Novels like The Powerful Crossbow
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Powerful Crossbow, best match first.
- 1 Great Tang: Cheng Yaojin Begs Me to Sell Him Instant Noodles 大唐：程咬金求我卖他泡面 Li Li transmigrates to the Tang dynasty during the Zhenguan era, carrying a bizarre General Store System, yet he opens an inconspicuous little wooden hut in the middle of nowhere. A bottle of mineral water for twenty copper coins, and a bucket of instant noodles for a hundred? Cheng Yaojin explodes: “Kid, are you trying to make a fool of me?” That is, until he takes a bite of Master Kang’s braised beef noodles... Cheng Yaojin: “Son! Give me another bucket!” Qin Qiong’s cough eases after eating t 14Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 2 Traveling Between Two Worlds, I Became a Martial Saint Through Reselling 两界穿梭，我靠倒卖成武圣 When he wakes up, Wang Bo finds himself reborn in the body of a young hunter from Wangjia Village, eating wild vegetables every day. One night, he discovers that the jade pendant he brought with him when he transmigrated is actually a key that lets him travel between two worlds. Relying on Blue Star's advanced technology and productivity, Wang Bo makes a fortune in the other world… Now that he's rich, cultivation is ridiculously fast. Pills, techniques, martial arts: he buys them all. When f —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I Went to Ancient Times to Become a Foot Soldier 我去古代当小兵 Through relentless effort and his own intelligence, the protagonist slowly rises from the lowest-ranking foot soldier to become a general. This is the story of how he turns his life around. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 What Should I Do, My Commander? 怎么办？我的军团长大人 Yu Kunyou transmigrates into a war game and grows into a steadfast soldier amid the flames of battle. This is the story of a legion commander’s rise in a world full of overt and covert schemes… 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Dual Transmigration to Another World: The Legend of the Great Sugar and Salt King 异界双穿：大糖盐王传说 Down-on-his-luck Chen Chang unexpectedly discovers a mysterious space. Through it, he can enter a strange otherworld and return to the real world. Watch as he begins a new journey, makes his way between two worlds, and rises to become a wicked king. 192Reads7.5Score101Shelves
- 6 My Bracelet Connects Past and Present, and the Regent Became My Virtual Pet 我的手镯通古今，摄政王成了我的电子宠物 Wen Xinyi inherited her grandmother’s keepsake, only to discover that it connected her to ancient times. She saw the people of Fancheng under siege, a barren land strewn with starving corpses, and a regent who was pushing himself to the limit. One was a poor orphan who had lost her family; the other was a regent entrusted with a crisis, raising a six-month-old emperor. Though separated by time, the two formed an unexpected bond. Using her bracelet, Wen Xinyi saves Ling Zhan, the regent trapped i 16Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 7 Unrivaled Archery: I Shot Through the Cycle of Reincarnation 无敌箭道，我射穿了轮回 [System] [Multiple Heroines] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Satisfying Power-Ups] [Eerie] [The Hidden Hand Behind the Myriad Heavens] Bai Ye transmigrates to another world and awakens the Invincible Archery System. It lets him combine his archery with other martial arts to create all kinds of archery skills. [Unerring Accuracy] + [Wind-Chasing Footwork] -> [Unavoidable Arrow]: Fire repeatedly, and one arrow is bound to hit. It ignores all defenses and evasion. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 What?! My Supermarket Connects Past and Present, and I Saved the Prince's Entire Household During a Famine 惊！超市通古今，我灾荒年救王府满门 [A supermarket connected to the past + getting rich + wish fulfillment + face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place] Su Yin Nian had been badly swindled by her own father and was barely keeping the family supermarket afloat. But her father had mortgaged the store, too. Just as Su Yin Nian was broke and had no idea how to cover the debt, two adorable little children claiming to be from the ancient state of Chu in Great Zhou suddenly appeared in her supermarket. The little ones offered her 326Reads—Score101Shelves
