Novels like Embers Without Daylight
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- 1 Iron-Blooded Tech War King: 1931 铁血科技兵王：1931 [War of Resistance + Science and Technology to Save the Nation + Elite Soldier + Transmigration and Comeback + Military Strategy] An elite soldier transmigrates on the eve of the September 18 Incident and uses modern military technology to gain an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield against Japan. September 17, 1931. Shenyang. When Lin Feng, an all-around elite soldier skilled in electronic warfare, demolition engineering, and battlefield medicine, transmigrates from a modern battlefield i 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn as a Hunter, I Use the Treasure-Dropping Coin to Max Out the Great Wilderness’s Fortune 穿成猎户，落宝金钱刷满大荒气运 After transmigrating to the Great Zhou Dynasty, I became a hunter buried in debt, with nothing but bare walls at home. My younger sister needed money to save her life, and a tyrant came knocking to collect. Li Qing was forced to activate the Treasure-Dropping Coin inside him. Kill monsters, and they drop treasures! Spot a treasure, and you can forcibly claim it! From the start, all it took was one old well to fish up a century-old Spirit-Gathering Pearl! One punch killed the Black Fiend Cat, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Choose to Farm in a Supernatural World 我在超凡世界选择种田 A true farming novel, and I'm confident about it. [Farming + infrastructure building + adorable pets + wild imagination + funny everyday life + getting rich and leading the way + multiple heroines] No System, not a formulaic story. An alternate world. In this extraordinary world, there are only three paths to power: be born exceptionally talented, have a fortune to your name, or risk your life and grind yourself to the bone. Unfortunately, Lin Qingye has none of the three. His talent is rated F, 9.9kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 4 Feng Shui Taboos: I Slay Gods with Face Reading 风水禁忌：我靠相术屠神 [Do not try this yourself; you are responsible for the consequences! Feng Shui master + cultivating corpses into immortals + physiognomy + Yinshan heretical sect + descendant of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau + Dragon-Slaying Sword] Feng Shui can kill without a trace, but it can also cultivate corpses into immortals. I, Zhang Qiling, was born under the fate of a lone star of calamity, and I am the last heir to a Feng Shui family once employed by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. The ancestral —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Wuxia Crossover: I, Li Chungang, Slay a Celestial from the Start 综武：我李淳罡，开局斩天人 [Transmigration fanfiction] + [Fantasy cultivation] + [Xianxia power struggle] + [Passionate growth] I transmigrated as Li Chungang. No need to play the pig to eat the tiger: I'm at the peak from the start, with the body of a Sword God, a Heavenly Realm cultivation, and knowledge of every tragedy in the original story. This time, I won't sit alone in Listening Tide Pavilion and wait to die. I'll rewrite everyone's fate! I'll take Jiang Ni as my disciple and teach her the sword that can sever the 221Reads—Score314d adds
- 6 My Girlfriend Is the Knife-on-Credit Heir 我的女友是赊刀传人 My Girlfriend Is an Heir to the Knife-on-Credit Tradition 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Court Officials Are All Hustling, While the Emperor Just Coasts 朝臣都在卷，只有陛下在摆烂 [Transmigration + Tang Dynasty + System + Invincible + Sword Cultivation + Strategy + Black Technology + Harem] After transmigrating into Li Shimin following the Xuanwu Gate Incident, I immediately decided to retire on the spot. What can I say? I was bound to the “Three Thousand Great Worlds Sword Cultivator System.” One sword can open the Gate of Heaven, and one finger can suppress mountains and rivers. Farming, smelting iron, and commanding troops are all maxed out. Being emperor is hardly a c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 High Martial: My Stat Panel Is Pretty Simple 高武我的面板很简单 The pacing is on the slower side, with an emphasis on storytelling. It’s the sort of novel best enjoyed a little at a time. There’s no shortage of women in the story, and the protagonist is the kind of man who can’t quite be a scoundrel, but also never lets love trouble him. Gao Changeng also transmigrated, bringing his own golden finger to a high-martial-arts alternate world where humanity faced an existential crisis. There, he began his journey to the pinnacle of martial arts. The protagonist 2.5kReads6.8Score17114d adds
