Novels like Ink-Stained Heavenly Principles
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- 101 A Popular History of the Former Han 前汉通俗演义 [Cai Dongfan's Historical Romance, The Complete Founding History of the Han Dynasty, The Qin-Han Rivalry, A Plain-Language History, Political Intrigue and War] This book is Cai Dongfan's A Popular History of the Former Han, a classic historical novel that recounts the dynasty's rise and fall from the chaos at the end of the Qin through the middle and late Western Han. Spanning one hundred chapters, it begins with Lü Buwei's extraordinary investment and Qin Shi Huang's unification of the realm, a 129Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 102 What Do You Mean, Wicked Heiress? That’s How We’ll Always Love Her 什么恶毒千金，那是我们永远爱她的心 What do you mean, wicked heiress? That's the heart that will always love her. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Can You Become an Immortal by Any Means Necessary? 不择手段，可成仙否？ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals]+ [No female lead]+ [The middle and later parts get dark, so don't read if that's not your thing] "The weak are always making excuses for their incompetence and failures, but they themselves are the best excuse of all!" (There are a lot of trolls in the comments, so use your own judgment.) Chen Yi transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation and opens his eyes already struggling to survive at the bottom. Five years ag 178.1kReads8.6Score22.6k14d adds
- 104 Invincible with One Sword 一剑无敌 A Sword Dao Heavenly Emperor proved his way by slaying gods, then entered the cycle of reincarnation and was reborn. In this life, he cultivates ancient arts, forges heaven and earth within his body, breaks the shackles of the world, and shatters a deceitful conspiracy. With an invincible presence, he returns to the supreme peak, making the Heavenly Palace tremble and forcing the gods to prostrate themselves! 17.9kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 105 The Complete Compendium of Chinese and Western Medicine 中西医汇通大典 The Compendium of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Pulling the Firewood from Beneath the Cauldron: When the Fuel Is Gone, the Fire Dies 釜底抽薪：薪尽，则火灭 Cut off the fuel beneath the pot: once the fuel is gone, the fire dies out. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Cultivating Immortality Starts With Finding a Little Cauldron 修仙从拣到小鼎开始 On a bitterly cold winter day, Zhang Yiqun is forced by his uncle to chop firewood. Just as hunger and cold are getting the better of him, a bronze cauldron falls from the sky, smashing through a tree and leaving a huge crater. The cauldron can automatically absorb spiritual energy and duplicate items, helping him solve the problem of going hungry. But when he enters the world of immortal cultivation, he discovers the cauldron's powers go far beyond that. It can heal wounds, refine pills, and ev 949Reads9.0Score15414d adds
- 108 The River of Weightlessness 失重之河 The River of Weightlessness 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Five Years of Cultivation in a Cave, Now I'm Invincible 山洞修仙五年，下山已无敌 Urban cultivation + immortal cultivation + genius + invincible + face-slapping + satisfying power fantasy Li Kai is barely over a year old. After wicked men murder both his parents, he is left an orphan, shivering in a cold and merciless world. But the wheels of fate quietly begin to turn. An old cultivator wandering the world discovers Li Kai on the verge of death. After carrying him to a secluded cave, the old man is shocked to find that the child possesses a “Heavenly Spirit Root,” a gift u 11.9kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 110 A Song-Dynasty Mason: Transmigrating to Build Cement and Fortify the Realm 大宋泥瓦匠：穿越造水泥筑山河 A Song Dynasty Mason: Transmigrating to Make Cement and Build the Realm —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Mountain Demon Inn 山妖客栈 [Fantasy gods and demons + no System, no transmigration + witty and humorous + ensemble cast + ordinary people cultivating immortality + plot-driven] An ensemble novel blending fantasy gods and demons with the cultivation journey of ordinary people. Told in a witty, humorous style, it follows the strange adventures of an ordinary man with no spiritual power who runs an inn in the demon realm. The story takes place at Mount Muxian, the boundary mountain between humans and demons. The mountain ran 676Reads8.1Score11314d adds