- 9 My Backyard Connects Past and Present, Your Highness, Come On In 后院通古今，王爷请上门 Shen Nian rented a small courtyard in the countryside, mainly to save on rent while studying full-time for an exam. She also planned to take photos of the rural scenery to earn a little spending money. It was an ordinary courtyard, until one stormy night when a bottomless pit appeared in the yard. It turned out there was a cellar underneath, with two exits. The other one led straight to the Great Jin Dynasty... 322Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 10 Eight Hundred Years of Delivery Logs: I Deliver Packages Across Time 八百年签收日志：我穿古今送快递 [Traveling Between Past and Present + Transmigrating Across Eras + Logistics System + Fictional Setting + 1v1] He Ranqi, an ordinary university student, unexpectedly acquired a time-travel logistics System that let her freely travel between past and present to deliver packages. She rolled up her sleeves and got to work. Ask her why, and she'd say she needed money. She couldn't help it: they were paying her too much! She made repeated trips between past and present, traveling across dynasties, fr 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 My Antique Shop Connects Past and Present, So I Stockpile Goods to Save the People 我的古玩店通古今囤货一心救万民 A modern female CEO holds the keys to a mysterious shop connecting the past and present. She transmigrates to the Kingdom of Lingmeng, where she generously gives away her wealth, saves the people, and forms bonds with the Third and Fourth Princes. At the imperial palace, they explore modern technology together, astounding the entire court. When the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the emperor visit the modern world, they are all left dumbfounded. Mingyue’s ancient adventure even sees her ris 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Lone Spear That Guards the Nation 护国孤枪 [If you’re looking for a power fantasy, don’t read this. No transmigration, no System. This follows an ordinary soldier’s journey from naivety to rising through the ranks. No filler.] Zhou Yue is a descendant of the Duke of Ying, whose family has fallen on hard times. Wielding his family’s ancestral hook-sickle spear, he strikes such fear into the enemy that they flee at the mere mention of his name. He is the man foretold by the Chief Astrologer of the Imperial Observatory: “A lone spear guards 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Era of the Ten Kingdoms 十国纪元 The splendor of ten kingdoms, the pavilions and towers of the Five Dynasties, and legendary figures all take the stage. After the years have passed, what was it all for: power, schemes, or a beauty? The Demon King Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, lord of the Three Jin, Li Maozhen, holding fast to Fengxiang, Qian Wang’s arrow piercing the waves, Shi Jingtang calling himself a son. Poor Li Cunxu, who secured the realm with three arrows, only to die for his beloved! Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Transmigrate to the Stars: A Young Master’s Style 穿越星际：少爷的排面 Transmigrating Across the Stars: The Young Master's Style —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 I’m a Young Master from Beijing’s Elite Circle, Now a Nepotism Hire in Space 我，京圈大少，在星际当关系户 I’m the Big Shot of Beijing’s Elite Circle, Playing the Well-Connected One Among the Stars —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 I Found a Jade Pendant, and Now the Heirless Wealthy Family Wants Me Back 扫出个玉坠，豪门绝嗣我归位 I Scanned Up a Jade Pendant, and Now the Heirless Wealthy Family Has Welcomed Me Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Grand General of the Cavalry 骠骑大将军 In the third year of Emperor Jing’s Later Yuan era, 141 BC, Su Ren arrives. He brings a new vision, one that could overturn the history of the Han Dynasty. Crushing the Xiongnu is child’s play, and bringing the southern tribes to heel takes no time at all. He can reach for the moon in the heavens and catch turtles in the depths of the five oceans. Wei Qing calls him “big brother,” Huo Qubing calls him “teacher,” and Crown Prince Liu Ju is his apprentice. When the mighty Emperor Wu of Han makes a 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Chongzhen: All of China Stands Behind Me 崇祯：朕的背后是整个华夏 [Ensemble Cast] [No Main Character] [The fun is seeing how people of the Ming Dynasty react with shock to modern inventions and ideas] “The instant Emperor Chongzhen opened the portal, the entire Ming Dynasty went mad! As tanks crushed the Eight Banners' cavalry and livestream influencers crossed paths with the Donglin Party, penicillin became a miracle drug worth its weight in gold... This ancient empire began to tremble. ‘Your Majesty, these people from the future...’ The Grand Secretary fell 1.2kReads7.6Score100Shelves
