Novels like New Shoots from the Ashes
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as New Shoots from the Ashes, best match first.
- 101 The Tale of Ao Bing 敖丙传 The Legend of Ao Bing follows the growth of Ao Bing, the third prince of the Dragon Clan. It tells the legendary tale of how he leaves the Dragon Palace of the East Sea for the Celestial Court, ultimately becoming the Star Lord Huagai, guardian of heaven and earth. Blending elements of Eastern mythology with a coming-of-age story, the tale uses the changing paths of the stars as a metaphor for the twists of fate. It is a mythic epic about responsibility, redemption, and the bonds that tie us tog 120Reads8.6Score1214d adds
- 102 The Silent Stubborn One and the Short-Fused Firecracker 沉默倔强和炸毛炮仗 [A solid brick with no brains vs. a cool, aloof honeycomb briquette] [Light, funny, sweet romance] [Guaranteed sweetness, sweetness, and more sweetness] This is the third time I've changed the title... Kind of interesting... Hahahahahahahahahaha The romance builds layer by layer, rather than starting out intense. If that's not your thing, steer clear, dear readers! The honeycomb briquette is full of schemes and tricks the Heavenly Emperor once, but the Heavenly Emperor insists on taking him as h 418Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 103 Ao Bing's Dragon King Father and His Heavenly Emperor Father 敖丙的父王和他的天帝父皇 [Dinglong + two male leads + unhinged + fanfiction + apologies for OOC + sweet with a touch of angst] Ao Bing's Dragon King father and his Heavenly Emperor father. What is the Heavenly Emperor, bound by the duties of a ruler, like? What is the Dragon King, who'd rather die than say a word, like? If you made a mistake when you were young, then you should take responsibility for it yourself! Everyone among the gods knows about the sordid affair between the Dragon King of the East Sea and the Heave 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Am the Third Prince of the Dragon King 我是龙王三太子 I Am the Dragon King's Third Prince —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Please, Again and Again, Without End 请你一而再再而三三而不竭 A crossover story starring Nezha, with no romance. A crossover between the Birth of the Child of the Demon World and the Investiture of the Gods worlds. (The Investiture of the Gods world is quite different from the traditional story, so please don't get hung up on little things like that.) 313Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 106 My Little Husband, Nezha the Third Prince 我的小夫君哪吒三太子 The flood that engulfed Chentang Pass was a nightmare he could never escape. He gave his parents back his flesh and bones, yet failed the kindness within his own heart. This world gained a god of slaughter, but lost a virtuous soul. An empty temple, an altar where no one came to offer incense, a statue of a deity holding a spear and covered in dust, its lips forever curled in a bitter smile at the world. Why is there no one willing to worship me? A red thread spanning the divide between life and 1.1kReads6.5Score10314d adds
- 107 Reincarnated Demon Orb: The Cold, Top-Ranked Student Is a White Dragon 魔丸转世：高冷学霸是白龙 My new work is now available! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Transmigrated into Demon Child, Refined from the Start 穿进魔童，开局被炼 That day, Kong Ming was reborn. Reborn inside the Tianyuan Cauldron. A warm, everyday story. The Ao Bing comic is briefly mentioned. (When the author started writing this, the whole OC thing hadn't blown up yet, qwq.) 106Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 109 Ne Zha: Catch That Arrogant Demon Dragon 哪吒：抓住那不知天高地厚的妖龙 Tu Xingsun: “Little beauty, are you here to keep me warm under the covers?” In an instant, the world froze for thousands of miles. Fortunately, there were immortals on both sides who could protect the mortals from the bitter cold. Ao Yuan summoned his flying sword and said, “I’m here to send you on your way.” A blizzard erupted, and flying swords shot out in every direction. By the time everyone could see the battlefield clearly, Tu Xingsun had already been captured alive. Yang Jian patted Nezha 143Reads—Score1014d adds