- 112 Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates: A Scout in a Cultivation Dynasty 特种兵穿越：我在修行王朝当斥候 This novel is also known by its well-loved title, The King of Scouts. [Battle-Hardened Scout] + [Undercover Espionage] + [Fight to the Bitter End] + [Unorthodox Cultivation] + [War Between Humans and Demons] + [Apocalyptic Rampage] + [Immortal Realms Among the Stars] Special forces soldier Yang Zilun travels through time with his gear to the Great Jin Dynasty, where he becomes a military scout. It is an alternate world much like Huaxia, and a dynasty where cultivators exist. “Xue’er, I can’t fin 14.1kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
- 113 Qianghai Romance: The Iron-Blooded Legend of a Slave and a Spirit Tiger 羌海情缘奴隶与灵虎的铁血传奇 “Crack!” A bolt of thunder struck, and the character “Wang” on the palace plaque became “Tu.” Was it fate, or coincidence? A great calamity is coming. Heaven's will cuts like a blade. Who will rule the tides of fate? A black-robed immortal suddenly opened his eyes. A spirit tiger roared at the sky, and a pillar of light shot upward. His country in ruins and his family lost, this child of a fireball survived against all odds. What thrilling adventures did he experience? What unknown secrets lie b 1.3kReads9.5Score10014d adds
- 114 The Peerless Dao Lord 绝世道君 After seventeen years, Lu Yu finally devoured the Heavenly Emperor’s soul and took a fresh look at the world. Since heaven and earth were remade and spiritual energy returned, countless people had pursued immortality, drawing on fortune to rise above the rest. Gather true qi, and you can split mountains and shatter stone, traveling a thousand miles in a day. Master spells, and you can summon wind and rain, soar through the clouds and mist. A tiger roars through the mountains; a dragon swims in s 7.3kReads8.4Score40514d adds
- 115 The Secret Record of the Between-Realm 筑间秘录 Jiang Ziwen, a renowned designer, was playing a game when someone lured his soul into a dream. He suddenly died... When he was judged in the underworld, the King of Hell took note of his sense of justice and the injustice he had suffered. Since they shared the same name, the King of Hell bestowed upon him secret Feng Shui techniques. After returning to the living world, he fell in love at first sight with Ye Ling, a night patrol envoy of the underworld... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Deadly Treasure Hunter 绝命大藏家 [Entirely handcrafted, with no AI involved + adapted from industry secrets + authentic antique appraisals with photos and text + a mogul’s redemption] After more than forty years in the antique trade, twenty-eight years robbing tombs, and fifteen years faking antiques, sixty-year-old Ma Wangye had finally washed his hands of the business and planned to enjoy his retirement. Who could have guessed that on New Year’s Eve, someone would kill him with a pickaxe in front of Old Wangye’s grave? His li 50.6kReads8.8Score5.8k14d adds
- 117 Ashes of Lies 谎言烬 “One day, we will meet again. Once we learn the true secret of the key, we will journey to that mountain-and-sea paradise in our hearts!” In the endless river of time, a mysterious key has no known form or meaning. Could all of this be a lie? What is the Divine Song? What is a Primordial Spirit? Does the Void Song really exist? A continent drained of its vitality has swallowed countless secrets. The mellow fragrance of wine that has aged through a lifetime of reincarnation has given rise to th 1kReads9.4Score12714d adds
- 118 Martial Emperor of the Heavens 御天武帝 The Great Dao has no form, and the Great Dao has no feelings. The young Chu Yan carries a heart of pure innocence. To pursue his dream, he is willing to cross mountains and rivers and shatter three thousand worlds, ultimately becoming a generation-defining Martial Emperor Who Rules Heaven. 