Novels like Jiang Ziya of the Investiture of the Gods
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- 101 The Strongest Female Ghost Is My Wife 最强女鬼是我妻 Traditional fantasy martial arts, a story told with care, no System, and plenty of satisfying moments. At the end of the Ming dynasty, he slays the Qing invaders. He is the last man of the Ming, and in another world he can see ghosts and gods. With his cheat powers, he establishes an academy. “I told you to unify the world, not to unify it with a ghost bride.” Passionate and thrilling, yet warm-hearted, with a fresh story and delicate prose: A Jinyiwei guard transmigrates from the Ming dynasty t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Breaking Heaven's Secrets, Part One: The Beginning of Humanity 破天机第一部：人之初 Tomb raiding for riches, the Divine Fire Jewel, supernatural events, ghost hunting and demon-slaying, breaking formations, factional rivalries, and defying the secrets of heaven. Zhiping will take you in search of the Divine Fire Jewel and unravel the mysteries of this world! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Cheng Mo Speaks Up 程默不再沉默 Cheng Mo Breaks His Silence 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 At Memory's End, the Lost Road Home 记忆之末，迷惘归途 (Dark suspense) + (memory erasure) + (a multi-path skill system), with a fresh setting. (Also known as Crimson Illusion: I Use Strategy to Break the Cycle.) Please, read a few more chapters. Once the story gets going, it’s amazing. The early chapters are just setup 😭😭😭 A pristine prison of illusions, a crimson ruler of reality, yesterday repeating without end, and a future stretching beyond the horizon. With his memories constantly crumbling, his pact hiding a betrayal, and reality shrouded in m 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Glazed World: Twin Transformations 琉璃天下之双变 Baili Tongmian, imperial princess of the dynasty, disappeared from Loudou with Xiang Chan Zi, a monk from Baolong Temple, after suffering a cultivation deviation at her eighteenth birthday banquet. Soon afterward, Loudou issued an imperial decree: whoever finds Her Highness Yong’an may be chosen as her consort. The martial world was thrown into chaos. Listening Sword Manor was destroyed, the head of Tianshui Sect was murdered, and everyone was gripped by fear. A girl of about ten appeared in the 4Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 106 A Hundred Ghosts on the Road 百诡行 As long as you're alive, there's hope! Only then dare you hope! Keep living, Ren Ping'an. Live at all costs! Live on, bearing everything! As long as you're here, hope remains! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Paper Encounters in Jiazhou 纸遇嘉州 [Healing]+ [Comedy]+ [Any two characters can be a couple]+ [Wuxia]+ [Unconventional cultivation]+ [Historical romance] This is a tale from the past, set in Jiazhou, the “Land of Fragrant Begonias.” A story of love and corruption. A bloody storm from the old martial world. A romantic legend scented with begonia blossoms. Everyone knows that begonias have no fragrance. And yet Jiazhou's begonias were once renowned for their delicate scent alone. How many talented scholars and lovely maidens did th 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Good-for-Nothing’s Wild Cultivation Journey 废材老六的狂飙修仙路 (Updated punctually before 1 a.m. every day.) Lin Feng, the Qingyun Sect's outer disciple and its “good-for-nothing of ten thousand years,” is actually a Chaos Spirit-Devouring Physique! He appears to have an “ordinary root with no affinity,” but in truth he can devour spiritual energy, magical treasures, and cultivation arts and make them his own. He's a sharp-tongued schemer who spouts lines like “Who the hell do you think you are?” and “Look at you, you coward,” yet steps up to protect his ow 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Glazed World: Twin Emperors 琉璃天下之双帝 After a car accident, CEO Qin Xiao transmigrates into a book. The good news: he’s transmigrated into a book and knows the plot. The bad news: it’s a sequel, and the author hasn’t written it yet! After muddling through this world for several years, he never expected his childhood friend Cheng Yao to transmigrate here too. They have to do something big, right? Why is he still a young master here, while in the real world he’s a powerful CEO and she’s a lowly assistant? 87Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 110 Reborn to Slap My Vicious Wife in the Face 重生归来打脸恶毒妻子 Reborn to return and face-slap my wicked wife 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Blue Whirlwind 蓝色旋风 [City + Sonic the Hedgehog + Earth Online + High Martial Arts] An urban adventure in another world starring Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends. How will they choose the right moment to strike and turn this world upside down? From time to time, they’ll change their approach. 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Rule Horror: It Takes Two 规则怪谈：双人成行 [The rating just came out and is rather low, but it will rise] [Two Minds Sharing One Body] [Rules-Based Horror] [Original Scenarios] [Mind-Bending Twists] [Lighthearted Bickering] One moment, Wei Minghua was conquering an S-rank rules-based horror scenario. The next, he woke to find his body gone. His consciousness was trapped in the mind of a nineteen-year-old girl named Mingxi. Mingxi pressed a knife to her throat. "Get out of my body, or we'll both die." Before they could reach an agreement, 37.1kReads8.1Score8.9k14d adds