- 110 Two Souls in One Body: You're My Weakness and My Armor 一体双生，你是软肋，亦是盔甲 374Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 111 Nezha: Trending Every Day 哪吒之天天上热搜 (The score is low because there aren’t many reviews. If you’ve read it, please give it a rating! Muah! The synopsis was also changed at the editor’s request, so the main story is what matters!) An original urban story set in the entertainment industry, with two powerful male leads and a satisfying power-fantasy romance. Nezha becomes a top-tier star in the entertainment industry, setting the stage ablaze with a single rap performance. But after tearing into a sleazy boss at the celebration banqu 119Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 112 What If Nezha and Ao Bing Took Part in the Investiture of the Gods 假如藕饼参与封神榜 Nezha and Ao Bing sneak into Yuxu Palace once again, searching for a treasure that can resurrect Lady Yin. When they are discovered, Nezha’s Demon Pill power erupts, blowing up the entire treasury. All the spirit artifacts rain down from the sky into the mortal realm, throwing everything into turmoil. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 After Lotus-Rib Blueberry Cupcake Faked His Death, Someone Became Obsessed 藕饼蓝莓小蛋糕死遁后某人病娇了 [Soft, sweet blueberry cupcake ✘ wild, arrogant, untamed street-racing boy] [Male-male romance + sweet fluff] ✘✘ The fragile college student Long Aotian transmigrates one day. Good news: He becomes a real dragon. Bad news: He's Ao Bing! The Jade Emperor dispatches Huagai Star Lord through time to reform the god of slaughter, Nezha, several hundred years in the past, all to ensure the success of the pilgrimage. Long Aotian transmigrates at this exact moment. He finds himself in the body of Ao Bin 320Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 114 Xuantianji’s First Book 璇天基的第1本书 My latest work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 115 Nezha: Mirror of the Azure Sea 魔童哪吒之沧海镜 [Female lead: disciple of the Jie School × Male lead: Ao Guang|Demon Pill Nezha × Spirit Pearl Ao Bing|Ancient Secrets × Lighthearted Daily Life] She transmigrated as a breeze in the primordial world and successfully became Tongtian's disciple. After a few stumbles, she cultivated her way to become a Great Principle Golden Immortal, only to discover that something about this world seemed off. Taiyi, now round as a ball? The Chan School's chief disciple, who calls himself Immortal Wuliang? And a 230Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 116 Crazy Instant Noodles, Book 33 疯狂方便面第33本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 I Transmigrated Into Nezha: Shi Ji Raises a Dragon Cub, and Ao Guang Becomes a Dad 穿进哪吒：石矶养龙崽敖光成奶爸 After the Lady of Stone Veil and Ao Guang, the honest dragon, join the movie sequel: multiple couples, goofy comedy, and everyone’s favorite. Guaranteed sweetness! Shi Ji transmigrates into the Lady of Stone Veil. Ao Guang is an honest dragon, domineering yet wealthy, and patient too: the perfect man! Poor father Ao Guang? Poor Shen Gongbao? Then let’s bring them all back to life! She only wants to raise their affection levels, but somehow ends up the Cult of Jie’s beloved darling. She works har 40Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 118 The Flower God's Tears, Memories in Red Silk 花神泪，红绫忆 "The Celestial Realm's God of Slaughter Knows Nothing of Love, Then Kicks His Wife Out the Door." At first, the Third Prince falls in love without realizing it. The one he keeps in his heart is supposedly his white moonlight, but who knew the newly appointed Flower God would become the cinnabar mole? When did he realize he loved her? The night-blooming cereus saves the Dragon Girl, trades places with the pagoda, and is punished by being sent down to the mortal realm. She glances back once, then 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 National Fate: I Fused