12.7kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 119 Treading the Heavens to Become a God 踏天封神 [A pure ensemble-cast story, written entirely by hand. Aside from the first chapter, which has a lot of filler to set things up, the rest is absolutely exciting. If you don’t like it, feel free to criticize me.] “When the primordial chaos was divided, three great beings appeared between heaven and earth: humans, ferocious beasts, and demons. Humans developed intelligence early, but their bodies were frail, leaving them at the bottom of the pecking order. Ferocious beasts were unenlightened, bu 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 120 My Sect Was Wiped Out, So I Led My Fellow Disciples in a Desperate Escape 门派被灭，我带同门绝地大逃亡 [Authentic Sect Story] [The Entire Sect Ascends] [Ordinary Mortal's Path] [Smart Characters] [Team Battles] [No Harem + No System] There's a sect whose experience of near-annihilation brought everyone together. United as one, they hack their way through the cultivation world! In a world of selfish cultivators, they are a breath of fresh air! This unconventional sect struggles to survive in the cracks. They are decisive killers, audacious to a fault, and every last one of them is a bandit! They a 15.4kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 121 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: From Servant Disciple to Sword-and-Talisman Dao Ancestor 凡人修仙：从杂役弟子到剑符道祖 Spiritual roots are ranked from highest to lowest, and the lives of menial disciples are as insignificant as dust. Chen Mo is the lowest-ranking menial disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect. His spiritual root is poor, and his fellow disciples mock him, saying he will never achieve immortality. While cleaning the old Scripture Pavilion one day, he discovers a fragmentary secret manual of sword talismans. Others draw spiritual energy into their bodies and diligently cultivate their dantians; he uses 5.8kReads—Score48714d adds
- 122 The Vermilion Bird Calls 朱雀鸣 This is an irreverent fantasy cultivation novel. Readers used to traditional cultivation stories may find it a little jarring. But if you're just as irreverent, then you're in the right place. This book is all about having fun. 20.4kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
- 123 After I Resigned, My Boss Became My Subordinate 提交辞呈后，顶头上司成了我下属 After I Handed In My Resignation, My Boss Became My Subordinate 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Mortal Roots 凡根 He was once a boy in the mountains. He never knew why people were born into different ranks, but because he was told he had no immortal roots, he was doomed to remain beneath others forever, without even the right to dream of changing his fate. His only family left him to seek the path to eternal life, and he had to smile as he sent them off, only to turn away with tears in his eyes. Yet he firmly believed: Heaven and earth are the board, and I am a pawn. My steps may be slow, but I will never r 5.5kReads8.6Score45814d adds
- 125 The Demon Catcher of Great Qi 大亓捉妖人 Demons run rampant across Great Qi, bringing misery to the people. Ding Fan, a demon hunter in the Imperial Demon-Suppression Bureau, is driven by a deep-seated hatred of demons and travels far and wide to hunt them. At first, his cultivation is weak, and powerful demons often abduct him. Though danger lurks everywhere, he also encounters countless opportunities. He joins a sect, obtains a famed sword, and masters the Nine Swords of Tai Bai. From then on, he cuts down demons and cultivates along 3.9kReads9.3Score39214d adds
- 126 The Immortal Ascension Chronicles: A Fated Beginning 缘起成仙传 A naive young man who was pampered from childhood endures youthful arrogance, betrayal, pain, and a crushing defeat that brings him to the brink of death, forging himself into someone patient and ruthless. A realistic cultivation novel with slow-burn growth. Readers who prefer mindless power fantasies may want to steer clear. [The cultivation world is as deep as the sea, and only I, Qin You, can stir its waves!] [Fresh Setting + Epic Length + Slow Burn + Vitality + Growth + Cause-and-Effect and 61Reads—Score314d adds
- 127 The Discarded Prince Is Granted a Marriage and Uses Technology to Strengthen the Nation 废物皇子被赐婚，用科技强国 For male readers: Top scientist Li Xiaoyun is brutally assassinated. In an instant, he transmigrates into the body of a useless prince, despised by the court and bullied by everyone. His start is a death sentence: Lin Wan'er, his beloved and future crown princess, runs away from their wedding in front of everyone. His birth mother, a former dynasty's princess, gives her life to protect him. The furious emperor exiles him to the freezing, desolate province of Huangzhou. He is called a vassal prin 6.6kReads9.3Score72814d adds