- 113 Deep-Laid Plans: The Reckoning 深度布局之清算 The discovery of an unidentified body on a bus tears open a bloody wound. Following the trail of an ancient painting, Detective Lin Qiang uncovers elder abuse at the Sunset Years Retirement Center. Behind the farce of a fight over an inheritance lies an unsolved case from fifteen years ago, in which an entire family was murdered. The truth is buried beneath layers of fog. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Dreamscape Ripper 梦境撕裂者 The arrival of a young girl brings the boy to a complete awakening!!! Only then does he realize that his world hasn't fallen into chaos. It's gone!! This is a journey of discovery, a journey of escape!!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Carving a Path Through Blood, from the Kaihuang Era to Zhenguan 杀出血路，从开皇到贞观 No transmigration. No alternate history. No fictionalized retelling. No golden finger. In the eighth year of the Kaihuang era, 510,000 Sui troops launched a massive invasion of Chen from eight different routes, advancing south from Bashu in the west to the Canghai in the east. At the Battle of Baitugang, the Sui cavalry trampled the Chen army. Five hundred elite horsemen stormed Jiankang and captured Chen Shubao alive. Thus Jiangnan was pacified, and the realm was unified. Yang Guang vied for th 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Origin of the Dao 道之起原 A black-robed youth preached the Dao, bringing two beings into existence: Pangu and Haotian. Pangu split heaven and earth, leaving all living things with incomplete minds. The story follows the Primordial Heavenly Venerable as he descends to the mortal realm to teach the Dao and save all living things, creating the laws of heaven and earth and safeguarding one corner of the world. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 I'll Write You a Note for the Underworld, Don't Mention It 我帮你给地府写张条子别客气 You have no spiritual energy, but I have a System that converts endless demonic energy. How could I possibly lose? Just as Black Demon Emperor Haotian was despairing on Blue Star, he finally activated the System. While growing stronger and taking care of the Lizardmen forces along the way, he searches for a way back to the Tianshu Domain to exact his revenge. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Infiltration! Code Name: 0 侵入！代号：0 Strange things keep happening, one after another. It’s not just the male lead: everything around him is quietly changing, too. Are these supernatural events, or something else...? The truth is gradually coming to light, and soon everything will be revealed. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 I Transmigrated from the Start, and Made a Pact with Myself to Become King 开局穿越，我和自己约定成王 [Includes Elden Ring elements] [The protagonist can be male or female] [The blurb is rambling and for reference only] [The clones have their own minds, but the protagonist chooses not to erase them and treats them as individuals. They remain under the protagonist's control, so there will be no betrayal plotlines. Their relationship can be compared somewhat to Marika and Radagon's.] The transmigration trend has finally reached Planet Earth. But Wang Li isn't the only lucky one; there are a full h 310Reads—Score10114d adds
- 120 Bound to a System, I Become the Invincible Adviser to My County Magistrate Father 绑定系统，做县令爹的无敌女师爷 [A novice female player who pays to transmigrate + an honest, bookish father + a talkative male lead] The heroine is one of the least capable players to transmigrate. She lands in a fictional dynasty with strict rules of etiquette, a typical feudal society that devours its people. The System forcibly comes online and tells her the game is difficult, but there’s no need to worry: someone is paying to give her an advantage. But the heroine has no grand ambitions. She just wants to help her father 44Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 121 The Sea Shaper 造海者 A dragon slave in an underground palace, drained of blood at others' whim, surviving like dust. While others gather qi to cultivate, I can create seas and bestow spiritual energy! Ants, ghosts, and Xirang: anything can form a sea of qi. As immortals compete for the Dao, the immortal sects hold themselves above all others. Once I create countless seas of qi, the immortals who once trampled me will all have to look up to me! 