel? I'm the Great Sage Equal to Heaven! 山猴哪有金箍棒？我是齐天大圣！ [Not mindless fun] [Not a saintly protagonist] [Classic of Mountains and Seas] [Progression through ranked paths] Bad news: I've transmigrated to a world crawling with ghosts and monsters. Good news: I've awakened. Even better news: I've awakened as the [Great Sage Equal to Heaven]. After transmigrating, Sun Tu obtained the path of the [Great Sage Equal to Heaven]. He thought it would make him invincible, free to do whatever he wanted. But every path has to be upgraded, and Sun Tu must exorcise 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Transmigrating Through the Mountains and Seas: My System Is Ridiculously Overpowered 穿越山海：我的系统超离谱 [Transmigrating into the Classic of Mountains and Seas counts as transmigrating into a book, right?] Ordinary young man Jiang Yi transmigrates to the world of mountains and seas. From the start, he’s hunted by a nine-tailed fox, but he binds himself to a laid-back System, and can cultivate by sleeping and drive off enemies with jokes?! Along the way, he meets extraordinary figures such as Kuafu, who chases the sun, and the Queen Mother of the West. With the System’s expert assistance, he learns —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Passionate Romance at Daotang River 倒淌河热恋 The Daotang River flows west. My love goes against the crowd to find you, and stays on the plateau to keep hope alight. Snowy mountains, grasslands, prayer flags, a young heart stirred, a promise for a lifetime... By the end, all that remains is tenderness and a heart burning bright... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The One Beside Me in the Shadows 暗影中的枕边人 The One Beside Me in the Shadows —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 My Rival in Love and I Became the Child's Two Moms 我和情敌成了孩子共同的妈 My Love Rival and I Became the Child's Moms —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Code That Kills 会杀人的密码 The Deadly Code —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Ultimate Melancholy Godhood System 极致忧郁成神系统 I awakened the strongest god-tier System, but it levels up through “melancholy.” But I, Lin Tianye, have never been sad in my life. System warning: If you keep smiling, your cultivation will be reset to zero. I couldn’t hold it in and laughed. My cultivation vanished, and the whole crowd burst out laughing. Then, after I discussed the campus beauty’s cup size in front of everyone and she slapped me… I understood. It turns out the only way to get stronger is to get her to slap me a few mo 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 From the Underworld, a Little Girl Bravely Ventures Across the Four Seas and Eight Wastelands 地府幽冥，小丫头勇闯四海八荒 In the dark underworld, a little girl braves the four seas and eight wastelands. Volume 1: The Worlds of Yin and Yang Volume 2: The Land of the Witch-Gu Tribe Volume 3: The Sacred Land of the Bird Tribe Volume 4: The Qingqiu Fox Tribe Volume 5: The Ancient Phoenix Tribe Volume 6: The Ancient Dragon Tribe Volume 7: The Land of Huaxu Volume 8: The Northern Sea Merfolk Tribe Volume 9: The Goddess of Mount Wu Volume 10: … I’m a new author, and this is my debut novel. Please be kind! This book is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Whoa, This Game Is Way Too Cool! 嘶，这个游戏也太带派了！ (Horror game + surreal paranormal + urban fantasy) “To become a legend, you need wisdom, courage, and curiosity. You can't do without any of them...” Flickering lights, a dim basement morgue, and darkness filled with the unknown. What, exactly, is real? “Shh...” “Careful, buddy. That thing... is right here among us...” “What are you talking about!? I'm right behind you!? Can't you see me!?” “Can you see me... Can't you see me... Can you see me... Can't you see me...” “The dead woman suddenly sat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Laid-Back Princess and the Handsome Prince 摆烂王妃俏王爷 [Sweet Romance] + [Both Leads Are Each Other's First and Only] + [Strong Female Lead, Weaker Male Lead] Ever since Lu Zhi met Wan Zhoudu, her lust ran wild, dragging her into a living hell. Yet the seemingly innocent man approached her with his own motives and intentions to use her. Lu Zhi never imagined that her obedient puppy would one day bite back. But loyalty and wholehearted devotion are always a puppy's defining traits. As long as Lu Zhi beckons, he'll talk himself into forgiving the hurt 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 31 The Prisoner in the Locker 储物柜的囚徒 The Prisoner in the Storage Locker 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Alone Shouldered the Heavens and the Ten Thousand Clans 诸天万族我一力担之 The Night Azure Lotus bloomed in the Land of Chaos. As it incinerated the seventy-two Devouring Realm Towers, neural synapses reached up from beneath the Martial Arts University, connecting to the Arctic ice sheet. Chu Yunfei's God-Slaying Halberd pierced the pituitary gland of the First Human Emperor, while the Star Abyss insignia needle in his mother's hand stitched the remains of every civilization into a new womb of space and time. “This flame is great enough to burn away the eternal night.” 