- 128 The Red Moon Orphanage: A Rule Horror Story 红月孤儿院，规则怪谈 Red Moon Orphanage: Rules of the Haunted —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Heaven-Covering Scripture 遮天经 [Author of a completed ten-million-word novel] [No System] [Marketplaces] [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] The world of cultivation is like a turbulent sea, and those who seek immortality are but mayflies within it. For a tiny mayfly to become immortal, it must fight to get ahead and seize every opportunity, regardless of right or wrong, all to catch a glimpse of the gates of immortality. Ye Xiu: “I am Ye Xiu, a mere mayfly. I am willing to become the calamity written in your fate 52.6kReads8.2Score5.9k14d adds
- 130 Martial Dao Pill Emperor 武道丹帝 [A ten-million-word epic of traditional fantasy, no System + one female lead + ruthless action + overpowered wish fulfillment, packed with nonstop excitement!] “You and I are worlds apart, saint and mortal. You’re nothing but a dog in the mortal realm!” On the day of his engagement, Ye Yan’s fiancée, a saintly prodigy, tore up their marriage contract in front of everyone and destroyed his father’s keepsake! Unable to bear it any longer, Ye Yan unsealed his Myriad Paths Emperor Physique! He poss 78.2kReads9.0Score7.4k14d adds
- 131 What Are You Jealous About? 你醋什么？ What Are You Jealous About? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Dust at Dusk, Returning to the Ruined Tower 尘暮归残楼 A tale of love and hate, a lament for the tragedies of the mortal world. Shen Yichen, a man everyone under heaven believes to be a mere pawn, ventures alone and boldly into the world of cultivation, then roams the martial world in a drunken haze, repaying both kindness and enmity! Love between a human and a demon, romance between a human and a monster, bonds forged by fate, love in this life, rivalry between father and son, loyalty between brothers... A different martial world, a different morta 208Reads6.3Score10014d adds
- 133 Folklore: The Five Ghosts Carrying Wealth 民间奇闻，五鬼运财 Folklore Oddities: The Five Ghosts Carrying Wealth 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Reborn Campus Belle Is Not to Be Messed With 重生校花不好惹 The Reborn School Belle Is Not to Be Trifled With —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 EN Who Let a Mere Martial Artist Cultivate the Sword? 你一个武夫，谁让你炼剑的？ [No System] [No transmigration] [Invincible physical body] [Supreme swordsmanship] [Ruthless and decisive] [Overwhelming victories from start to finish] Qin Guan is a powerful eighth-realm martial artist. Following his master’s orders, he descends the mountain to fulfill a marriage contract. The Nan family thinks Qin Guan is a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate. They don’t want to break the engagement and earn a bad reputation, but they also don’t want to marry off their exceptionally ta 87.6kReads8.6Score29.8k14d adds
- 136 The Seven Stars Chronicles of Chivalry 七星侠义录 In a modern city, an evil force is quietly taking root. Seven chivalrous heroes from Jin Yong's stories possess seven ordinary people from different walks of life. Through training, they gain powerful martial arts skills and, guided by a mysterious figure, join forces to fight evil... 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Cultivation Legend of Beigege 贝格格修仙传 Zhao Xiaobei, a student at Xichuan Middle School, floated a lantern on Lotus Lake and wished she could transmigrate to ancient times. To her astonishment, she transmigrated to the Song Dynasty and became the daughter of Prince Teng. Thanks to her modern-day intelligence, she won the emperor’s favor and was bestowed the title of Princess Beigege. Zhao Xiaobei then overcame one challenge after another, survived many brushes with death, and gained a great opportunity that made her a cultivator. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Legend of Sui Xian 岁仙传 Ten thousand years ago, Zhongtu swept across the Xiaonan Realm, destroyed the Tower to Heaven, wiped out its legacy, and created a vast sea within a bottle, stretching ten thousand li. Ten thousand years later, Duan Qing, born in the Woliu Inn of the Xiaonan Realm, unexpectedly embarked on the path of cultivation. Braving countless dangers and matching wits with his foes, he made his way back to Zhongtu. What waves will he stir up this time? 5.6kReads8.6Score60014d adds
