Novels like Snow Ashes Beneath the Setting Sun
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- 1 I Transmigrated to Republican-Era China and Became Chen Zhen's Junior Disciple 我穿越到民国成了陈真的小师弟 On a rainy night in 1916, modern young man Lin Yaofei transmigrated into the body of a dockworker in Tianjin and unexpectedly rescued Chen Zhen, who was being hunted. Huo Yuanjia appeared to him in a dream on his deathbed to offer guidance, and Chen Zhen accepted Lin Yaofei as his martial arts apprentice on his master’s behalf. Thus began a passionate legend spanning three decades. From the docks of Tianjin to the shores of Shanghai, from martial arts arena bouts to battlefields in the Taihang 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 2 Love Affairs at Yun Manor 云庄情事 Affairs at Yun Manor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 My Seven Senior Sisters Are All Big Shots 我的七个师姐都是大佬 On the day Lin Tian was cast out by his clan, he heard a prophecy: “In your seventh life, seven women destined to face a tribulation will descend to save you.” He thought it was a joke. Until he fell off a cliff and seven peerlessly beautiful women appeared out of nowhere, each with unimaginable power. Sword Immortal, Pill Sovereign, Formation Master, Assassin, Talisman Emperor, Music Saint, and Lord of Summoning: any one of them could sweep across the Immortal Realm, yet they all called themsel 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Divine Doctor the Moment I Leave Prison, Ruling the City 出狱即神医，权倾都市 Three years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. One day after his release, his father is critically ill and his family has been robbed of everything. Lin Feng unexpectedly gains peerless medical skills and a martial arts legacy. A silver needle decides life and death; iron fists crush all opposition! He puts scoundrels in their place, tramples young masters, treats the powerful, and reclaims his family’s empire! From prisoner to urban supreme, I alone call the shots in this world! 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Cauldron of Chaos and Gods 混沌神魔鼎 Three years as a good-for-nothing, ignored by all. One divine cauldron appears, and the world is shaken. Chen Fan, young master of the Chen family in Heichi City, Aolai Kingdom, has a damaged dantian and has been stuck at the first level of Qi Refining. The whole city mocks him, and his family casts him out. On a rainy night, sheltering in a ruined temple, he unexpectedly awakens an ancient treasure: the Chaos Divine Demon Cauldron. It can refine anything: ordinary water into spiritual liquid, d 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Sneezed and Transmigrated to an Ancient Brothel as a Male Attendant 我打喷嚏时穿越到古代妓院当龟公 After a single sneeze, I, a modern-educated corporate drone, somehow became the lowest-ranking brothel attendant at the Zuìhong Tower in the Great Sheng Dynasty. Music and singing fill the night, and red sleeves flutter enticingly, but the hierarchy is rigid and people’s hearts are unfathomable. As an attendant, I’ve witnessed the absurdity of the powerful tossing around fortunes and seen the sorrow behind the courtesans’ smiles. I’d planned to keep my head down and get by, but my modern way of 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 One Punch Shatters My Rebirth Dream 一拳打碎重生梦 One Punch Shattered My Dream of Being Reborn —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Step into the Past: The Calamity of the Shadowless Realm 寻秦记：无间劫 The gears of history turned once more, unseen by all. Xiang Shaolong, who had lived in seclusion for twenty years, saw his peaceful life shattered by two shadows from different eras: his former disciple, Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, sent cavalry after him, while a new transmigrator named Ken invaded with future technology. A manhunt that would decide the fate of an empire began. Yet Xiang Shaolong soon discovered that the deadliest blade came from within his own bloodline. Jing Jun, a top assassin 911Reads—Score10614d adds
- 9 Mr. Wen’s Darling 闻先生的掌中娇 Rumor has it that Wen Jingmo, the crown prince of the capital’s elite circle, suffers from severe “touch sensitivity.” Stay away from him, or die if you touch him. Rumor has it that he’s ascetic and indifferent to women, an untouchable beauty best admired from afar. Until one day, Jiang Nuo, trying to pay off her debts, accidentally trespasses in a restricted area. Not only does she catch a glimpse of the tycoon fresh from his bath, she also crashes right into his arms, both hands landing on his 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Grassroots Civil Servant 权力巅峰：从基层公务员做起 [Political intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + multiple heroines + no saintly do-gooder + veteran player] The world of government is a battlefield, rife with deception, scheming, and backstabbing. Watch as Zhou Hongtao works his way up from the grassroots, taking one steady step at a time, serving the people without forgetting his original purpose, until he finally reaches the pinnacle of power! 266Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 11 You Got Promoted and Asked for a Divorce. My Career Took Off, and Now You’re Crying 你升官提离婚，我官运亨通你哭啥 [Rebirth + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Comeback + Officialdom + Business Battles + Decisive and Ruthless + Never Forgiving a Grudge] Divorce? Fine, but don't come crying later! Reborn in 1991, Qin Ge has barely opened his eyes when his beautiful wife, the township head, throws a divorce agreement at him. “Sign it. You're not good enough for me.” She has no idea that all the achievements she prides herself on were secretly funded by Qin Ge's family. What's more, she doesn't know that a mino —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Cloud-Returning Azure Nether Path 云归青冥道 At the peak of the sea of clouds, I form the Seal of Demon-Slaying. The Azure Sword emerges and sweeps across the Eight Wastelands. The barrier protecting the realm shines across the sky, while the twin treasures' Daoist aura crushes evil. Cultivators stand proudly above the clouds, all the Great Daos of the heavens submit, and the Three Realms heed my every command! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Ephemeral Hexagram 昙爻 [Female-oriented · apocalypse · political intrigue · road trip · no romance · hardcore · slow-paced] [This book has a complete, standalone world. Please don't confuse it with other works in the same genre. There probably aren't any with the same world, either ฅ՞•ﻌ•՞ฅ] This book is the story of Tan Yao's birth, Tan Yao's autobiography, and my own account. Tan Yao's world is collapsing. Not from earthquakes, not from war, but from being forgotten. She survived for nine years in the Cold Palace —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Four Locks 四锁 Everyone else is climbing toward higher realms. You alone are going back. The true Great Dao lies in the place of origin that was erased. Some spend their whole lives seeking ascension. Others guard secrets and suppress the truth. Only Lu Chen holds that black stone, piecing together the shattered Great Dao one ink mark at a time. When he turns around before the Gate of the Heavenly Wheel, he finally hears that weary voice say, “The four hundred and seventy-second one. Why have you come back aga —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Am a Cat Spirit 我是一只猫精 Chocolate, a one-year-old tortoiseshell Persian cat, accidentally comes into contact with the Di Liu Jiang, which appears only once every sixty years, and somehow becomes a cat spirit! Newly awakened to consciousness, it is so frightened that it hides under the bed without making a sound, afraid that its fluent Mandarin might startle its owner into a faint. Only when a fox brother and sister from the Yokai Population Census Center come to the door does it learn about its extraordinary encounter. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Evil Cultivator: All My Dao Companions Are Masterminds 邪修：我的道侣全是幕后黑手 Lin Mo transmigrated to the cultivation world, hoping to lie flat and enjoy a quiet life, but was forced to inherit an ancient demonic art. What he never expected was that his cold and gentle Dao companion, the woman he cherished like a pure white moon, was actually the reincarnation of an ancient Demon Venerable. Every night when she held him close, she was plotting how to devour his essence. His voluptuous and forward Dao companion from the Joyful Union Sect had approached him to steal his cul —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Ten Years Behind Bars, Surrounded by Beautiful Women 十年铁窗，满园红颜 This novel features multiple female leads. The male protagonist transmigrates into a good-for-nothing and gets a sign-in System. On his very first day after transmigrating, Shen Chuan is framed and thrown in prison. He thinks his life is over. Ten years behind bars, more than three thousand nights and days. He eats sour porridge, sleeps on straw, and suffers bullying and humiliation. Just when he thinks he will rot in the imperial prison for the rest of his life... The day he breaks out, a cold 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Changing My Fate by Transmigrating to Republican-Era China 改命从穿越民国开始 · A gun from the start, and everything else must be earned in battle · Build farms and raise troops with the System, then roll over the enemy with sheer force · An alternate take on history, from the early Republic to the War of Resistance · Brotherhood, love of country, and patriotic action-packed thrills, all in one · Fast-paced, no tormenting the protagonist, and exciting from beginning to