Novels like I Wanted to Replace the Protagonist, but He Played Me Instead
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as I Wanted to Replace the Protagonist, but He Played Me Instead, best match first.
- 1 A Pauper's Guide to Immortal Cultivation: Senior Brother, Don't Be Like This! 穷鬼修仙录：师兄别这样！ [Two male leads] [Mu Ye x Jiang Yang] [Steel-brained, overthinking gong x passive, straight-laced shou] Jiang Yang, as in the “Yang” in “Jiang Yang the Great Thief.” Although he’s just started cultivating immortality and already owes seventy thousand spirit stones, he isn’t worried at all. “At the early stage of Qi Refining, I can condense ten spirit stones in an hour. If I don’t eat or sleep and do that for twelve hours, that’s 120 a day, 3,600 in thirty days, and a little over 43,000 a year. P 4.9kReads9.0Score616Shelves
- 2 The Top Dragon-Ao Tian's Doomed Husband 顶级龙傲天的早死男妻 [Two male leads, seme protagonist + satisfying cultivation progression + devoted seme + equally matched leads] Male-wife seme, transmigrated Dragon King bottom Ming Qi transmigrated into a cultivation novel he'd read, becoming the male wife who married the Dragon King protagonist under a false identity early in the story and died young. To stay alive, he started coming up with all sorts of “sneaky schemes,” acting weak and pitiful until he had the pure-hearted, inexperienced Dragon King blushing 32.8kReads9.2Score4kShelves
- 3 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World and Opened an Inn 穿到修真界开客栈 [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + ensemble cast + lighthearted comedy + everyone’s darling] Chatterbox innkeeper Xiao Yao × the original story’s seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless male lead, Feng Yunzheng Xiao Yao thought he had transmigrated to another world, until a bizarre case revealed the truth: he had transmigrated into a book, becoming a minor innkeeper in a cultivation novel with no spiritual roots and an inn on the verge of bankruptcy. He had planned to lie 867Reads8.0Score165Shelves
- 4 What Kind of Normal Disciple Can a Mad Master Raise? 变态师尊能养出什么正常徒弟？ [Two male leads + devoted to each other + two unhinged leads + happy ending + pure, sweet wish fulfillment] [Unhinged beauty of a master as the pursuer vs. an obsessive, sharp-tongued disciple as the pursued] Song Xiu transmigrates to the Age of Declining Dharma and spends every day hoping his sickly, beautiful master will “kick the bucket” soon, so he can inherit the estate and focus on cultivating. Who knew his assassination attempt would fail, leaving his master to “educate” him until he ques 14.4kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
- 5 A Second Chance, and Now It’s a Childhood-Raising Story 重来一次，变养成文了 Reborn, fallen-to-darkness powerhouse bottom VS genius sword cultivator top Note: The bottom is the one who is reborn! The bottom! The bottom! If you can’t accept that, run now. (The top is no saint.) PS: This is a narcissistic romance, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. In his previous life, Mo Ranyu was betrayed by the uncle-master he had respected since childhood. Even his master kept him at a distance. As he lay dying, he fell into demonic cultivation and self-destructed, never imaginin 1.6kReads9.1Score234Shelves
- 6 The Villainous Undercover Agent Wants to Go Straight 反派卧底想上岸 [Two male leads + equally matched leads + amnesia + rekindled love + fake substitute + mutual devotion] A sinister, scheming, sweet-on-the-inside amnesiac villain bottom × a proud, domineering, pent-up, tragic beauty of a top They don’t recognize each other, but their souls do. Their bodies meet by chance, while their souls reunite after a long separation. This is the story of a villain who’s tired of being bad and decides to give up trying. Ye Shao is a notorious fiend of the demonic path, guil 56Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 I Kissed the Unhinged Beauty, My Husband the Male Lead Is the Best 亲哭了疯批美人，男主老公你真棒 Shen Shuming transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder character. To return to his original world, he must prevent the original plot from unfolding and collect Pure Love Points. But as soon as the mission begins, certain scenes start racing ahead. On the first day of the mission, Shen Shuming pins him down. On the second day, Shen Shuming kisses him. On the third day, Shen Shuming teases him. On the Nth day… The System can’t help letting out a piercing shriek. Host, what are you doing, Host?! 22.9kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