- 139 Supreme Asura 至尊修罗 Prove the path of love through slaughter, and write the name of the Asura in blood! Corrupt villains rule, and chaos engulfs the age. A steel-hearted young man rises through sheer perseverance. After his father is murdered by a traitor and two hundred thousand brothers-in-arms give their lives with courage, Mu Feng, a battle-hardened youth raised amid the army's bloody campaigns, obtains the Asura Scripture and begins an against-all-odds journey of revenge. Slay the petty and destroy the wicked, 2.7kReads8.8Score34014d adds
- 140 Keep Your Distance, Cold Fairy? You're Clearly a Sweet Senior Sister 冰冷仙子勿近？分明是软萌师姐 [One Female Lead + Lots of Screen Time for the Female Lead + Everyday Fantasy + Sweet Romance] Fifteen-year-old Xu Yan is brought to an immortal sect by a twist of fate, and starts out at the peak. His master runs off without teaching him a thing, but he soon realizes his senior sister is absurdly powerful. After half a second’s hesitation, he decides to cling to her for protection. The outside world is too dangerous. Xu Yan just wants to stay on Wendao Peak, perfecting his top-tier recipes and 10.6kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 141 The Hongmeng Cauldron 鸿蒙鼎 The sequel, Hongmeng Cauldron: The First Butcher of the Divine Path, has been released. We hope old and new friends alike will continue to support it. In the Great Xuanhuang World, four races vie for supremacy, and forbidden zones run rampant. For ten thousand years, no one has dared to become an Emperor! Luo Changfeng doesn't believe in Heaven or fate. He insists on carving out a path to Emperorhood on the Heavenly Dao's chessboard! But just as he reaches the absolute pinnacle, a shocking killi 6.8kReads8.9Score60014d adds
- 142 Cultivating in Secret by the Side of a Powerful Woman 苟在女大佬身边偷偷修炼 Mortal cultivation, mortal cultivation, mortal cultivation, one female lead, no System, no harem, no brainless decisions Su Ping transmigrates to a cultivation world carrying a small bronze cauldron. The immense power of heaven and earth that accompanies his transmigration happens to save a female sect master who is being hunted. Su Ping becomes the female sect master's antidote, and in turn joins her sect as an outer disciple, embarking on the path of cultivation. The road to immortality is ful 11.7kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 143 Heaven Has Granted Me a Powerful Minister for a Husband 天官赐我权臣夫 To clear her family’s name and enter the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, Fang Qinyu, daughter of a disgraced official, carefully plots her way into marriage with Qu Xinan, a Vice Minister of Rites who fell in love with her at first sight. She intends to use marriage as a stepping stone, unaware that her cool calculations will soon be met with a battle of devotion. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Her Camera Tells a Story 她的镜头会说话 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Primordial Sword God 太古剑神 A legendary Sword God lives another life, obtains the Emperor's Divine Veins, and masters the Emperor's Divine Art. A single sword strike can shatter the heavens, decide life and death, and turn the world upside down. If my sword points to hell, the seas will shift and the world will change! If my sword points to the heavens, who can stand against me! 10.5kReads8.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 146 I Transmigrated as a Good-for-Nothing Scrap Collector and Rose to Become the Supreme Lord of Myriad Realms 穿越成捡破烂的废柴，逆袭为万界尊主 Transmigrated as a Good-for-Nothing Scavenger, He Rises to Become the Supreme Lord of All Worlds —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 This Campus Belle Can Tell Fortunes 这个校花会占卜 This School Belle Can Tell Fortunes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Campus Belle’s Ancient Thunder Beast 校花的上古雷兽 The School Belle’s Ancient Thunder Beast —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Sophora Blossom and the Tough Guy 槐花和糙汉 Locust Blossoms and a Rugged Man —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 I Rule the Archives of Life and Death on the Other Shore 我在彼岸执掌生死档案 "Chen Mo, would you be willing to work for the Underworld?" "That lousy place? Not even a dog would go!" "A monthly salary of fifty thousand." "If even dogs won't go, then I'll go!" "Triple overtime pay, and if anything goes wrong on a mission, we'll make sure you get a good next life." "Big Brothers Hei and Bai Wuchang, you can count me as clocked in today." "Lord Yama, you're paying me so much, it's got me worried." 50Reads—Score—14d adds