with Nezha's Demon Pill, and My Teammate Is Ao Bing 国运：融合魔丸哪吒，队友敖丙 [Livestream + National Destiny + Nezha roleplay + Living it easy + A little rebellious + Too lazy to talk, but happy to listen] National Destiny has arrived, and the god-tier instance dungeon [Nezha Conquers the Sea] has opened! Each country will randomly select a chosen player to enter the dungeon and fight for its national fortune! If a player fails to trigger the story, they will be killed on the spot, and a random punishment will be imposed on their country! Su Bai has just transmigrated to 174Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 120 Ne Zha: Lotus-Couple, Invincible 哪吒之藕饼无敌 After defeating Wuliang Xianweng and saving Chentang Pass, Nezha transformed into a young man and became good friends with Aobing. The two grew up together and, through a twist of fate, brought Nezha’s mother back to life... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Red Armillary Sash: Another Day of Trying to Tie Up Dragons 混天绫：今天也在努力捆龙 This is a complete xianxia coming-of-age story, with the main plot and all the characters' bonus epilogues finished. It follows two young men with very different temperaments: one is warmhearted and forthright, daring to confront the world's injustices; the other is reserved and gentle, always able to steady the way forward when things grow uncertain. They meet by chance and travel the world together, crossing mountains and wilderness as they fight against the rigid rules and constraints of soci 153Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 122 When Nezha Transmigrates to the Demon Child's World 当哪吒穿越魔童世界 Just as Nezha was about to stab Li Jing in the crown of his head, some unknown System summoned him to the Demon Child world to make a contract with him. The Great God of the Sea Assembly took one look at the agreement and wondered, “Why does this look just like a contract selling myself into slavery?” “Ah~ So you’re saying that as long as I complete the missions, I can increase my cultivation, and even have sex with Li Jing?” “That’s right! Sign the contract quickly!” “Since these missions are b 496Reads7.2Score10914d adds
- 123 Ne Zha: What Are You Looking At? She's My Wife 哪吒：看什么看，这是我媳妇 Two male leads + happy ending + equally matched leads + mutual devotion + one-on-one romance + intense push and pull + lighthearted comedy + a chaotic mix of sweetness and angst + healing each other Nezha: If the Heavenly Dao shows me mercy, I will surely return after smashing my way out of the Yellow Springs! 1.7kReads8.8Score19214d adds
- 124 Nezha, Is This How You're Supposed to Use the Red Armillary Sash? 哪吒，混天绫是这么用的嘛？ 1.7kReads8.8Score13814d adds
- 125 Xiu San's 14th Book 袖三第14本书 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 26Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 126 The Demon Pill Nezha Rescue Plan 魔丸哪吒拯救计划 After Nezha beats the Sea Yaksha, he's grounded at home and on a hunger strike. The next second, he and Ao Bing, whom he just met, and his father Li Jing are transported to a screening room! Wait, who are all these people? Black Myth, Lotus Lantern, Non-Human, Journey to the West, New Gods, Investiture of the Gods, The Legend of Nezha... What kind of worlds are these? Why are there so many immortals with the same name as yours truly? Stop! Don't show my embarrassing past!!! [My fate is mine, not 1.1kReads8.7Score14314d adds
- 127 After Nezha Tore Out My Dragon Tendons 被哪吒抽了龙筋之后 [Not based on the Nezha franchise] After Nezha pulled out my dragon tendons, Father King gave me a new body. I shut myself away in the East Sea for centuries, until Father King couldn't bear to watch anymore and sent me to Heaven for further training. And then I discovered that Nezha and I were classmates... 2.3kReads9.0Score24114d adds
