Novels like Jiang Ziya of the Investiture of the Gods
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- 1 After Cutting Ties with My Family, I Led My In-Laws to the Pinnacle of Life 断亲后，我带着婆家走上人生巅峰 Nan Xiawei had just won the lottery when she transmigrated into the body of a terrible daughter-in-law whose scholar younger brother-in-law had disowned her. Not only is she dirt poor, she also owes a huge sum to the criminal underworld. Fortunately, she has a Spirit Spring Space. Watch her turn the tables, make a fortune, and defy fate! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Challenge of the Shadow Heart 暗影之心的挑战 The Challenge of the Shadow Heart 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Doomsday Daddy, a Carpenter Brother-in-Law Who's Quite the Flirt? 末世穿奶爸，木匠姐夫好会撩？ [Two male leads + farming + transmigration + pocket dimension] [Devoted and direct x tsundere with a strong aversion to men] Ye Sitan is the richest young heir in the world, but he's also a fanatical doomsday enthusiast. He spent eight years waiting for the apocalypse... The zombie horde descends, a global biohazard crisis erupts, and all that's left is for him to rally everyone and show what he can do! But fate is a cruel thing: just as he reaches the peak of his life, he gets reborn and transm 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Hidden Blade, the Lonely Sword’s Song 刀隐孤剑鸣 The graceful young hero blazes like fire as he roams the martial world of Great Xia. The Nine Great Sects are locked in a balance of power, while foreign tribes stand in force beyond the frontier. Then word comes of a newly discovered immortal mountain. A treasured blade leaves its scabbard, cold and gleaming, to sweep away old grudges and tangled affections. Have traces of gods and demons appeared once more? Heroes rise across the land to ride the tide, while all that remains in the vast silenc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Jiang Ziya Reborn in a Modern City 姜子牙重生在现代都市 Jiang Ziya Reborn in the Modern City 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Sails Together on the Vast Sea 沧海同樯 A bloodstained ship’s nail from the Ming dynasty links a tragic tale of sacrifice and protection across six centuries. During the Yongle era, 108 fishermen from Tanmen joined their boats in a desperate battle at Twin Reefs to defend their waters. Their masts toppled, their oars shattered, and every one of them perished at sea. In the present day, Huang Qinghe, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, and his granddaughter Huang Fan swear to defend the Brothers’ Temple, a symbol of sovereign —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 That Cloud on the Horizon 天边那片云 The Clouds on the Horizon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Reborn as Yang Guo, I Only Love Guo Fu 重生杨过，我只爱郭芙 At the cliffs of Heartbreak Valley, Yang Guo watched Guo Fu clutch his corpse and weep until she vomited blood. Only then did he finally understand how foolish he had been. He had resented her spoiled ways and hated her for accidentally injuring him, yet he had forgotten: when they first met on Peach Blossom Island, she was the first to stand up for him, whip in hand, when Quanzhen disciples bullied him. When he was poisoned by the Passion Flower and downcast, she secretly slipped him half a war 404Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Shadow Combat Arts 影武技 Shadow Combat Techniques 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Heartbeat Clinic: A Sly Sister's Seduction 心动诊疗室：腹黑姐姐撩拨记 [Coming-of-Age Romance]+ [Childhood Friends]+ [Older Woman/Younger Man]+ [A Blunt, Sly Food Blogger Who Teases Her Younger Man & A Gastroenterologist Who Gets Shy Only Around the Heroine, Secretly Delighted]+ [Lighthearted, Feel-Good Romance] When she was seven, a mischievous girl who used braised pork ribs as fishing bait met a little boy who put on airs of maturity and witnessed her “embarrassing past.” Twenty years later, the sharp-tongued, sly food blogger who has a weakness for good food re 50Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 11 Good Grief! Why Are All My Skills Forbidden Spells?! 夭寿！我的词条怎么全是禁咒！ Li Wen was born into the world of The Outcast. At six years old, he caught Zhao Guizhen's attention, unexpectedly awakened his qi, became an Outcast, and bound himself to a Trait System. He could also obtain all kinds of traits through constant combat. And so, Li Wen set out into the world of the Outcasts. From the start, he received the beginner's reward: infinite potential! He drew Zhao Guizhen's trait: immune to all evil, a natural counter to the Seven Fiends Gathering in the Body! He drew Li 368Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 12 Supreme Wisdom: The Legend of Jiang Ziya 智慧无上：姜子牙传奇 At the end of the Shang Dynasty, amid a world in chaos, the white-haired recluse Jiang Ziya fishes with a straight hook in the Wei River, waiting for a chance to defy fate and change his destiny. King Wen of Zhou dreams of a flying bear and makes three visits to seek out a worthy man, setting in motion a deadly game between mortals and gods. Questioned at court, targeted by Shang assassins, and caught in the schemes of a nine-tailed fox who stirs up alliances among the feudal lords, Jiang Ziya w 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Road to Pingyi 平义之路 Ping Yi was born amid the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution. Witnessing all manner of injustice, he resolved to study law. After graduating from Kyoto Law School, he joined the procuratorate, wielding the law like a sword to eradicate injustice and uphold justice. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Three Hundred Years of Cold 寒生三百年 Wu Hansheng died in the spring of his twenty-seventh year. After death, his soul transmigrated to an unknown ancient era. Wu Hansheng: Pei Xiu, give me a smile! Pei Huaiyu: Mm. Wu Hansheng: ? A carefree, easygoing female ghost VS a cold, restrained prince in name only One-line pitch: For love, the aloof beauty pulls the other person onto a divine pedestal. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Spoiled Heiress Married a Lame Young Master 娇纵大小姐嫁给了瘸子少爷 [Republican-era setting + spoiled heiress + obsessive and starved for affection + deeply devoted and faithful + not a strong female lead + two men vying for one woman] The delicate heiress Song Wanning has barely returned from studying abroad when her parents tell her she must marry Shen Xingyuan, the lame eldest son of the Marshal’s household. After her vehement objections fail, she immediately runs away from the wedding, only to be caught and brought back by Shen Xingyuan, a man she has neve 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Conquering the Grasslands, Starting in the Yuezhi Dungeon 称霸草原，从月氏死牢开始 [Historical transmigration + System + underdog comeback] I transmigrated into a useless prisoner in the Yue clan's death row, and everyone thinks I'm as good as dead! But they've forgotten that death row is where great conquerors begin! Using the memories I brought with me, I recruit desperate outlaws and build an army of death warriors! I crush the Yue and Donghu, sweep across the desert, unite the Xiongnu, and bring the entire grassland under my heel! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 My Childhood Movies and Cartoons Have Been Turned into Silly Novels 童年影视动漫，被写成沙雕小说了 Do you remember racing home after school just to catch that familiar theme song on TV? From the Calabash Brothers’ “Monsters, give me back my grandpa!” to the madcap chases in Tom and Jerry, Doraemon’s all-purpose pocket, and battling monsters and clearing levels in Super Mario Bros. to rescue the princess, these cartoons, anime, classic films and TV shows, and classic games are some of the most vivid memories of our childhood. With a lighthearted, humorous touch, this book reimagines beloved a 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Transmigrate into a Book and Find the Real Prince 穿书，寻找真正的王子殿下 [Transmigrate into a book + three male leads + love triangle drama + lighthearted daily life + sweet romance + System] I'm a vibrant high school girl in the prime of my youth. On the first day of school, a car accident unexpectedly sends me into a Mary Sue campus novel, where I become the heroine and meet three impossibly handsome male leads. Just as I'm losing myself in their good looks, a strange System suddenly appears and tells me to identify the true male lead among the three. If I pick the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Moss in the Clouds 云端苔藓 In the ruins of Smart Cloud City, the fates of a pancake vendor, a foreman missing a finger, a Meituan courier, and an elderly petitioner intertwine. As concrete swallows lives and algorithms manipulate human nature, they fight against fate with tears, severed limbs, and cancer cells. Duoduo's genes become the spark of a new civilization, Lao Zhou's plant-like body spreads across the globe, and Xia Yubing's fungal network safeguards the remnants of humanity. From urban villages to interstellar c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Where North and South Meet 南北向隅 “I’m going to catch the train by myself, walk through the night, survive that howling dog first, and then come back to accept my fate!” At sixteen, after an argument with his father, he left Linzi with a small suitcase. Yinchuan, Suzhou, Xi’an, Chongqing... Ramen shops, construction sites, bars, cat cafés, esports venues... He drifted from one unfamiliar city to another, taking one short-term job after the next and saving up whatever little he could. He didn’t like to talk and wasn’t good at exp 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 He Didn’t Want a Divorce, So I Signed the Papers 他不想离婚，我签了 He Didn't Want a Divorce, So I Signed the Papers —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 When I Found a Monster Ancestor 当我捡到一只妖怪祖宗 [Strong female lead. There will be no plot where the male lead is stronger than the female lead!] I woke up to find I’d become a villainous demoness hated by everyone, while the brother who loved me had become the savior of the world. “Brother, why?” “What a naive, gullible little thing. Hasn’t your brother ever taught you not to trust people so easily?” It doesn’t matter. If I lose my power, I can get it back. If my enemies are too strong, I can take my time killing them. I’ll reclaim what’s