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Tomb Returns to Its Master 墓归主 [Strong Female Lead] [Political Intrigue] [Revenge] [Powerful Allies] [High-IQ] She has died twice: once for the realm, once for someone she loved. She was once a homeless ghost, spending ten years in a coffin beside a skeleton. She wasn't trapped there. She was waiting for someone who would come to ask her for help. Shen Mulan offered her own body, begging her to settle a blood feud. She borrowed that face and entered that city. On the pleasure house stage, she was a bewitching courtesan; be 30Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 123 I Won't Be a Superstar 不做大明星 [New King of the Dark Web vs. Powerful CEO] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Showbiz] [Elite Families] The dark web’s new king goes undercover as “QQ,” a little-known performer, and joins Fanxing Entertainment. Beneath his delicate, stunning looks is a hacker’s mind with an IQ of 162. His direct superior turns out to be Shen Linxing, the iron-fisted CEO who controls half the entertainment industry and the close friend who “disappeared” from his life when they were young! He joins the company to h 181Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 124 The Seventy-Two Paths 七十二道 In the third year of Gengzi, sweltering heat blankets the Nanling Dynasty. At court, the powerful chancellor Qin Qingquan is surrounded by allies and wields absolute power, wantonly gnawing away at the dynasty’s foundations. The imperial authority is ruthlessly suppressed, teetering on the brink of collapse. Gloom hangs over the entire realm, the people suffer unbearably, and the prosperous age stands on the verge of ruin. Amid this treacherous turmoil, the martial arts prodigy Nangong Shaoqing 316Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 125 Split: Brotherhood and Feuds in the Advertising World 裂变：广告江湖里的兄弟恩仇录 [Workplace + Brotherhood + Corruption + Personal Growth] Yesterday’s brothers, today’s wolves! A bloody business saga that lays bare the fracturing of human nature! Yang Jun and Da Feng, Li Fei, and Liu Jinsong grew up together and were as close as brothers. When Yang Jun first joined Northern Advertising, his impressive results and sharp ambition made him a target of repeated harassment from Wu Dazhi, a manager parachuted in from outside. Forced to resign, he left behind Lin Xue, the designer h 22Reads9.2Score814d adds
- 126 A Strategy for the Capital: Securing the Realm 京华策：昭定河山 The score has just been posted and will go up. Read with confidence! I'll put even more care into crafting an even better story from here on! [The female Yama who crawled out of a mountain of corpses in a slave camp will bring down the Nine Heavens] (Tags: Alternate History / No System / Hard-Core Political Intrigue / Epic War / Passionate Female Lead) The day Lin Zhao crawled out of the rotting corpses in the slave camp, she trusted only the blade and spear in her hands. She fought her way th 5Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 127 Frostfall Snow 霜飞雪 Flowers in the snow, bestowed with the power to cut down flowers amid the snow; frost will sever the feathers and seal the borders with flowers. "Frost in Flight" Circling birds all cast their shadows down, Halfway up the mountain, wind and rain; halfway up, bones. Wild words cleave through clouds and mist for ten thousand miles, Shatter stone to make a ladder to the sky, leap ravines like swimming fish. Crash through nine thousand layers of mountains, Laugh and point as layered clouds cover the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 I Took Down the Entire Online Fiction World by Writing Novels 我靠写小说干翻全网文界 I Took on the Entire Online Fiction World by Writing Novels 101Reads—Score614d adds
- 129 The Chinese Labor Corps: A Coppersmith’s First World War 华工军团：一名铜匠的第一次世界大战 [Cross-border romance + an underdog's rise + a hero of World War I + rural life + bandits] From a wedding hall in Shandong to the trenches of Europe, an epic expedition by an ordinary man! On the day of his wedding, Shandong coppersmith Li Zhongfu discovers that soldiers and bandits have joined forces to massacre Wuji Town, where his fiancée Su Huizhen lives. At the brink of life and death, Li Zhongfu saves the townspeople, but Su Huizhen disappears. After accidentally uncovering the secret behi 481Reads9.5Score4114d adds
- 130 A Drizzle Sparks the Embers of Revenge 霡霂仇烬起 In her previous life, Luo Yan married into the prefect’s family despite her misgivings, determined to uncover the truth behind her father’s murder. Pregnant and carrying the evidence she had finally obtained, she was intercepted and killed by her enemies before she could report it to the imperial court. Her husband, Chi Mingxuan, died protecting her, pierced by a sword. She, too, was stabbed through the abdomen, and the two of them died together, consumed by hatred and regret. When Luo Yan opene 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Loving You for Eight Years in the Name of Friendship 以朋友之名，爱你八年 I loved you for eight years in the name of friendship. 2Reads—Score214d adds