- 8 Same-Sex Love Is Real, Part Two 同性有真爱二 After an unexpected encounter, our boss and a client also became involved in a same-sex relationship. Then my college classmate Zhang Hui came into the picture, and the three of us became a love triangle, but we all loved one another deeply! Later, a mishap during a trip led us to stay at the Rainbow Inn. That was when we realized there were far more people in same-sex relationships than just us! Six years later, Liu Hao’s parents found out about our relationship and begged me to let their son 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Supporting Nobody Keeps Taking Hits for the Main Cast 路人甲又在给主角团挡刀 A full-cast audio version is now available [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + xianxia + a touch of ensemble cast + slow burn + one-on-one, both pure] An ordinary, resilient, laid-back nobody bottom, Shen Liuchun, x a tsundere prodigy who means what he says, Xie Xiaohan The timid office drone Shen Liuchun died at his desk from overwork, only to transmigrate into a power-fantasy cultivation novel he had read in his second year of high school. At least other transmigrators get to be conne 13.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
- 10 Transmigrated as a Background NPC, I’m Courting the Beloved of Everyone 穿成路人npc，攻略万人迷 [Two male leads + cultivation + two powerful leads + transmigration + lighthearted comedy + carefree, irreverent NPC with endless complaints × canonically popular, scheming heartthrob gong] Ge Shanqing accidentally got bound to the Lone Wolf System and transmigrated into a world of cultivation. Here, he was a passerby NPC with no part in the plot, and his only mission was to stay alive. Well, if staying alive was all he had to do, that still left him free to enjoy life in the cultivation world~ 42.8kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves
- 11 Saving the Humiliated Male Lead 拯救受辱男主角 (The work’s rating was unfairly suppressed, but that doesn’t matter anymore. Rate it yourselves. The main story is complete!) This is a story about following the Heartless Path among the crabapple blossoms and becoming a beacon of righteousness. Two male leads, both are each other's first, primarily follows the bottom (the original novel’s bottom, Liu Jiqian, later takes the top role) The romance moves incredibly slowly! A long, gentle trickle! (They don’t hold hands until around chapter 100!) T 7.7kReads9.2Score903Shelves
- 12 Love in Heaven: An Unforgettable Debt of Gratitude, Part Two 天堂的爱之恩情难忘二 When I was thirteen, my father passed away after a serious illness. Early the following year, when I was fourteen, I went out with my brother-in-law and accidentally got separated from him on a train. Lost and confused, I stumbled upon my foster father. With his wholehearted support, I was able to return to school once more! Later, I fell in love with his daughter, Chen Xi. We had a son, and I thought our two families would finally live happily together. But an accident during my sophomore year 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 True Love Between Men 同性有真爱 Fate brought Liu Hao and me together in a chance encounter, and we fell deeply in love. Six months later, in the second part of the story, I accidentally discovered that our boss and a client were in the same kind of relationship. Then my college classmate Zhang Hui came along, and the three of us became a love triangle, even though we all loved one another deeply! Later, on a trip, we unexpectedly stayed at the Rainbow Inn. That's when we realized there were many more gay people than just the f 530Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Imprisoning an Immortal: After Failing to Covet the Immortal Lord 囚仙：觊觎仙君未果后 Also known as The Sickly Beauty Insists on Taking What He Wants by Force. A story about a man and a man. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review! Comments of all kinds are welcome, and I'll reply to every one! Two male leads, one-on-one, happy ending? Tragic ending? Beautiful, strong, tragic, obsessive love interest × proud, righteous paragon #HeChasesAndTheOtherRuns #ForcedLove #SubstituteRomance #ThePursuer'sRedemptionArcButDoesHeWin? Beautiful, strong, tragic · Unrequited love · Angs 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 I Saved My Master’s Honor, but Lost My Own 拯救师尊的清白后，我的清白没了 [Print edition publication deal signed; progress updates at Qinlingling] [Two male leads + cultivation + older top + master and disciple + both virgins + happy ending] [Cold, gentle, white-snake master top x sunny, affectionate puppy-like disciple bottom] Chu Xianlan discovered that he could have prophetic dreams. At first, he thought they were just coincidences, until every dream turned out to involve his most respected master, Yichen. [The arrogant and domineering Fourth Prince finds himself u 28.9kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves
- 16 How Can I Cultivate Without Cheats? 不开挂我修什么仙 [Signed for publication] [Two male leads + cultivation + ensemble cast + equally matched leads + transmigrate into a book + hilarious, passionate wish-fulfillment story] A goofy, flashy show-off who always has a trick up his sleeve, 0 × the cultivation world's number-one prodigy, a cold-faced, adorable natural-born airhead, 1 Unconventionally handsome 0 and beautiful 1, mutual devotion, powerful leads, and a protagonist team with cheat abilities who never have to suffer Xie Weixing was an FPS ( 307.5kReads9.5Score39.7kShelves
- 17 From Rival to Cultivation Partner: The Heir of the Hehuan Sect Drags Me Home 情敌变道侣，合欢宗少主强拐回家 Reader's guide: [Two male leads, no female lead, transmigrate, System, rivals become lovers, cultivation, both devoted to each other] CP: Ming Xiyue, young sect master of the Hehuan Sect (top) × Chu Xinglan, who has wanted to go home ever since he transmigrated (bottom) Chu Xinglan is kidnapped by a System and taken to a cultivation world, where he's forced to carry out all kinds of missions. When he loses his golden core, he stages the System's murder and regains his freedom. At the moment of h 10.3kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
- 18 EN Reborn as the Firstborn of a Concubine: My Legitimate Brother Is an Immortal Emperor! 穿越庶长兄：嫡弟竟是仙帝转世！ [Signed for print publication | Brothers standing shoulder to shoulder, no romance, lighthearted and funny with a touch of ensemble cast, satisfying and never groveling, both brothers become top-tier powerhouses later on] After transmigrating, Yun Qing became the eldest son born of a concubine in one of the cultivation world's most powerful families. The good news: He possessed a Chaos Dao Embryo and an ancient double pupil. He could seize the sun and pluck the stars, with a boundless path to im 192.7kReads9.6Score15.8kShelves
- 19 Possessed Again? I Heard He Has a Second Personality 又被顶号，听说他有第二人格 [Signed for publication] Fun fact: His second personality secretly calls him “wife”! [Ensemble cast + two male leads + mystery romance + ghost hunters + black-hearted beneath a gentle exterior + tomb raiding + both leads are each other’s one and only] Before his death, Grandpa used his last chance to set a trap, drawing the Ghost King into Zhang Jizhi’s body to protect him from a deadly calamity. Zhang Jizhi had been blind from birth, but after that night, he could suddenly see white qi. An irri 98.6kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves
- 20 The Rival Lane? My Stone-Faced Junior Brother Won't Stop Pouting 对抗路？臭脸师弟他不停不哄 [Signed for print publication] [Two male leads + younger seme + aloof uke + shameless seme + bickering enemies-to-lovers] A shameless, unruly junior disciple who knows no bounds vs. his aloof, solitary beauty of a senior disciple The Seal Keeper of the Mingdao Sect has two gifted disciples. His senior disciple, Song Mingxue, is the most outstanding disciple of his generation: aloof and proud, like a distant mountain covered in snow. His junior disciple, Xie Qi, is the last surviving scion of the 99.2kReads8.5Score9.3kShelves
- 21 After Disappearing from the True Young Master's Body, He Went Mad! 从真少爷身体里消失后，他疯了！ [A true young master who gets accused of having schizophrenia, infuriates everyone, and really does become ill later + a sunny, cheerful recipient who pretends to be his second personality] [Contains pseudo-selfcest elements] [Main story and bonus chapters are complete] [Dedicated to two lovers reunited across time and space] Wen Jiaran had a secret. Every time he fell asleep, he would enter the body of a major villain in some novel he had read. The villain, Lu Yanze, was the true young master. 23.5kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
- 22 After Saving My Childhood Friend, the Chosen One, He Started Treating Me Like His Wife 拯救龙傲天竹马后，他拿我当老婆 (Audio drama released, complete) [Two Male Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Cultivation] [Mutual Devotion, HE] [An Overpowered Hero in Public, a Mature and Devoted Guard Dog in Private: Top × A Stunning Beauty to Others, Actually a Funny and Carefree Bottom] You Yu transmigrated into a book, a cultivation novel about an overpowered hero, and got a three-piece starter kit: He arrived at the wrong point in the timeline, got assigned the wrong character card, and even had his 56.9kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves
- 23 Rules Horror: I’m a Madman, You Say I’m Cheating? 规则怪谈：我一疯子你说我开挂？ [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Lunatic + Male-Male Romance + Wild Ride] A friendly warning: to repeat, the love between two men is just seasoning. The main focus is still clearing the rule-based horror scenarios! The rule-based horror game begins, and uncanny livestreams descend! Each country randomly picks one player to enter the game, and an uncanny livestream begins! If a player fails, the rule-based horror descends upon their country! What kind of shock will Meng Fei, a genuine lunatic, b 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