mi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Strategist’s Deception 谋士骗术 These stories blend fact and fiction, drawing on forgotten details to craft tales. Enjoy the wisdom of the ancients and see how human nature changes. Learn from the past to understand the present, and know when to reveal your hand and when to keep it hidden. The plots are built around human nature and follow the logic of ordinary people. Deception and countermeasures, strategists on both sides pitting their wits against each other, plans colliding to see who comes out on top. In battles with col 224Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Queen of Loulan, Three Lords in Her Palm 楼兰女王，掌中三郎君 The Queen of Loulan has three husbands: a kinsman of the Han imperial house, a Xiongnu prince, and a former prince of Loulan. They love and destroy each other, their affections tangled with deceit and sincerity, each wound cutting to the bone. Three factions scheme and vie for power as the nations of the Western Regions converge in a time of upheaval. A formidable queen navigates the political chessboard, balancing two nations and one clan with cunning and skill, while the fate of her homeland a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Sky Is Vast, the Sea Is Boundless, I Long for the Azure; The Sword Is Azure, the Dao Is Azure, I Long for the Azure Soul 天苍海沧慕清苍，剑苍道苍慕魂苍 This is the story of a group of protagonists. They will go on all kinds of adventures and match wits with their various enemies. In the end, they may each find what they deserve, or things may not turn out as they hoped. What will their stories be like? Let’s look forward to finding out! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Football Coach: I Use the Art of War to Conquer the Chinese Super League 足球教练：我用兵法玩转中超 Chen Mo, a university team coach, unexpectedly receives an offer from a Chinese Super League club. He thinks he's finally found a patron who recognizes his talent, but in reality, he's been drawn into a vortex of power plays among investors. In the midst of crisis, Chen Mo seamlessly applies the wisdom of ancient military strategy to modern competitive sports. With passion, perseverance, and ingenuity, he composes a triumphant anthem of youth filled with love, friendship, fiery ambition, and dre 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Doudou Bro Is So Wild, With Space Powers in Hand, the Immortal Path Is Mine 逗逗哥辣么狂空间在手仙途我有 Lin Doudou, a menial disciple of the Liuyun Sect, is dismissed as a cultivation good-for-nothing because of his “Spiritless Wasteland Physique.” But he insists on calling himself “Bro Doudou” and lives by the motto, “I can take a loss, but I won’t take abuse.” Someone steals his spirit herbs? He slips laxative pills into their food, then waits nearby to mock them. He’s ganged up on? He pretends to cower, lures them into laughing, then strikes back on the spot. That’s his survival strategy. Just 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Gold Diggers, Gold-Digger Souls, Gold Diggers Are All Better Than the Rest 淘金人，淘金魂，淘金都是人上人 [Urban Fantasy + City Life + Reborn + System Cheats + Tycoon + One Female Lead + Gold Prospecting] Gambler Yang Fan unexpectedly awakens the Gold Prospector System. From the start, he pawns his wife's dowry jade bangle to buy a metal detector. "Wow, I dug up silver nuggets, and now I've found a gold nugget! Who knew gold prospecting could be this thrilling?" "If you can make money doing this, who the hell would gamble?" With the System able to pinpoint locations and give updates, Yang Fan qu 2.7kReads8.2Score15914d adds
- 29 Ten Thousand Ghost-Slaying Talismans from the Start 开局十万灭鬼符 [Endless twists | a touch of horror | both protagonists and antagonists are clever] [Definitely not a mindless power fantasy] The campus belle was being stalked by a pervert on her way home. Just as she was out of options, her mother came to rescue her. But... her mother had died years ago. So who... was that...? In the blink of an eye, a young man rescued the campus belle from danger. “You... you're actually... Wang Qi?” the campus belle exclaimed in disbelief. (The blurb doesn't do it justice. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Forgotten Poetry Collection 被遗忘的诗集 A collection of poetry by Xiyue Ruyuzhai, written over a long period of time. The poems are inspired mainly by the author's everyday observations and reflections, or by boundless flights of imagination: a dream that cannot be fully expressed in words. The author tries to put these inspirations into words as completely as possible. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 If Heaven Won’t Have Me, I’ll Swallow It Whole 天不容我，我便吞天 By day, Ye Buqun is a meek, useless servant. By night, he is a mad “underground experimenter.” He secretly devours discarded pill residue, shattered magical artifacts, and even the corpses of demon beasts, cultivating in secret within the sect’s forbidden grounds. He discovers that his Taotie bloodline lets him devour the spiritual power others have painstakingly cultivated over a hundred years. The first time he uses the faint spiritual energy extracted from a discarded pill to devour an outer- 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Moonlight over Qin Tower 秦楼月寒 [History]+ [Alternate world]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Imperial court]+ [Royal family]+ [Wulin]+ [Revenge]+ [Battlefield]+ [Nation and family]+ [Love and hate] A young prince's journey through the martial world, a world-shaking conspiracy shrouded in intrigue, and a fated showdown entangled in love and hate… 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Weird? The Game! 