end 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 She Cast a Curse: Seven Days to Live 七日必死，她下的咒 Seven Days to Die: The Curse She Cast —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Reverse Transmigration Simulator: The Game NPCs Put Me on Trial 反向穿越模拟器：我被游戏NPC集体审判 Reverse Transmigration Simulator: I'm Put on Trial by the Game NPCs —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Urban Doppelganger Files: I Am the Chosen One of the Multiverse 都市伪人异闻录之我是位面之子 Have you ever wished for an invincible System to fall into your lap? Have you ever wondered about the baffling things people around you do, questioned the outrageous news you see online, or feared the demons and monsters of legend? Have you ever dreamed of alien civilizations out in the universe? All around us, countless “impostors” live among us, hiding in human society with all kinds of motives. After an unforgettable camping trip, Wen Ming, a high school graduate about to start college, opene —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Withered Tree Awaits the Spring Hairpin 枯木待簪春 [Light ensemble cast x striking looks and dog-like devotion x the living dead] A seasoned corporate wage slave in the 21st century, she finally worked herself to death at twenty-five, the day before a project was due. The moment Yan Gui opened her eyes after transmigrating into the cultivation world, she found herself staring at a giant white python, then promptly fainted. A ball of light called the System kept chattering away in her mind. When Yan Gui woke up, a cool and ethereally beautiful ri 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Demon Slayer: The Bloodlands 鬼灭之刃：血色内陆 (Based on the original work + a protagonist who grows over time + combat intelligence) This is a serious and deeply tragic Demon Slayer side story. Unlike other fan fiction, the protagonist has no golden finger. All he has is hard work and determination. The story begins when Muzan is defeated by Yoriichi and cut into pieces, which scatter as he flees. During the separation, one of the pieces develops a consciousness of its own. It breaks away from Muzan, crosses the sea to the Central Plains, a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Questions for the Three Realms 问三界 [Cultivation in the modern world + power fantasy + slow start + invincible protagonist + three realms] Hunted by the so-called righteous sects, he self-destructed and died, only to be reincarnated by chance. After losing his memories for ten years, he lived a quiet life as an ordinary boy. Then, after being brutally murdered by villains, he awakened on the brink of death, and the soul from his previous life returned! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Audit Storm: Investigating Corruption in Great Zhou 审计风云，我在大周查贪腐 A modern audit expert transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking official in the Great Zhou, burdened from the start with the lives of eight people. No need to panic. He comes with an “Audit Retribution System”: solve eight shocking corruption cases and he can atone for his crimes. The first case begins with bones in the Yangzhou salt fields and bizarre salt-tax accounts. When modern auditing methods meet ancient corruption, fake books, money laundering, and collusion between officials and mer 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Legend: Soul Swap in Marfa 传奇：我在玛法玩灵魂交换 Lin Feng, Su Qing, Luo Hao, Zhao Yurou, and Liu Yang are five ordinary college students who spend the night playing Legend at an internet cafe. After a bizarre thunderstorm, they transmigrate into the game world and become the characters they used to control: two Warriors, a Taoist, and two Mages. But the real nightmare has only just begun. Team leader Lin Feng is promised to Zhao Yurou through a family engagement in the real world, yet secretly loves Su Qing, a brilliant student from an ordinar 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 She Flips the Table, He Backs Her: Slaughtering Her Way to the Throne 她掀桌，他撑腰，屠弑为帝 Zhang Che, heir to Beiling, became a legend in his youth. Known as the “Butcher,” he slaughters barbarians and crushes rebels, ruthlessly defending Zhaohan. Empress Zhao Xi feigned madness for years, secretly plotting for control of the realm. The moment she regains her senses, she sweeps away the corruption in court. The late emperor arranged their marriage, and together the two wield black and white swords to secure the realm: he quells turmoil beyond the borders, while she purges traitors wit 91Reads—Score10014d adds