- 19 Grow Stronger by Killing Enemies: From Cannon Fodder to Peerless God of Slaughter! 杀敌变强，从炮灰杀到绝世杀神！ Jiang Cheng transmigrates to a remote frontier city in the northern wastes of the Great Yan dynasty, where he becomes a slave. When the northern barbarians invade, he is forcibly drafted and sent to serve as cannon fodder. The barbarian army bears down, and Jiang Cheng is assigned to a cannon-fodder battalion and sent to the front lines to die. Just then, the God of Slaughter System activates. Every kill grants vital energy, and there’s no limit to how much he can improve! “Killed a northern bar 261Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 20 A Famine-Era Refugee's Modern Life 逃荒女的现代日常 My new work is here! You’re welcome to 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! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 In the Year of Famine, I Make Movies in the Modern Era to Save Millions! 饥荒年，我在现代拍戏救活万民！ [Modern setting + wild premise + dual transmigration + two male leads + feel-good power fantasy] Shen Yitang, the Great Chu Empire’s top female general and protector of the realm, faced the biggest crisis of her career: there was no food. The emperor was so hungry he was light-headed, and not a single grain had been harvested across Great Chu. Desperate to find something to eat, Shen Yitang jumped into a dry well, only to tumble into a strange world. Here, iron carts raced faster than horses, an 712Reads—Score111Shelves
- 22 Eagle of Byzantium, Also Known as Reborn in the Macedonian Dynasty 鹰扬拜占庭又名重生之马其顿王朝 The protagonist was originally a Longguo national posted in Greece in the modern world. After an accident, he transmigrates to the height of the Byzantine Empire. He finds himself within Constantinople's magnificent Theodosian Walls, surrounded by bustling crowds and exotic architecture. Drawing on his ever-deepening knowledge of Byzantine history, military strategy, and political systems, he begins to make a name for himself. He navigates the intrigues of the court and helps the Byzantine Empir 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 I Became the Heavenly Dao’s Dad by Farming ‘Shock Value’ 我靠刷“震惊值”成为天道爸爸 I Became the Heavenly Dao's Dad by Farming 'Shock Points' —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 He Reached Across Time and Unveiled the Nation’s Imperial Seal, Shocking the Internet 通古今，他拿出全国玉玺震惊全网 Lu Jinjin transmigrates into a book, starting out as a fake heiress destined to be cannon fodder. From the start, she becomes a cast-off wife from a wealthy family, kicked out with nothing. With no other choice, she has to make money by setting up a street stall. But then! On her first day selling, all her customers are dressed in ancient clothes. They pay not by card or QR code, but with copper coins. She gets 16 coins for a sale worth 6,600! Three bowls of fried vegetarian noodles, sold for an 116Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 25 What? Her Teacups Connect to Ancient China!! 什么？她家茶杯通古代！！ Transmigration between two worlds + getting rich through antiques A hell-mode start from the very beginning? That’s right, this is Jiang Shi’s story. Jiang Shi’s parents dropped out of her life early. She struggled to survive with her maternal grandparents, but they passed away one after another too, leaving Jiang Shi and her high-school-aged younger brother to fend for themselves. After finally making it to adulthood, before she could even catch her breath, cancer, the ultimate big boss, came k 3.9kReads8.2Score451Shelves
- 26 Travel Between Eras: You Were Sent Into Exile, Not on Vacation 通古今：让你去流放，不是去旅游 [My house connects to the ancient world + travel between past and present + raising an adorable child + little sweetheart + clearing out a household + pocket dimension + confiscation and exile + System + simulation-game visuals] An accident two years ago left Xu Liangzhi's parents in a vegetative state. As she cares for them, she also has to keep her uncles from trying to seize the family property. One night, a little girl from the ancient world appears in Xu Liangzhi's study. The study becomes 425Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 27 Transmigrating Between Two Worlds to Found a New Dynasty 两个世界来回穿越，创建新王朝 Travel back and forth between two worlds, taking territory by force wherever you go. Moutai costs 1,000 taels of silver per jin… Baijiu costs 100 taels per jin… There’s nothing we’re short of except people… 1.2kReads8.2Score106Shelves