- 9 Snowstrider: Beating Wang Xianzhi to a Pulp from the Start 雪中：开局暴打王仙芝 [Invincible Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + the Myriad Worlds + Eastern Fantasy + Swordsmanship + Multiple Heroines + Wish Fulfillment + Sect Management + Planes] High above the nine heavens, the Immortal Court hangs in the sky, regarding all life in the lower realms as straw dogs. It rules the common people with the Heavenly Prison and uses ascension as bait, all to harvest them. Sword Immortal Li Bai brings a sword up from the mortal world and builds a city in the chaotic frontier. Facin 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Village Doctor: They All Say I'm a Master at Bone Reading 村野神医：她们都说我摸骨一绝 My new work is here! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Twin Stars Shine on the World: Investing in the Desolate Heaven Emperor from the Start 双星耀世：开局投资荒天帝 [Transmigrate into Perfect World + System + Two Male Leads + Ruthless and Decisive + Multiple Heroines + Wish Fulfillment] Di Yi, a longtime fan, stayed up late reading the finale of Perfect World when he unexpectedly transmigrated to the Chaotic Ancient Era, becoming a gravely wounded wanderer on the outskirts of Stone Village in the Great Wilderness. Fortunately, he was accompanied by the mysterious supreme System, the Book of the Dao of the Era. It had full access, was omniscient and omnipote 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Ninth-Rank Lotus Platform Subdues the Heavens, the Chaos Green Lotus Determines the World's Fate 九品莲台镇诸天，混沌青莲定乾坤 The Ninth-Rank Lotus Throne Subdues the Heavens, the Azure Chaos Lotus Determines the Fate of All 6Reads—Score214d adds
- 13 Reborn the Day Before the College Entrance Exam: A Gift of Fate and a New Beginning 重生高考前一天，是命运的馈赠，也是新的开始 Reborn the Day Before the College Entrance Exam: A Gift from Fate and a New Beginning 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 May Day Traffic Jam: Journeying to Mountains and Seas, Taking in the Everyday World 五一堵途：奔赴山海，也阅人间烟火 May Day Traffic Jam: Off to the Mountains and Seas, and a Glimpse of Everyday Life 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Tides of the Stock Market: From Retail Investor to Market Maverick 股海浮沉：从散户到游资的逆袭 Riding the Stock Market Roller Coaster: From Retail Investor to Market Shark 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Transmigrated as Wukong: Breaking Heaven’s Law in Search of Freedom 穿成悟空：踏破天道觅逍遥 Transmigrated as Wukong: Defying the Heavenly Dao in Search of Freedom 2Reads—Score214d adds
- 17 Transmigrated as a Little Goldfish, I Won the Beauty's Heart 穿越成了小金鱼后，抱得美人归 After Transmigrating into a Little Goldfish, I Won the Beauty's Heart 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 I Put My Girlfriend Through Grad School, Then She Fell for Someone Else 供女友读研，女友移情别恋了 I Put My Girlfriend Through Graduate School, but She Fell for Someone Else 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Longevity: After Countless Ages and Countless Insights, I’m Invincible 长生：经万纪，悟万道，我已无敌 [Not a power fantasy + master of keeping a low profile + smart protagonist + immortality + plotting from behind the scenes + never meddles in others' affairs] From a remote village to a mighty dynasty spanning thousands of miles, into an age of turmoil, where a hundred clans stand tall and the Human Emperor rules supreme, then on to the coming of darkness and the depletion of spiritual qi... As eras turn and epochs pass, behind countless legends stands a shadow, invisible yet terrifying. Jiang H 20kReads7.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 20 The Secret Beneath the White Dress 白裙子下的秘密 The Secret Beneath the White Dress 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Strongest Martial Emperor of the Xuanwu Continent 玄武大陆之最强武帝 Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west. Fortune turns in cycles, so never look down on a poor young man! Xiao Chen comes upon a fortuitous opportunity and cultivates the Primordial Vajra Art, gaining an invincible body! He awakens his innate flame, the Annihilation Flame! He cultivates the Myriad Flame Origins Record, refining every heavenly flame under the sun and becoming the Supreme of Heavenly Flames! 238Reads—Score1314d adds
- 22 The Heavens Have Arrived, but I Just Want to Be a Behind-the-Scenes Patriarch 诸天降临，我只想当个幕后家主 Blood rains from the sky, and rifts split the void. The worlds of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Shrouding the Heavens, and more crash into the main world one after another. Everyone else scrambles for opportunities, while Huang Cong stays in the shadows, using his Family Fortune System to expand at breakneck speed. When the armies of the Immortal Realm bear down on them, he finally rises to his feet. “No rush. Let them fight first. Tao Gong, name your price.” 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Sword of Northern Liang: Chronicles of Northern Liang 北凉悍刀行北凉志 His blood feud avenged, the real game begins. Xu Fengnian, the Northern Liang heir who once roamed the martial world in a blue robe on a white horse, joins forces with his sister Xu Weixiong, his younger brother Xu Longxiang, and Huang Man'er to kill Han Diao Si, the Human Cat, and return in triumph, settling an old score. But the jianghu's triumphs and vendettas are only a prelude. A true storm awaits him amid Northern Liang's snow and wind. What awaits the young heir is a political maelstrom m 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 EN Don't Bully the Old and Poor: One Day Equals a Year of Cultivation! 