Novels like A Step into the Past: The Calamity of the Shadowless Realm
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- 1 Snow Ashes Beneath the Setting Sun 雪烬残阳 In the winter of the fifteenth year of the Xuanyuan Dynasty, heavy snow blanketed the imperial city of Tianqi. Tea merchant Shen Mo enters the capital with a body weakened by illness and begins laying his plans at Wangji Pavilion. No one knows that this frail scholar is the sole survivor of the Shen family, executed to the last member fifteen years ago. Su Luoxue, mistress of Listening Snow Tower, infiltrates the palace as the daughter of a minister, seeking the truth behind her birth mother Con 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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—Score—14d adds
- 3 Love Affairs at Yun Manor 云庄情事 Affairs at Yun Manor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 Starting with a Severed Hand, I Help Ying Zheng Ascend the Throne with Yang Guo's Template 开局断手，靠杨过模板送嬴政登基 My new story is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 When the Rain Falls on Broken Bridge, I Meet You Again 雨落断桥又逢君 Lin Mo woke up to find himself transmigrated into the Legend of the White Snake as Xu Xian. With the entire plot in his hands, he was determined to rewrite the tragic ending of Leifeng Pagoda imprisoning the snake. He tried to avoid their first meeting by staying away from West Lake, removed every trace of realgar to prevent her from revealing her true form, and went to see Fahai early in hopes of dispelling his obsession. He planned every step, all to defy fate and change their lot. But the wor 28Reads—Score214d adds
- 11 White Snake: Saving Lady Bai Begins with Devouring a Demon Core 白蛇：拯救白娘子从吞食妖丹开始 He transmigrates into Xu Xian, and from the start he gets a wife: a thousand-year-old snake spirit, breathtakingly beautiful and alluring. What a surprise! How exciting! Sadly, the love between a human and a snake defies the Heavenly Dao and is forbidden by Heaven, so it is doomed to end badly. If the ending is no good, then defy the heavens and change your fate. Young man, are you ready? Work hard and make money, young man. Don’t let Lady Bai steal it again! Work hard and get fit, young man. Wh 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Offbeat Era 错拍纪元 The Offbeat Era —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I Deliver Werewolves in Los Angeles, and Now They're Hunting Me 我在洛杉矶送狼人被追杀 I'm Delivering Werewolves in Los Angeles and Being Hunted —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 Clan Cultivation: I Have a Golden Finger 家族修仙：我有一个金手指 [Farming + Martial Arts + Clan Saga + Golden Finger + No Saintly Heroics + Beast Taming and Spirit Pets + Business Management] If you love cultivation stories about farming and running a business, come on in! Chen Xiaozun transmigrates. The right hand he used to touch an electrical switch awakens a golden finger in another world, allowing him to imbue spirit pets and spirit plants with greater intelligence. Bringing modern ideas to the cultivation world, he builds a business and cultivates from 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 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 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 Bearer of the Yin Pact: I Was Born Owing a Life 阴契人，我出生就欠一条命 The Cursed Contract: I Owed a Life from the Day I Was Born —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Earth in Peril: The Crisis Arrives 地球之危机降临 This story is about Earth, where unchecked human development and pollution have pushed the ecosystem to the brink of collapse and caused an energy crisis. Against this backdrop, people around the world launch a plan to save the planet, achieving remarkable results. Earth’s spiritual energy begins to recover, and Gu Bei is drawn i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Ascension Arc 凡人修仙传飞升篇 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Ascension Arc 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Raging Against the Tide with a Sword 逆剑狂澜 Synopsis of "Raging Tides of the Rebel Sword" One sword breaks ten thousand arts; one thought severs the cycle of reincarnation. The young Xiao Han rises from obscurity, sword in hand, defying fate to reign supreme for all eternity. The young Xiao Han rises from the Xiao family in the remote city of Qingshi. The strange phenomenon in his dantian marks him as a good-for-nothing, but after awakening an ancient Devouring Sword Soul, he embarks on a path that defies the heavens. This mysterious swor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 Is This 404? Brutality from the Ground Up in the Code 404吗？