- 28 A Game Connects the Past and Present, and the Cool-Headed War God Has a Little Fairy 游戏通古今，冷面战神的小仙女 A game appeared on Lu Qingzhi's phone, and she started spending money in it to raise a general. Who could have guessed the game connected the past and present? Everything she bought with her in-game purchases was delivered to the great general. The borderlands suffered a drought unseen in a century. The people had no harvest, the riverbeds had dried up, and all hope seemed lost. Fu Tingyuan had never believed in gods, but for the first time in his life, he sincerely prayed to them. Lu Qingzhi wa 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 My Courtyard Connects Past and Present: Saving a Hundred Thousand Troops in a Famine 我家小院通古今，灾荒年盘活十万大军 Bai Shujin lived like a weed. Her mother didn't care for her, and her father didn't love her. Her older sister loved stealing her boyfriends, and her younger brother loved making trouble for her. Only her grandmother truly cared for her, but she died early, leaving her a small courtyard. Bai Shujin had planned to live quietly in the courtyard. Who could have imagined that its water vat connected the past and present, and could even send a man through? Before long, money came pouring in, unstoppa 211Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 30 My Mirror Connects Past and Present, and I Help the Exiled Crown Prince Feed the People! 我的镜子通古今，流放太子养万民！ Mi Jiangjiang is betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend and best friend, and has no choice but to make a living running a small supermarket. Then she discovers by chance that a bronze mirror she bought on a whim can connect the past and present. She takes in the disabled crown prince who was exiled after losing the succession struggle. After all, the hair ribbon, belt, and handful of copper coins he has left are all antiques! When refugees are on the verge of starving to death, Mi Jiangjiang generous 94Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 31 The Young Master of the Capital Has Cheats in His Dreams 京圈大少在梦里开挂了 The Young Master of the Capital's Elite Circle Gets Cheats in His Dreams —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Legend of the Bow Emperor 弓皇传奇 Lin Xuan, who lives on Earth, hears astonishing news from Miller: it turns out that cultivation is not absent from this world. Rather, the world is divided into two entirely different realms, the mortal world and the cultivation world. Lin Xuan is in the mortal world. Just as he begins to yearn for the cultivation world, a sudden hunt is launched against him. Faced with a life-or-death trial, Lin Xuan gradually realizes that only by entering the cultivation world can he take control of his own f 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Reborn in Another World: From Foot Soldier to Emperor 魂穿异界：从小兵到皇帝 An adventure and conquest story about special forces soldiers who find themselves in another world. With no System, they start out as ordinary soldiers and fight alongside their comrades, crushing bandit rebellions and repelling foreign invaders, including white invaders. They build their own warlord state, then fight to seize the realm after the corrupt imperial house loses it. A tale of blood and grit. Come make friends with the author. 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Nine Cauldrons of Heaven's Mandate 天命九鼎 In the final years of the dynasty, corrupt officials ran rampant and the people were left destitute. Heaven was outraged and the people were furious, so rebellions broke out across the land. Zhang Yi rose up with his followers, vowing to change this dark and brutal world once and for all. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Transporting Goods Between Two Worlds: Trading Ham for Antiques from the Start 两界搬运：开局火腿换古董 One sausage in exchange for a princess’s imperial underwear! One spicy snack in exchange for a national treasure of a porcelain vase! Qin Ming, an overworked office drone, accidentally obtains a Two-World Travel System that lets him freely travel between the Ming Dynasty and the modern world. A crafty middleman, he begins hauling goods back and forth, showing off in both worlds! 272Reads6.9Score108Shelves