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Hunt Strange Beasts in the Classic of Mountains and Seas 我在山海经里斩异兽 Do you believe the creatures recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas are real? Or do you believe that monsters really exist in this world? Perhaps they all vanished in some catastrophe long ago. Perhaps a group of people whose names are unknown have been protecting this world. Ye Chen, a college student who has just graduated, gets his hands on an original copy of the Classic of Mountains and Seas by chance and awakens extraordinary abilities. Most importantly, he discovers that the girl h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Me and the Ancient Gods, Both Getting a Free Ride! 我和古神，双向白嫖！ [A Different World of the Classic of Mountains and Seas + Cultivation + Glutton from the Start] In this fantasy world, countless continents are separated by golden boundary rivers, where all sorts of unbelievable things often appear. Duan Liang's soul transmigrates into the body of a mine slave. By chance, he discovers that these things are all strange creatures recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas... The Lost Valley Tree of Mount Yaoguang, the nine-tailed fox of Mount Qingqiu, The Taot 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Got Absolutely Roasted by Viewers Around the World While Livestreaming in The Classic of Mountains and Seas 我在《山海经》直播被各国网友坑惨了 I got royally screwed over by viewers from all over the world while livestreaming in the Classic of Mountains and Seas 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Savage World in Chaotic Times 乱世蛮荒 Protagonist: Xu Fan He was born into a chaotic, primeval age. Legend has it that nine palaces stand in this ancient and mysterious world of turmoil, scattered across the wilds like stars glittering in the night sky. What sparks will fly between Xu Fan and these nine palaces? Join Xu Fan as he ventures into this chaotic age and discovers what secrets lie hidden in its primeval wilderness. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Spirit Mirror: The Shanhai Arc 灵镜：山海篇 I wrote this book to weave the myths, historical background, and cultural essence of the Classic of Mountains and Seas into a cultivation novel, presenting them to readers in a livelier, more accessible way. Chinese culture is vast and profound, and the Classic of Mountains and Seas is an indispensable part of it. It carries not only myths, but also a reverence for and exploration of all things under heaven, and profound reflections on the complex relationships between humanity, nature, and the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 There Is Gu in the Central Plains, Too 中原亦有蛊 Everyone knows the Miaojiang people’s Gu worms are unrivaled, able to control minds and take lives from thousands of miles away. But few know that the Central Plains have Gu of their own. It stirs a person’s emotions until they give up everything: their sanity, wealth, martial arts, reputation, and, of course, their life. They offer it all to you with their own hands, gladly giving you anything you desire, without a trace of resentment. Yet this rare treasure is elusive. People throughout the la 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Gardenias Bloom, My Love, Don’t Pick Them 栀子花开君莫摘 [When the cold-faced King of Hell meets his rebellious younger aunt, who will win this battle between wealthy families?] Qi Yanran is the gardenia cherished by the Qi family, pure and lovely, but her father, Qi Heng, has kept her under lock and key. Then, on the first day of school, she collides with the rebellious exchange student Qiao Sikai, riding a motorcycle. The crash sparks not only a crush, but also a farcical battle between two wealthy families. “Get me everything on that boy within thr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I Tread Upon the Myriad Worlds 我踩着诸天万界 [Absurd + I'm Not a Masochist + System + Cultivation + Immortality] In 2025, Earth underwent a cataclysmic transformation, and I unexpectedly transmigrated to the world of cultivation. I just want to go home, but what can I do without a spiritual root? [Sage]: Explanation: Master can cultivate through body refinement. Sorry, my encyclopedia search engine is named Sage. [Sage]: ... ... My cultivation seems a little different... ... Golden soap in my left hand, golden shovel in my right. I —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Scientific Cultivation 山海经：科学修仙 To resurrect Pangu and repel the invasion of Chaos, the creatures of the Classic of Mountains and Seas chose to bring forth living beings inside Pangu's inner universe and experiment on them. The protagonist, Chen Yu, was Zhujuyin's test subject. He took the path of the walking dead, hoping to bring Pangu back in a different form. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: From the Start, I Awakened Xing Tian and Slay Gods 山海经：开局觉醒刑天，斩神 [Decisive and ruthless + invincible protagonist + giant beasts + no female lead = ???] (The rankings don’t reflect strength. The further you read, the better it gets.) The day an ancient book with no words hit me, I transmigrated to another world by accident. The book came with me and became my supernatural ability. After fifteen years of hardship, I discovered by chance that this battered old book had a hundred gods sealed inside it To unseal them, I had to use my life as ink! After beheading —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Divine Transformation 神异变 [Fantasy | Adventure power fantasy | Master artifact smith] Lu Ming’s brother died under mysterious circumstances. What kind of conspiracy lies behind it all? Find out in The Strange Transformation. “Meow?!” said the eighth-rank Sacred Vein Beast, Tun Jin Ni. “Clang!” said the spirit of the Sun-Shooting Bow. “Achoo!” said the girl behind him. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Our Chaos Is the Universe’s Tattoo 我们的混乱是宇宙的纹身 Humanity has gone completely insane!!! An advanced civilization known as the Observers has kept humanity in a “protected zone” on the edge of the Milky Way, recording its development as casually as watching ants move house. The Observers' technology is so far beyond humanity's that they can crush stars with a flick of the wrist and use black holes as garbage dumps. To them, human nuclear weapons aren't even fireworks. Humanity's civilization rating is “redundant data slated for deletion.” The Ob 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Restarting the Future: The Lingwen Chronicles 重启未来：灵闻纪实 [Thrilling Adventure + Mystery + Supernatural + Light Sci-Fi + Ensemble Cast] I’m an ordinary sophomore college student, naturally cowardly and always looking for a shortcut. After accidentally getting caught up in the spirit world and separated from my younger brother, I meet a group of friends. They handle the fighting, while I do the talking. I never expected someone like me to catch the eye of a squad leader in the Deep Blue Unit. On the day I’m selected for a special military squad, we set —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After Being Reborn, the Sweet Little Crybaby Turns Out to Be a Vicious Idiot 重生后，软萌小哭包竟是恶毒蠢货 Jiang Er is reborn, back three years in the past. The soft, cute, easily riled-up little Jiang Er treats Qi Yu like this: With tears in his eyes, he accuses her, “You deserve to die.” His voice is soft and sweet. The foolish, vicious, crazy little Jiang Er treats Qi Yu like this: With tears in his eyes, he denounces her, “You deserve to die!” His voice is shrill and sharp. Qi Yu has a nervous breakdown and is nearly driven mad. One second, Jiang Er is still passionately in love with him. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Greatest Troll of All Time 万古第一喷子 “The water’s too cold, so if you boil it, it won’t be cold anymore?” Ning Ben stumbles into a competition in another world and unexpectedly chooses the trash-talking track. Watch him take on a crowd of scholars and unleash his full power! Of course, during the competition, Ning Ben also discovers the hidden secrets of the arena... In this book, you’ll find discussions of history, critiques of current affairs, and reflections on classic works of traditional literature. Of course, most of it is ju 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Nightfall on Immortal Mountain: Letters of a Master and Disciple 仙山夜虞，师徒情笺 At a pivotal point on the path to immortality, the realm of transcending the immortal was within reach. Situ Jingye knew that Shen Yeyu’s cultivation journey was full of hardships, and that he might be standing in her way. To help her embark on the path to immortality she had always dreamed of, he forced himself to make a difficult decision: to cut ties with her. For the next three hundred years, time passed slowly as Situ Jingye endured loneliness and hardship in silence, hoping only that she —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Hit by a Truck, I Became the King of the Deep Sea 被卡车创飞，我成为深海之王 [Abandoned book] Unlucky office worker Zhang Wei is hit by a car and sent to another world, where a wondrous adventure begins. Amid the clash of flames and blades, who has ever touched the divine? Amid history and forgotten things, who is whispering softly? Shadows beneath the sea, a dragon of embers, the judgment of the gods… One trial after another awaits, and a war between gods and humanity officially begins. “Fate is a strange thing. It’s like a shadow that sticks to you. You can’t shake it 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Across the End 跨越终末 (This is a slow burn, so readers looking for a fast-paced story should proceed with caution. As a new author with a new book, I’ll do my best to avoid frustrating plot points.) [Funny Version] “When the coffee that girl threw was only 0.01 cm from my face, I decided to tell a lie. After that lie, she would fall madly in love with me... Ahem, wrong script.” [Official Version] The Doomsday Bell tolls ever closer, and the survival of civilization hangs by a thread. The [Current World Administration 3Reads—Score—14d adds