- 128 Ne Zha: The Black-Hearted Lotus Has the Purehearted Little Lotus Root Wrapped Around Her Finger 哪吒：黑心莲花拿捏纯情小莲藕 "Nezha’s personality is partly inspired by the chubby little Nezha in Nezha Legend." What happens when a cute little lotus root keeps getting deceived by people with hearts of stone? The first time they meet, he declares he’ll marry her. The second time, they’re enemies trying to kill each other. After Nezha kills himself and is reborn, he meets Ao Qianning, who has already grown into an adult, and is stunned. “I met you when I was little!” Ao Qianning: “I met you when I was little too. Did turn 308Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 129 Nezha: The Demon Child Watches the Movie After Filming Wraps 魔童哪吒观影：杀青之后 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 760Reads8.8Score10614d adds
- 130 The Fourth Book by Laonu Kunle 老奴困了的第4本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 66Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 131 Watching the Myriad Worlds: Nezha Leaves Li Jing Speechless 观影万界哪吒：李靖在线破防 Demon Child Nezha, Legendary Nezha, Shanghai Animation Film Studio Nezha, Fei Ren Zai Nezha, Ten Cold Nezha, Investiture of the Gods Nezha (played by Benny Chan), Feng Shen Ying Xiong Bang Nezha, Lotus Lantern: The Prelude Nezha, Lotus Nezha, Black Myth Nezha... Nezhas from all kinds of worlds may be different, but they all share the same fate: cutting out their bones to return them to their father, and slicing off their flesh to return it to their mother. Nezha takes his own life, leaving an in 472Reads7.7Score20414d adds
- 132 Nezha Acts Tough? He Still Has to Sweet-Talk the Spirit Pearl! 哪吒很狂？还不是得乖乖哄灵珠！ [Nezha Fanfiction + Modern Setting + Sweet Romance] As the stars shifted and the sun and moon changed, Nezha grew tired of the life of an immortal, descended to the mortal realm, and opened an agency specializing in supernatural cases. 62Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 133 Ne Zha: I Am Ao Nian, a Teacher 哪吒：我名敖年，是为教书先生 [Ne Zha fanfic + a touch of Ao Bing: The Dragon Prince background + protagonist is a native of the original world + everyone loves him + a touch of JoJo elements + mostly slice of life + a little redemption and coming-of-age] Li Jing's third son of Chentang Pass, Ne Zha, the reincarnation of the Demon Orb, is often known to the world as the Third Prince. Not only because of his unusual birth, but also because he has two older brothers: his eldest brother, Jin Zha, and his second brother, Mu Zha. 36Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 134 When the Great God of the Third Altar and Sea Hall Wanders into the World of the Demon Pill 当三坛海会大神误入魔丸世界 [Transmigration + comedy + livestreaming + face-slapping + chat comments + watch-party reactions] A fun story, purely for laughs!!! When Nezha, the Great Deity of the Three Altars and Sea Assembly, stumbles into a gathering of other Nezhas, he unexpectedly discovers he can see the chat comments. [Prejudice in people’s hearts is a mountain as tall as Mount Everest.] [Shocking! Is this really what the newly crowned ten-billion-box-office leading man looks like?] [The Third Crown Prince says he’s c 2.9kReads9.2Score35014d adds
- 135 Demon Child: Answering Questions Across the Myriad Worlds, the Demon Child Squad Goes Wild 魔童：问答诸天，魔童队杀疯了 [Watch-and-answer quiz + livestream comments + comedy + transmigration across multiple worlds and Nezha interactions: Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child + Lotus Lantern: The Prequel + Ten Cold + Shanghai Animation Film Studio’s Nezha + Fei Ren Zai + Journey to the West + Investiture of the Gods + Black Myth + The Legend of Nezha + Yanluo Nezha... Every Nezha, Monkey, and Yang Jian you want is here] Question: Who was the mastermind behind the order to massacre Chentang Pass? A: Ao Guang, Dragon King 346Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 136 Nezha: The Lotus Swallows the Pearl 哪吒之莲吞珠色 An orphan, she was taken in after seven years on the streets by the wife of Li Jing, the commandant of Chentang Pass. To survive, she struggled through every hardship until she became Madam Yin’s most trusted maid. She thought that by taking a sword meant for Li Jing while Nezha was still a ball of flesh, she would be able to live a more peaceful life. Who could have guessed that Nezha would turn out to be a little demon who muddled up her happy days! What? That demon pulled the sinews from th 1.3kReads8.4Score17314d adds