- 36 The Wolf Warrior Flag 战狼旗 Everyone knows Zhijiang Airport, but how many have heard of Phoenix Airport? And no one knows that, on the eve of the Battle of Xuefeng Mountain, a Japanese special forces company once raided Phoenix Airport, only to vanish mysteriously in the Wuling Mountains... To make his family rise, he stops at nothing! To win his family prestige, he launches the Torch Banquet three times! No one knows why he, once opposed to resisting Japan, later launched the Torch Banquet without hesitation and personall 147Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 37 My Wardrobe Connects Past and Present, and I Can't Fit All the Gold and Jewels 我的衣柜通古今，金银珠宝堆不下 [Alternate world + transmigration between ancient and modern times + farming + infrastructure building + business] Amateur writer Sang Wan is betrayed by both her best friend and her boyfriend. Even more bizarrely, her rented apartment was definitely locked during the day. That night, after eating takeout, she opened the wardrobe to get her pajamas before taking a shower. But all the clothes inside were jumbled up. She wondered if she had opened the wardrobe the wrong way. She closed the door 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Tale of Dacheng: A Lone Fortress Beyond the Frontier 大成故事之塞外孤城 Xu Jing and Wang Lie are the garrison commanders of Liangchuan City on the northwestern frontier of the Great Cheng Kingdom. For more than ten years, they have repeatedly repelled invasions from the Western Yao Kingdom. In the twentieth year of Wucheng, Chancellor Qin Guo rebels and conspires with the Western Yao army to invade. With internal turmoil and external threats stirring up a bloody storm, what will Xu Jing and Wang Lie do...? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 From a Street Stall of Snacks and Sundries to Bartering for Mountain Goods in Ancient Times 地摊零嘴小百货，搬到古代换山货 [Ancient and Modern Worlds Interconnected + Pocket Space + Selling Goods + No CP...] Su Zan transmigrated right after graduating, landing in the Great Ning Dynasty through a stroke of fate. Who would have guessed? The two eras were connected! She traded the cheapest bulk rice from the modern world for the rare honey of the past, transforming it into a “pure natural tonic” and selling it for 288 a jin!!! Su Zan understood the game at once and started making a fortune through frenzied two-way tr 8.2kReads7.5Score1.3kShelves
- 40 Back to Jiuzhou to Seize the Heavens 回到九州去夺天 [Alternate history + rise of a foot soldier + brainy power struggles] While watching a meteor shower, he was struck by a meteorite and transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking soldier in another world who shared his name. Ji Yang was completely bewildered! The realm is divided into nine provinces, and the various states are locked in endless warfare. What is there to fear? Who but me can unite the nine provinces? In this otherworld, he rises from a humble foot soldier to become ruler of the 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 An Old Lady on a Film Set: Her Whole Family Feasts During the Famine 老太太穿片场，荒年全家吃撑了 [An old lady + transmigration from ancient times to the modern world + no romance + a whole family of drama queens + comedy + helping the village prosper] After three years of famine, Jiang Guizhi’s family is starving, their eyes practically glowing green. Her granddaughter is barely breathing. Clutching the family’s ancestral copper coin, Jiang Guizhi goes to the Mountain God Temple to pray for her life, but when she opens her eyes Would you look at that! She’s transmigrated into a modern short 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 My Old House Connects to Ancient Times, So I Dragged My Best Friend Into a Life of Banditry 老宅通古代，我拉闺蜜当山匪 [Group transmigration + nation-building + travel between past and present + farming + no romance] Zhou Chuchu returns to her hometown to start a business and unexpectedly discovers that her family’s old house lets people transmigrate back and forth. The house leads to ancient times, right into a bandit den. What do we do?? How about taking over the place and becoming the bosses? Now that the sisters are both in charge, who needs a job? Embroidered fans... These are intangible cultural heritage! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 After Transmigrating into a Book, She Became the Villainess 穿书后她成了恶毒女配 She transmigrated into a book by accident! And not only did she transmigrate into a book, she ended up in the body of a wicked supporting female character! That wicked supporting character was even killed through the combined schemes of the heroine and hero! This was way too unreal! Luckily, Su Wanwan had nerves of steel! Forget the wicked supporting-character role. With her around, she was the heroine, no question! Take down scumbag men, rescue heroes, take on disciples, win over handsome guys. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Wolf Alliance's Elite Cavalry 狼盟骁骑 No transmigration, no System, just the way of the military. No cultivation, no idiots, an alternate world. A nation has its policies, and a ruler has his schemes. A general has his talents, and a minister his loyalty. Soldiers excel at battle, while heroes uphold the greater good. Hope is always beautiful, but reality is ultimately cruel. In chaotic times, how many can truly grasp the meaning of righteousness? Everyone wants to be a winner, yet everyone is a loser. Everyone talks about t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Chronicles of the Great Yan Martial World 大衍江湖志 [System + transmigration + martial world + tomb raiding + overwhelming advantage] Others transmigrate into the martial world to practice martial arts. Lin Yan transmigrates to “exploit bugs.” In the Great Yan world, grandmasters are everywhere and the martial path is arduous? Lin Yan looks at the thing in his mind called the “System,” which is actually a “program for decoding the world's underlying code,” written by his grandfather after thirty years of painstaking work, and silently picks up hi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Young Master of the Capital's Elite Circles Has an Endless Combo, and the Ghost King Begs Me to Stop Sending Shocks 京圈大少无限连，鬼王求我别发电 The Capital’s Playboy Has an Infinite Streak, and the Ghost King Begs Me to Stop Generating Electricity —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Abandoned While Fleeing Famine, I Travel Between Eras to Support My Whole Family 灾年逃荒被弃，我穿梭现代养全家 #Fleeing Disaster #Natural-Disaster Era #Traveling Between Two Worlds #Strong Female Lead A century-long drought brings famine sweeping across the mountains and countryside. Xiaoxi and her family are cruelly abandoned by the whole village, leaving them no choice but to flee into the barren mountains in search of a way to survive. They make a home in a cave, but their food runs out, and the family struggles on amid hunger and despair. Then they encounter a spiritual squirrel in the woods and unex 215Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Transmigrating Between Past and Present, the Prince Pursues His Love in the Modern World 古今往返穿越，王爷追爱到现代 Transmigration between the past and present + bringing friends along + devoted husband On the first night after going bankrupt and returning to the old family home, Xia You’an has a dream. In it, she finds a human baby… or rather, a human baby finds her and takes her home. When she finally wakes from the dream one day, Xia You’an discovers that the things from her dream have followed her into the real world. As she keeps dreaming, the baby grows up. Chu Moyuan loses his mother as a child, then h 437Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 49 From Convict Soldier to Conqueror of Nations 从贼配军到灭国将军 Just got a rating, so it should go up [Alternate History + Rebel from the Start + Crossing the River to Fight the Jin + Cold Weapon Warfare + Hardcore System] Rebellion earns the mark of a traitor; when scholars rebel, they earn the mark of a traitorous Confucian. Sentenced soldiers are thrown into the Yellow River as expendable troops to cross it, condemned forever with no pardon. One enemy head earned through military service can redeem half a lifetime; three can wash away a lifetime of bloods 8Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 50 Back in the Warring States, I Became the King of Wei 回到战国做魏王 After King Hui of Wei passes away, the author becomes his son, King Xiang of Wei, Wei Si. With Qin stripping Wei of its western lands, Chu defeating it in the south, and Qi humiliating it in the east, how can he turn things around? To make matters worse, just then five states launch a campaign against Qin, and Qi seizes the opportunity to attack Guanze, a key stronghold in northeastern Wei. 521Reads5.4Score—Shelves