莫欺老年穷：一天涨一年功力！ [Power fantasy] [Cautious cultivation] [Slow burn] [Evil old cultivator] [Decisive and ruthless] Jiang Ye transmigrated to an age of chaos, where human lives were worth less than grass. After enduring hardship for seventy years, he was still hiding out as a gatekeeper at a martial arts school in the county town. He thought he would simply live out the rest of his days, but then his Fate of the Ascending Path awakened! [Fate: Ascending Path] [Effect 1: Extraordinary comprehension. There are no bo 25.2kReads7.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 25 High Martial: Defying My Meridians, I Tread the Path to Emperorhood 高武：逆脉镇世踏帝路 High-octane martial arts, a good-for-nothing's rise and face-slapping revenge, conspiracies and political intrigue, and a tragic, fated destiny. His fiancee publicly breaks off their engagement, regrets it, and chases after him until she hits rock bottom. The thrills come one after another. With a single line, “A crippled meridian is no match for me,” his fiancee Su Qingyue tears up their engagement contract in public, turning Lin Xiao into a laughingstock across the Lin family. With a sneer, “Y 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Weary Shadows in the Dust, a Lonely Lamp in the Study 尘鞍倦影，书斋孤灯 A weary shadow beneath a dusty saddle, a lone lamp in the study. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Blazing Flames Engulf the Factory: Safety Comes First 炽焰围厂，安全生产大于天 Flames Engulf the Factory: Workplace Safety Comes First 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Traveling with a Pocket Storage Space 带着随身储物空间去旅行 Traveling with a Portable Storage Space 61Reads—Score314d adds
- 29 The Chronicles of Clan Feuds and Grudges 宗武：世仇恩怨录 Rushing waterfalls surge out of the primordial wilderness, while winding roads stretch into the distance. Through the jianghu we travel, with chivalrous hearts and passions, our heroic spirit forever enduring. Riding across the land, sleeping beneath the stars, standing firm amid the mighty river's current. All praise those who hold up the sky and clouds in their hands, ridding the world of demons and beasts. A century passes, a moment of love; a barren hill, a tomb. Has love truly ended? The he 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 A Row of Lovesick Tears 相思泪成行 Heartache brings tears in streams. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Snow in the Northern Frontier: Sword Pointing to the Galaxy 雪中：剑指星河 [Fan Fiction] [High Martial Arts] [Xuanhuan] [Harem] [Dynastic Conflict] [War Between Immortals and Demons] Snowfall: Sword Pointing to the Starry River is an adaptation of the fan-fiction novel Sword of the Snowstrider. Its story unfolds amid Beiliang, the Liyang royal house, Northern Mang, Western Shu, Western Chu, and other states, as well as the immortals and gods who harvest the world's fortune. It tells the story of Xu Xiao, Xu Fengnian, Jiang Ni, Xu Nian'an, and Li Chungang. For Beiliang 283Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 32 A Strange Tale's Frightful Dream: I Became Nie Xiaoqian 聊斋惊梦：我成了聂小倩 Strange Tales: A Frightening Dream: I Became Nie Xiaoqian 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 So What If I'm an Older Single Woman? Age Isn't an Obstacle to Happiness 大龄剩女又如何，年龄不是幸福的阻碍 So What If I'm an Older Unmarried Woman? Age Is No Obstacle to Happiness 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 I Can Reach the Peak of Martial Arts All Thanks to My Daughter's Praise 我能走上武道巅峰，全靠女儿吹捧 [Wuxia + doting dad + adorable child + daily life + invincible + transmigration + no System] Li Qingyun transmigrates to a world where martial virtues reign supreme. Unfortunately, his aptitude for martial arts is mediocre, so all he can do is run a small martial arts school and rely on his daughter, who is suffering from a terminal illness, as they depend on each other. He thought the rest of his life would be much the same, until he discovered that every boast his daughter made about him could 20.6kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 35 I Worked Overtime and Somehow Transmigrated into the Ruler of the Kingdom of Women 加个班，竟然穿越成了女儿国国主 After working overtime, I somehow transmigrated into the ruler of the Kingdom of Women 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Journeying Through the Myriad Worlds 行走在诸天中 My name is Li Changsheng. I don't know whether Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreamed it was Zhuang Zhou. I closed my eyes and opened them to find myself in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. I closed them again, and when I opened them, I was in the water. After more than a decade of studying science, I ended up living in a world of martial arts and fantasy. Having nothing to strive for is the greatest ambition of all... It's not that I don't want to pursue something. I genuine 11.4kReads7.3Score53814d adds