- 28 Fantasy World: Strange 幻想世界：异 [Passionate | Fantasy | Ensemble Cast] Ren Ai is an ordinary doctor. Ever since his younger brother, Ren Yi, left their hometown to pursue his dream, the village where Ren Ai lives has become strangely unsettling. Not wanting Ren Yi to worry, he can only write and tell him to live well wherever he is. Six years later, Ren Yi, now somewhat well known, falls victim to a scheme by his colleague Chigang during a mission, sparking a forest fire. That fire marks the beginning of a tragedy. The moment 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Red Coffin of River Lantern Town 河灯镇的红棺 The Red Coffin of Helan Town —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I Bound My Ex-Husband’s Lifespan to My Death 我用死亡绑定了前夫的寿命 I Bound My Ex-Husband's Lifespan to My Death —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A Mind-Reading Guide to Officialdom: Starting as a Female Leader's Secretary 官场读心术：从当女领导秘书开始 (Multiple heroines + an exhilarating rise through the ranks + no drawn-out romantic drama + daring to dream and act) Dumped by his girlfriend and hit by a car, Qin Jian wakes up with the ability to read minds. One stroke of good luck follows another. He shows off his powers, starting out as a secretary and embarking on a thrilling career in officialdom that takes him to the pinnacle of power... A beautiful woman walked in. She was about 1.68 meters tall, with her hair loosely pinned up. She wore —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Deputy Secretary on Temporary Assignment 挂职副书记 Zhuang Xiaobo, vice chairman of the Writers' Association, arrives in Jiangcheng on a transfer order and takes up a deputy secretary post overseeing cultural projects. With nothing but his pen, he pries open a web of corruption. His scholar's cunning cuts to the bone. With no powerful backer, he relies on ink and paper to fight his way through... 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Moon’s Lament 月泣 Moonlit Tears 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Urban Golden Gate: The Whole Internet Is Losing It Over My Calculations 都市金门：全网被我算破防 Lin Yanzhi takes over his grandfather's old street stall from the start, only to be called a fraud by passersby and humiliated by fake masters! He is the true heir to the Jinmen tradition. Relying not on ghosts or gods, but on reading people, facial features, microexpressions, and logical deduction, he exposes romance scams, workplace bullying, and fake masters fleecing their followers on the spot. Every con artist who meets him falls apart! During a livestream PK against a fake master with ten 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Sacred Path’s Struggle for the Ruins 圣道争墟 Chen Mobai, Su Mingxue, and Lu Chen, three Earth researchers, transmigrate into the world of the Sacred Dao and become border orphans struggling to survive. Armed with memories of another world and a broken golden finger, they grow together amid blood and fire. Amid the turmoil of the human race's literary rank rivalries, the demon race's battles over interests, and the demon race's invasion and devouring, the three gradually uncover the truth of the world: their souls resonate with the “Sage's 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Racing Up the Career Ladder: Starting by Taking Control of the Whole Scene 仕途狂飙：从镇压全场开始 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 363Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 37 Exiled to the Countryside, I Rose Rapidly Through the Ranks 发配乡下后，我的仕途一路狂飙 After the old Party secretary falls from power and his wife betrays him, Chen Yuan, once a top aide, never dreamed he'd be sent deep into the mountains to take a post at an abandoned resort that had been left undeveloped for years. In his memory, the place was a remote backwater where not even birds would shit. His career and marriage are both in ruins, and he thinks his life is completely over! However, during the new leader's first inspection after taking office, he specifically chooses the ab 51.9kReads8.5Score4.8k14d adds
- 38 Shocking! The Legends of Mountains and Seas Really Exist! 震惊！山海传说竟真的存在！ The mountains and seas have revived, and mythical beasts have returned. When I learned that every other country in the world had fallen, and only Daxia had survived, I silently made up my mind. I would subdue all the beasts and protect the lights in every home behind me. Welcome to a world where the mountains and seas have revived. My name is Duan Lu, the Duan Lu in “Have a safe journey.” You can also call me the Guardian of the Mountains and Seas. Legends of mythical beasts from the mountains a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Path to Power: Breaking the Deadlock 官途之破局 A college student from a small county town enters the government and eventually rises to the very top. A new work is here! Come read my stories on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The River of Qi and Blood 气血仙河 The first season of the animated series is out. Search for the same title on Hongguo or Tomato to watch it. A high schooler in the apocalypse encounters an alien invasion, then suddenly discovers that his planet is an abandoned cultivation world. He revives its history, returns to cultivation, leads his people onto the path of cultivation once more, and uncovers secrets about the planet that grow deeper and deeper… 75Reads8.3Score314d adds