诡？弈！ [Subverting tropes + suspense + comedy + dual forms + death switching + the supernatural arrives + cowardly protagonist + OC fiction + the author is an artist, and the characters have pictures] (The author’s writing could use some work early on. Could you read a few more chapters?) What on earth is that red figure in the mirror…? … Xiao Huajia’s life was a complete mess, until one night he discovered that he wasn’t even “human” anymore. His skin split open, revealing slippery red tissue undernea 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Daybreak and Starlight 黎日星夜 There comes a moment when we all look up at the stars, hoping for change, doesn’t there? Even if we’re overlooked like a faint glimmer, even if we walk alone, we’re not truly alone. We all hope for a better future, don’t we? I’ll use my own thoughts to write the dream of my future, to tell this epic spanning a thousand years and record the lives of ordinary people, including the ethical challenges humanity faces after every technological revolution. Sometimes I envy people who seem like walking 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Scheming for the World 谋略天下 In an age of great turmoil, the Marquis of Luocheng in the State of Yu seizes power through a coup, using methods that are both brilliant and despicable. Amid the rebellion, two infants are accidentally allowed to escape: Ziyu, a prince of the State of Shan, later renamed Wujiu, and Yuyan, a prince of the State of Yu, later renamed Zhao Yang. The two close friends are taken in, one after the other, by the mysterious Yi family, whose mission is to “uphold Heaven's will and bring peace to the land 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 36 Reborn, I Use Mind Reading to Make My Escape 重生后，姐用读心术逃之夭夭 [Fast-paced] [A topsy-turvy plot] [Fantasy romance comedy] [Includes fanfiction] The Heavenly Emperor’s son, Miao Zhiyu, could no longer bear the corruption in Heaven. He devoted himself to cultivation, saving lives and healing the wounded. But just as he was about to break through, his heart was corrupted, and he became bent on cultivating the evil path instead. During a tribulation, he happened to meet the heroine. They were clear about their love and hatred for each other, endured all kinds o 11Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 37 This Little Brother Is a Bit of a Tease, and a Little Sweet 这个弟弟有点茶，还有点甜 This is a feel-good novel with smart characters. After a night together with twenty-five-year-old Zhang An'an, twenty-eight-year-old Lin Xueqi finds her life completely turned upside down. She travels from one parallel world to another, experiencing love and life in different eras. Lin Xueqi and Zhang An'an go through different stories in different historical settings, but one thing never changes: their love is sweet from beginning to end. Can a romance stay sweet for a lifetime? This story will 286Reads—Score1214d adds
- 38 Where There's Light in Your Heart, There's a Road Beneath Your Feet 心中有光脚下就有路 Where There Is Light in Your Heart, There Is a Path Beneath Your Feet —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Record of Lanling’s Return to the Present 兰陵归今录 When other people transmigrate, they become princes or imperial consorts. At the very least, they can recite a couple of Tang poems and thrive. But when our family transmigrated, all five of us, ancestral home included, landed straight in the twenty-first century as undocumented people. My name is Xiao Ran, an ordinary corporate drone. Then one day, I got a call from my hometown: “You’ve got a bunch of Tang Dynasty ancestors in your family shrine, trying to figure out how to burn incense to a Wi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I Slapped the Prince Away the Day He Broke Off Our Engagement 王子退婚当天被我扇飞了 She transmigrates to another world where status is decided by slapping people, and from the start she’s faced with a broken engagement? Gu Ai Miko says: No problem. The prince uses a prop? She uses her bare hands. The prince tries to slap her? She dodges to the side. The prince gets sent flying? She turns gracefully, bends her knees, and takes a victory bow. As everyone stares in shock, she puts an arm around the purple-haired beauty in the prince’s arms “Isn’t that right, Miss Mu Yanling Chun?” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Me? I'm a Tree! 我行？我树！ [Transmigration, 99% invincible protagonist, nontraditional cultivation world, no System, multiple characters, many female characters but no harem] The first time she met him, they encountered each other in the midst of chaos. She had form but no substance, and her illusory arm crossed the boundary, reaching out to another world in search of a soul that could depend on her as she depended on it. Then she chose him… Like a feather or a piece of fruit, she plucked him gently. His soul left his 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Bewildering New Life 恍遑新生 After a stifled life and an unexpected reincarnation, the protagonist arrives in another world of swords and magic, blessed with the talent to cast spells without incantations. How will he grow, overcome every hardship, face his past, and find a happy ending with the heroines? Follow Reborn in a Hazy New Life for ongoing updates. There are lots of clues, so keep your wits about you as you read! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Let Me Run Wild, Season One 容我猖狂第一季 Synopsis of I’ll Let Myself Run Wild, Season One Zhang Wudi was once dismissed as a castoff of the city, enduring contempt and humiliation. His family went bankrupt, his loved ones fell seriously ill, and his lover betrayed him. Everyone thought his life was over. At his most desperate, he resolutely enlisted in the military, just to find a way to survive. Who could have expected that he would return utterly transformed, becoming a God of War who shook the entire city! On foreign battlefields, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Skeleton Rhapsody 骷髅狂想曲 Place of birth: Sea of Bones Identity: Skeleton … In the next moment, Yun Ming, still dazed, is swept into the battlefield. And so, a bewildered Gray Bone is mercilessly swept along by fate. What unknown challenges will he face? (Some elements of this book are inspired by Skeleton Soldier in Another World. There is absolutely no intention to plagiarize.) 745Reads7.1Score10614d adds
- 45 Daughter of the Underworld King 冥王之女 The King of the Underworld has a daughter named A Fu, who has wandered among mortals since childhood. She is deeply attached to her older brother, Cangwu, but little does she know that he is the reincarnation of an ancient god of war. The two meet Lord Wuyou in the Realm of Wuyou, and the tangled feelings between him and the siblings stretch across ten thousand years. Zhi Jun and Jia Wang, who have been by A Fu’s side since childhood, belong to the Blood-Eyed Fox Clan, and they will wage a thous 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Anime Crossover: Can a Guitar-Wielding Mercenary Find a Home? 综漫：吉他雇佣兵无法找到归宿？ Discontinued, and the outline has been abandoned. Please be prepared before you start reading! Reader's Guide 1. This story revolves around “MyGO!!!!!,” “Ave Mujica,” “With or Without Thorns,” and “Kessoku Band” (but neither MyGO!!!!! nor Ave Mujica appears as a band in this story). 2. Anon is the central character, with an All-Anon pairing focus, so cross-series romances may appear. Avoid if that's not your thing. 3. Due to the author's preferences, there will inevitably be plenty of twisted re 474Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 47 Ruling the Martial World: Hidden Arrows 纵横江湖之暗箭 The Qingcheng Sect’s sole surviving disciple is still young and inexperienced, while Kunlun’s favored prodigy is trapped in prison. What will become of them? A huge disaster-relief fund has vanished without a trace. Who is responsible? With a great army at its gates, how will the Nangong clan respond? Before one crisis is over, another arises. Welcome to this book. We hope it will resonate with you and offer a reading experience unlike any other. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Divine Abilities: Beginning with the Nine Suns Divine Skill 神通：从修炼九阳神功开始 On the Tianwu Continent, martial arts flourished. Chen Fan began his journey in the Chen family of Qingyun Town. At the age of eight, a fortuitous encounter led him to the Nine Suns Divine Art, planting the seed of a Pure Yang Dao. With his astonishing talent, he joined Reliance Sect and made a name for himself in a sect competition. He then unexpectedly obtained a fragmentary map to a strange fire and found the Spirit-Devouring Flame. In pursuit of the Great Dao, he entered the perilous and unp 329Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Beast Tide Era: Crystal Corrosion 兽潮纪元：晶蚀 [Beast Tides] [War] [Ensemble Cast] [No Cheats, No Dropping the Story and Running] The old era collapsed under the invasion of the beast tides. Survivors huddle in fortresses and walled cities, and human civilization teeters on the brink of extinction. In the midst of the crisis, Beast-Hunting Knights emerge, strengthening themselves with the cores of giant beasts. Their order reclaims human territory from the beasts' claws, giving humanity the means to fight back. The knights gain supernatural 3Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 50 Campus Mysteries: The Dark Invasion 高校异闻录之暗黑侵袭 Ever since Gao Sifan inexplicably chose this medical university after having a strange dream, everything has seemed increasingly unusual. Terrifying supernatural rumors have circulated about the university ever since it opened, and after Gao Sifan enrolls, paranormal incidents become more and more frequent. The Japanese people and pro-Japanese groups hiding nearby gradually come to light, along with bizarre sacrificial rituals, onmyoji, possessed faculty members, and extreme militarist educati 10Reads—Score114d adds