- 132 The Heavenly Dao Fixed a Bug, So I Fixed a Bug in the Heavenly Dao 天道改bug，我给天道改bug The Heavenly Dao Fixes Bugs, and I Fix Bugs in the Heavenly Dao 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 A Journey to Conquer Him: The True Domain 征他个途之真域 The fat guy’s road to a comeback continues, and this time he faces an even more unusual set of circumstances. The granddaughter of a big shot, a saintess, foreign beauties, a demon princess: they all come to him for help. He is also the bane of the demons. See where this different life takes him! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Lord Bao, Is That Crescent Moon Painted On? 包大人，你的月牙是贴的吗？ I'm a modern high school student who fancies himself Bao Qingtian, and I've transmigrated into the Northern Song as the celebrated official Bao Zheng. From the start, I'm faced with three questions: I can't write, I can't judge cases, and my face isn't even dark! To keep my identity from being exposed, I smear ink on my face and draw a crescent moon with lime. I planned to lie low and muddle through, but I end up becoming a master detective. As my reputation keeps growing, Gongsun Ce can't stop 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Heaven Sent Him Back to That Chair Again 老天爷又让他坐回那把椅子 Wang Mang served as a school principal for five years. During those five years, teachers were beaten, students died suddenly, and a female teacher was forced to kneel. He was left with many regrets. At fifty, he died in a hospital corridor. When he opened his eyes again, he was standing outside Qingping County No. 1 Middle School. It was his first day on the job. This time, he would set things right one by one. He would make the bullies understand: someone was in charge at this school. He change 50Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 136 A Fateful Encounter of Yin and Yang 两仪奇缘 A high-energy story about growth. Can't beat them? Use simulations to find their weaknesses! Your cultivation technique is inefficient? Use simulations to improve it! Want to learn your opponent's moves? Record them in a simulation, and they're yours! Can't find a martial art that suits you? Create your own through simulation! In a world where spiritual energy has run dry, two boys are drawn into the martial world by a village massacre. This is a story of youthful passion and growth. The boys en 210Reads9.4Score3914d adds
- 137 A Match Made in Heaven: The Court's Shifting Tides 替嫁良缘之朝堂覆雨翻云录 Historical political intrigue + martial heroes + two couples, all strong and devoted + no rebirth, transmigration, System, or golden fingers + marriage before love + exclusive devotion + satisfying wish fulfillment In the fictional ancient kingdom of Cheng, Duanmu Zimo, the General's daughter, disguises herself as a man and marries the Prime Minister's daughter in her elder brother's place, hoping to keep their family from being implicated after he flees an arranged marriage. Meanwhile, Murong 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Transmigrating to Langya: The Iron-Blooded Heroine Turns the Tide 穿越琅琊：铁血红颜转乾坤 A mother and daughter who are both special forces soldiers transmigrate into Nirvana in Fire! The mother becomes Consort Jing, while her baby daughter becomes Princess Jingning. At the princess’s hundred-day celebration, someone nearly kills her. Only a birthmark reveals that she is a close blood relative. They defy fate and save Prince Qi and the entire Chiyan Army. Emperor Liang dies on the battlefield, regretting his actions. The new emperor ascends the throne to find the treasury in ruins, s 175Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 139 Wen Tianxiang, the Great Song’s Lone Loyalist 大宋孤忠文天祥 As the Southern Song teeters on the brink, its lands lie shattered beneath the ravages of the Yuan army. The Loyal Son of the Great Song: Wen Tianxiang tells the tumultuous story of Wen Tianxiang’s life. He excelled in the imperial examinations at a young age and was determined to serve his country. Though faced with corruption at court, he never wavered from his original ideals. When the Yuan army advanced, he stepped forward, gave away his entire fortune to recruit volunteer troops, and went t 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Black Myth: Wukong: The Great Sage's Wedding 黑神话悟空之大圣娶亲 Prologue: "Big Brother Great Sage, I've waited five hundred years for you. Do you really not remember me..." She summoned the last of her strength to say those words, then turned to ash and vanished... When Wukong put on the golden headband, transformed from this lover's bones, once more, memories sealed away for five hundred years surged into his mind like a tide. He remembered. He remembered everything... Why? Why? Why would Heaven toy with me like this? Even if I made war against the gods and 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Ragnarok: Who's Pulling the Strings? 诸神黄昏，谁在操盘？ No System cheats, no rebirth and face-slapping, and no harem drama. This novel puts logic at its core, revealing the truth behind every “unreasonable” event and offering you a different kind of story that avoids the usual tropes. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Ward Boss Only Wants to Serve the People 坊主大人只想为民服务 Other people cultivate immortality by meditating, refining qi, and slaying demons for their treasures. Ye Guanqing cultivates by fixing public toilets, handing out coupons, and teaching the Eight Brocades. After failing the civil service exam five years in a row in his previous life, he transmigrated and was promptly parachuted in as the head of the shabbiest market town on the Canglan Continent. Faced with a Grade D market town on the verge of closure, dozens of freeloading rogue cultivators, a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Survival Game: I Defy Fate with My Imagination 生存游戏：我靠脑洞在游戏场逆天 [Absurd Comedy + Infinite Worlds + Rule-Based Battles + Internet Memes + Meticulous Plotting + Reverse Tropes + No Romance] When reaction images become primordial deities and terrible memes form the laws of the world, welcome to the “Meme Corridor,” a survival game that runs on imagination, not science. Here, every cringe-worthy meme you once laughed at will become a blade aimed at your life. While other players despair in the repulsion field of “Don’t you come any closer!” or sink into the “ 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Love You, Old Me! 爱你老己！ Only those who know how to love themselves can benefit others. Three women make a show, but what about twelve? Every person has their own unique cracks and their own light. In Love Yourself, Old Me!, we see how this community of women supports one another and grows together, and how each finds healing and direction while running a bookstore, a spring teahouse, and a coffee shop. Love Yourself, Old Me! is a slow-burn masterpiece that lingers in the mind, a rich, multi-protagonist drama, and a swe 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 A Hunter's Legend 一个猎人的传奇 I used to be a real hunter. Over more than twenty years of hunting, I experienced all kinds of wonderful adventures. Now, I’ll tell them in the first person and take you along to experience the thrill and excitement of hunting in the frozen wilderness. In my stories, you’ll feel the heart-pounding struggle against ferocious beasts and the wits-and-cunning battles with crafty prey. You’ll also encounter the eerie terror of many supernatural events, the rock-solid bonds between brothers, and a lov 7.7kReads8.9Score53814d adds
- 146 A Billion Schemes 亿万权谋 She was a girl whose life had once been destroyed by the powerful. Now she is reborn in the global capital markets. Returning as a hunter, she uses financial maneuvering, technological weapons, and psychological warfare to precisely target the masterminds behind her downfall and tear open the most secret, darkest corners of the world of capital. But as she closes in on the truth, she discovers that this game of power is far more unfathomable than she ever imagined... Genius-level intelligence + 17Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 147 Black, White, and Gray: The Perfectly in Sync Players' Minimalist Judgment 黑白灰默契玩家：极简裁决 A high-IQ urban power fantasy with smart characters and a fresh approach! Trust your instincts, no dragging things out! A tight pace with no dull moments, absolutely thrilling! A cool, confident, sexy CEO + a stern, handsome, highly skilled super-spy in the business world: Together, they believe in the “less is more, but stay adaptable” philosophy and join forces to overcome one “impossible” challenge after another… Love, reason, law; black, white, gray; steady, precise, ruthless. A talented bea 1Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 148 Misty Rain over Chang'an 雾雨长安 Mist and rain soak Chang'an; each step is a stumble. His blue robe is still warm, yet his whole body feels cold. This book follows An Ziyan, a scholar returning from the academy, through war, worldly turmoil, and setbacks as he engages with the world and then withdraws from it, coming to understand his heart and see his true nature. 43Reads—Score214d adds
- 149 From the Start, I Was Burdened with Countless Sins, Yet You Want Me to Become a Saint Through Merit? 开局一身杀孽，却要我功德成圣？ [Invincible + humorous + decisive and ruthless + cultivation with seals breaking open] The Great World of Tianqian contains four forms of Creation Qi: Mystery, Wonder, Calamity, and Evil. By a twist of fate, the protagonist, Pei Zhaoming, obtains one of them, but it turns on him, driving him mad and plunging him into a bloodthirsty frenzy. The resulting karmic fire burns his soul! He barely survives the world-ending heavenly lightning, but the bone-eating karmic fire becomes a thousand-year deat 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Phoenix's Lament 凤泣凰 [Alternate history + xianxia fantasy + political intrigue + historical romance + heroes vying for power + country and people] A mutual journey of devotion and salvation between a general's orphaned daughter and an illegitimate son Set against a chaotic age, the male and female leads grow together. She was born into a general's family, but her father was killed on the border between two countries by a spy sent by the enemy kingdom to infiltrate their ranks. The spy fled into the depths of the for 10Reads—Score—14d adds