从底层代码开始的暴力 Lin Yuan was a programmer ground down by a crooked company for three years. After dying from overwork, he unexpectedly found himself inside the reskinned xianxia mobile game he had personally maintained, stuck with a level-zero good-for-nothing account: no spiritual roots and a combat power of just 5. Just as he was about to delete the account and start over, he uncovered a startling exploit: by using code logic to trigger a vulnerability in the server protocol, he could extract the game’s virt 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Reborn as Lady White, Here I Come 重生之白娘子我来了 Xu Yong, an ordinary young man from the modern world, is reborn in the world of The Legend of the New White Snake after an accident, becoming Xu Xian. A devoted admirer of the version of Bai Suzhen played by Zhao Yazhi, he resolves to live a very different life as Xu Xian. After his rebirth, he unexpectedly awakens the Comeback System. His medical skills improve by leaps and bounds, and he gains powerful magic. While protecting his love with Bai Suzhen, he keeps vanquishing demons and helping th 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A New Take on the Legend of the White Snake: The Real and Fake Lady White 白蛇新编：真假白娘子 While Bai Suzhen is imprisoned beneath Leifeng Pagoda, a mysterious woman named Bai Maonu, who looks exactly like her, appears, throwing everyone into confusion... Who is Bai Maonu? When faced with the two Bai Suzhen lookalikes, even Zhang Tianshi cannot tell them apart. As he investigates, he is horrified to discover that he caused all of this himself! The truth finally comes to light just before Bai Maonu dies... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Enforcer of Myriad Worlds 万界执法者 Shen Ye, deputy head of the Myriad Worlds Enforcement Hall, at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, second only to one beneath the myriad worlds. His daily work is simple: lounge on his throne in the void and drink milk tea. His eight enforcement officers are each unreliable in their own way, his boss, the Hall Master, is nowhere to be seen most of the time, and his biggest complaint is that the tapioca pearls in his milk tea aren't chewy enough. Then a golden decree smacks him in 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 When I Woke Up, I Found I’d Brought Back the Ghost Bride’s Jade Pendant 醒来后，我发现自己带回了鬼新娘的玉佩 When I Woke Up, I Found I Had Brought Back the Jade Pendant of a Ghost Bride —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Lost in a Ghost Village in Xiangxi 误入湘西鬼村 Lost in a Haunted Village in Western Hunan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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
- 34 A Chemistry PhD's Cultivation Chronicle 化学博士修仙记 Lin Mo, a chemistry PhD, accidentally transmigrates into the world of immortal cultivation. Using the power of science, he grows stronger, improves alchemy techniques to boost production, and applies scientific methods to change the way people cultivate, setting out on the path to becoming a powerhouse. 15.6kReads8.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 35 In Great Yu, I’ll Fall in Love Before Raising My Combat Power 人在大虞，先谈恋爱后升战力 I Lost My Memory from the Start, Then Picked Up a Girlfriend Who Helped Me Slaughter Our Way Across the World [Transmigration, multiple heroines, romance, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no System, not a mindless power fantasy] Even after you transmigrate, you’re still a person! And people have feelings. For anyone, the best thing in life is having a partner who stays by your side through thick and thin, and a group of close friends who trust you completely. They won’t abandon you because yo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 The Supreme Venerable of the Broken Path 残道极尊 Three years into the spiritual qi revival, the solar system has expanded a hundredfold, and Earth has become a vast world of endless mountains, rivers, seas, and plains. Cultivators of the new path command spirit-powered battleships across the nine heavens, while the old traditions have nearly vanished. Chen Fan is a lowly rogue cultivator who used to deliver takeout. With a mysterious broken bone hidden inside him, he swindles and steals resources in casinos and black markets. His goals are sim —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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 162Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 A Mortal's Path to Breaking Through the Heavens 凡人踏破天路 I was an ordinary mortal, with no spiritual roots, no connections, and no legacy. In a world teeming with prodigies, where immortals and mortals followed separate paths, I believed in just one thing: the road is made by those who walk it. Lin Yuan, a boy with a four-element pseudo-spiritual root from a collateral branch of the Lin family in Qingshi Town, was branded a “good-for-nothing.” But under the guidance of Old Huang, a mortal blacksmith, he used mortal ingenuity to step onto the path of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 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 90Reads—Score10014d adds
- 48 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
- 49 The Red Coffin of River Lantern Town 河灯镇的红棺 The Red Coffin of Helan Town —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Day Nezha Killed Me, I Saw Heaven's Scheme 哪吒杀我那天，我看到了天庭的局 [Journey to the West spin-off] [fantasy] [golden finger] No dumbed-down characters. The protagonist stays sharp throughout and acts decisively! I opened my eyes and found myself in the body of Ao Bing, the useless Third Prince of the East Sea. A disgrace to the Dragon Clan, I'd just been thrown into the underwater prison by my own father! But the protagonist's mind was crammed with Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods, books he'd read to shreds in his previous life. Nezha wreaks havoc 6Reads—Score—14d adds