- 41 Throne of the Abyss: Me, the Deliveryman, and the Key to Primordial Blood 深渊王座：我，外卖员，源血之钥 I kept my identity secret and delivered takeout for three years. How did I end up being mistaken for an Abyss sacrifice by a bunch of people? Three years ago, I was the God of War guarding the Abyss Gate. After sealing away the rampaging Lord of the Abyss, I hid my identity, thinking I could live out the rest of my days in peace. Then the gene-collapse case came knocking, and now everyone has their eyes on me: [Darkstar: Get him! His origin blood is the key to opening the gate!] [Guixu: Sacrifi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Heavenly Game of Yi Dao 易道天局 [I Toppled the Heavenly Dao's Chessboard!] Year 37 of the Tianyuan Era, autumn. Qingzhou City. A tea house attendant with no spiritual root meets a mad Taoist. Bai Ziyuan has lived for seventeen years and accepted his lot. Without a spiritual root, one can't even reach the threshold of cultivation. Then a strange beast barges into the tea house, and a red light sweeps across his face. Suddenly, it shines, as if recognizing something. The mad Taoist Chen Wufang drives off the beast, but blood see 9Reads—Score314d adds
- 43 Rooted in the Countryside 根在乡土里 Rooted in the Countryside tells its story through a village in Lingnan where everyone shares the same surname. It weaves together vivid accounts of ancestral halls, grand ancestral rites, wedding customs, funeral rituals, religious beliefs, education, rural revitalization, clan elders giving back to their communities, and the continued revision of genealogies. With delicate detail, it portrays the many ways traditional clan culture is passed down, showing how these cultural roots, deeply embedde 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Birth of the End, the End of Everything 终末的诞生，一切的终点 [High-Octane Apocalypse + Born Divine + Decisive and Ruthless + No Goody-Two-Shoes]… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 One Thought Between God and Demon, Wreaking Havoc Across the Heavens 一念神魔之祸乱诸天 Bury the gods, bury the immortals! Let blood rain across the heavens! When I cultivate for another eighty thousand years, I will send the Empress to the underworld. I have a sword that can sweep away immortals. If I become a demon, all beneath heaven will become demons. If I attain Buddhahood, all the gods and Buddhas across the heavens will answer my call! With a single thought, gods and demons will mourn, the myriad worlds will tremble, and heaven and earth will fall into chaos! In his previou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Golden Quest: Beauty and Empire 金色征程：红颜与江山 My first attempt at writing an online novel! It’s been quite an experience! After putting my pen down for decades, I’ve finally picked it up again. For that alone, I have to thank Tomato! Goodbye, Tomato! 13Reads—Score214d adds
- 47 I Have a Little Chaos World 我有一个混沌小世界 Lin Bei unexpectedly obtained a Chaos Dao Pearl and transmigrated into the body of a ninth-stage Tribulation Transcendence rogue cultivator in a mid-thousand world. Unfortunately, the rogue cultivator failed to overcome the tribulation, and Lin Bei couldn't control the cultivator's body. He had no choice but to return to Blue Star. From there, he began his path of cultivation and discovered that the black jade bead was actually the seed of a vast Chaos World. 533Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 48 After Binding the "Truth-Telling" System, the CEO's Ex-Wife's Persona Crumbled 绑定“真话系统”后，总裁前夫人设崩了 After Binding to the "Truth-Telling System," the CEO's Ex-Wife's Persona Falls Apart —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Devouring and Evolving, Starting with Quantum 从量子开始吞噬进化 [Just for fun] [Light and simple] [Reborn] [Fast leveling] An Ran awakened from the darkness. Its System had brought it here and turned it into a quantum particle existing on its own. It drifted through boundless darkness, slowly growing larger as it absorbed special quanta of the same kind and strengthened itself. Then it grew and evolved, step by step, until it reached the pinnacle. Then it started over. From an ordinary pond to the modern world, then to worlds of swords and magic and mytholog 673Reads—Score9514d adds
- 50 In and Around the Village! 村里村外！ Hu Xiuying is a traditional woman who gives everything to her family and works tirelessly for her children. But the burdens of life are so heavy that she can barely breathe. To pay her child's school fees, she reluctantly enters the factory director's office... 602Reads7.1Score6014d adds