- 137 National Fate: Playing Ao Bing, I Freeze Everything 国运：扮演敖丙，冰封万物 Blue Star's resources are steadily running out, and a mysterious forbidden zone has appeared in a live broadcast! One chosen person from every nation on Blue Star will be selected to explore the forbidden zone. The resources they obtain will be multiplied a hundredfold and sent back to their country. Su Yuan activates the role-playing System and takes on Ao Bing, the reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl and the Dragon King's third son from the Nezha film series! But when everyone sees Su Yuan's ref 1.6kReads8.0Score13614d adds
- 138 What If Nezha Went to the West to Obtain the Scriptures? 假如西天取经的是哪吒 Original title: What If Nezha Went on the Journey to the West Bingzha (Ao Bing x Nezha) Set against the backdrop of traditional mythology, the main story follows what happens when Nezha takes the place of the pilgrim on the Journey to the West. Secondary pairing: Jian-Kong (Yang Jian x Sun Wukong). They have few appearances in the main story and are only briefly mentioned, with a separate extra story devoted to them. 927Reads9.3Score12514d adds
- 139 A Fiery Little Devil, Cuddled and Coddled: Hush, Hush! 暴躁魔丸怀里宠，轻哄，轻哄！ 326Reads9.3Score10514d adds
- 140 After Reincarnating as Nezha's Master, I Become a Sensation by Revealing the Future 穿成哪吒师父后，我靠剧透杀疯了 [Transmigration, Master-Disciple Romance, Unhinged, Black Myth: Wukong, Spoilers Gone Wild, Romance + Character Growth + Love Triangle + Hilarious + Explosive Battles] Changing fate with spoilers, a homebody master goes on a rampage Li Yao, a top-tier gamer from the modern world, has just finished Black Myth: Wukong. Then she transmigrates straight into Nezha’s world! Not only does she become the Heavenly Venerable’s direct disciple and Taiyi Zhenren’s junior sister, but from the start, the Heav 1.3kReads9.1Score25414d adds
- 141 I'm the White Bone Spirit. I'll Make Nezha My Backer 我白骨精，让哪吒当靠山 [Not Demon Child Nezha] [Nezha + Romance + Secret Identity + Comedy + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Flawed Leads + Journey to the West + Childhood Friends] Heart-and-body-stealing White Bone Spirit X Third Prince Nezha, who kills but never saves Bai Yuling was from Chentang Pass. After being flayed alive, she became a White Bone Spirit and was trapped on White Bone Ridge for a thousand years. What greeted her was not freedom, but Nezha. Heaven sent Nezha to White Tiger Ridge to eliminate the d 6.7kReads9.1Score88114d adds
- 142 Ne Zha: The Three Realms Are Suffering. I Only Kill, Never Save 哪吒：三界皆苦，我只杀不渡 [Imagine yourself as the protagonist, with Nezha as the female lead’s love interest; lots of original worldbuilding; a Nezha dream girl story. If that’s not your thing, please move along.] Once upon a time, in Nezha’s eyes, every mortal, immortal, and god fell into one of two categories: those he could kill, and those he couldn’t. Later, Nezha sorted them into new categories: those he could kill, those he couldn’t, and Chaoxi. … After Chaoxi died, she caught the transmigration wave and transmigr 14.2kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
- 143 Revisiting the Journey to the West: I Lead Three Rebellious Troublemakers in Rebellion Every Day 重走西游：姐拉三大反骨仔天天反 [Journey to the West fanfic + hilarious antics + punchline-packed + healing and redemption for each other + Heaven's three rebellious troublemakers + retracing the journey west] On my first start, Nezha stabbed the Destined One to death! On my next start, Erlang Shen's dog bit me to death! On my third start, I forgot the gold headband and got beaten to death by Sun Wukong! Tang An: “So I’ve been transmigrated as the new Destined One, and I have to go fetch the scriptures? And I have to get those 21.7kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