- 37 I Went Deep into the Mountains to Chop Wood and Found a Beautiful Wife 深山砍柴，捡了个漂亮老婆 Chopping wood in the mountains, I found myself a beautiful wife 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Wuxia Crossover: Ten Years Imprisoned in the Sutra Library, Invincible the Moment I Emerge 综武：自囚藏经阁十载，出世即无敌 A three-foot blade in hand, Longquan steel; a young man rides through a border town. Ying Qi’s soul transmigrated into a world where the martial arts realms converged. He became the First Emperor of Qin’s ninth son, but disliked the deceit and intrigue within the imperial family, so he left Xianyang and joined Shaolin Temple as a lay disciple. Then he unexpectedly awakened the Bookworm System. As long as he carefully read a scripture, he could automatically extract its key information, grasp all 1.1kReads7.9Score20714d adds
- 39 Online Gaming: The Deathly Rivers and Lakes 网游之死亡江湖 Adapted by Hongguo. Dive right in for an immersive experience! Game invasion + death game + humanity’s fight for survival + high-level martial arts and cultivation + deadly games This is the true story of a die-hard death-game fan, and the diary of Zhang Fan, a player of Death Jianghu. It all begins with Zhang Fan’s own experiences. The good news: You can actually bring your in-game abilities into the real world! The bad news: Death in the game really can kill you! The horrific death of his 94kReads7.3Score10.3k14d adds
- 40 After a Car Crash, I Transmigrated into a Tree on the Verge of Dying 车祸后，穿越成了一棵濒临枯死的树 After a car accident, I transmigrated into a tree on the verge of dying 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Heaven-Defying Immortal-Eating Art 逆仙吞天诀 Ye Tian, the good-for-nothing young master who cannot cultivate, unexpectedly obtains the inheritance of the Heavenly Emperor. He enters the Dao through the sword, rises from a good-for-nothing, slays his way across the world, and reaches the pinnacle of the continent! My swordsmanship is unmatched beneath the heavens. Where my sword points, gods and demons alike are destroyed! 37.5kReads8.8Score3.6k14d adds
- 42 So What If I Have Nowhere to Nest? With Love to Lean On, I Can Still Be Happy 无枝可栖又如何，有爱可依，也幸福 So What If I Have Nowhere to Rest? With Love to Lean On, I Can Still Be Happy 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Heavenly Divine Sect 御神天宗 A country youth with no connections joins the Yushen Sect and cultivates against all odds. His talent is merely average, so he makes little impression in the sect, but his knack for brewing spiritual wine by himself leads him to uncover the secrets of cultivation by chance. Keep your head down. I can make a comeback! 6.5kReads8.5Score67814d adds
- 44 Chronicles of the Mystic Origin Dao 玄元道途录 Watch how Lin Xuan grows from weak to strong. Welcome, everyone! If you spot any shortcomings, please point them out. I’m grateful to you all. Your encouragement is the source of my inspiration. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Small, Independent World Hidden Inside a Black Jade Pendant 墨玉吊坠里藏着一个独立的小世界 A Small, Independent World Lies Hidden Inside the Black Jade Pendant 21Reads—Score314d adds
- 46 After Losing My Job, I Became the Kept Man of a Beautiful CEO 失业后，我被美女总裁包养了 After Losing My Job, I Was Kept by a Beautiful CEO 6Reads—Score314d adds
- 47 On New Year's Eve, Fireworks Rise. I Raise My Glass to This Year 除夕日，烟火起，举杯敬此年 On New Year's Eve, Fireworks Rise, and We Raise Our Glasses to the Year 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Jade-Hidden Immortal Court 玉藏仙庭 Jade Hidden in the Immortal Court 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 An Octogenarian Womanizer Takes Chinese Showbiz by Storm, Starting with Xiong Ba 八旬老汉渣遍华娱从扮演雄霸开始 College student Zhou Rui transmigrates into the body of an eighty-year-old man in a parallel world. He is frail with age and on the verge of death. Just as he thinks he has only a few days left to live, he unexpectedly awakens an Entertainment Roleplay System! As long as he successfully plays various film and television characters, the System lets him win that character's abilities and treasures through a lottery! Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have successfully played Xiong Ba and obtained th 11.3kReads7.9Score86014d adds
- 50 Hong Kong Crossover: Off-the-Charts Luck, Snatching Chicken from the Start 港综：孕气爆表，开局截胡山鸡 Also known as Hong Kong Crossover: A Stroke of Lady Luck, Stealing Chicken from the Start Lin Yaozu transmigrates into a Hong Kong crime drama universe and gets a confession from a beautiful woman from the start. What! You’re Ke En? Doesn’t that mean I’m seducing the Second Sister-in-Law? But I honestly had no idea. Whatever. The System awakens, and Lin Yaozu decides he’s done playing nice... Drink the strongest liquor, date the hottest girls, and build the most powerful business empire! Lin Yao 58.2kReads7.3Score4.2k14d adds
