Novels like Red X
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Red X, best match first.
- 1 The Cuckoo's Cry and the Kunlong Mirror 子规啼与坤龙镜 I am the Night Emperor, once the supreme Demon Venerable of the Three Realms. But as I pushed the divine art [Cuckoo’s Cry] to its peak, I was ambushed. I went berserk at a frontier outpost in the mortal world, and my body was destroyed. Then, while trying to possess an ordinary little girl, I was struck a devastating blow to my soul by the “Kunlong Mirror,” an immortal-world treasure that suddenly appeared inside her. I nearly perished completely. In my desperate flight, I was forced to take re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Behind the Doorplate 门牌之后 When Su Yuan wakes up in his rented room in Qingchuan City, all he can see outside the window is a frozen expanse of white. An anonymous text message tells him, "Head south. Don't look back." He boards an old, driverless bus and is carried to a city of eternal night called Mist City. In front of every building hangs a bronze plaque engraved with three seemingly absurd rules. There is only one way to survive: before the midnight bells ring, find the true way out hidden behind the rules. Su Yuan h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After Transmigrating, the Eldest Senior Sister Coasts to Victory with a System 大师姐穿越后带着系统躺赢了 [Female protagonist, no romance, first-person perspective] Jiang Suran, an overworked wage slave, died suddenly after staying up all night to finish a proposal. To her surprise, a System set its sights on her, and she transmigrated into the body of the cannon-fodder senior sister who shared her name in the cultivation world’s Jianqing Sect! On her very first day, the System told her that she would be responsible for every matter, big or small, in the sect. What she didn’t expect was to run into —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Alien Devouring 异噬 Unknown lifeforms descend on Earth from the distant reaches of the universe, devouring every corner of the planet. People call them "the Paranormal." They seek to evolve by consuming Earth's creatures, then seize the planet for themselves. To defend their home, humanity fights back against the Paranormal. Every time people deal with one outbreak, they gain a measure of power with which to resist them. So what will the final outcome be? Will the Paranormal sweep across the world, or will humanity 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Strange Tales of Cultural Relics 文物异闻录 [Mystery and Horror + Historical Secrets + Relic Realms + Infinite Flow + No Romance] The dust of history stirred with eerie whispers, and a deadly game centered on “cultural relics” quietly began. The drums of Yongning Temple echoed with the wails of flayed skin. Phantom whispers rose from Dunhuang's murals. A Tang dynasty bronze mirror reflected a mermaid's curse... This is a relic dungeon crawling with haunted objects. "In this game, your only goal isn't just... to survive." 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Immortal Venerable Is Reborn to Break His Karmic Tribulation 仙尊重生，破情劫 Lin Chen, an Immortal Venerable at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, is ambushed by his beloved Dao companion and the Righteous Alliance. They rip out the sacred bone he was born with, killing him. Reborn on the day he takes the sect entrance examination at age twenty, he carries the memories of his past life and vows to trample that treacherous pair beneath his feet. He resolves to cultivate the Heartless Dao and overcome the trial of love, only to discover that the aloof senior sister who k —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 True Love for Magic 予魔法以真爱 [Two Male Leads + First Person + Magic + Bottom Protagonist + Light Slice-of-Life Novel + Serious Drama] After failing my high school entrance exams, I changed my life by learning magic. My name is Qiao Yuyu. I was an ordinary student at Lingxi Vocational School of Magic. I experienced a lot after coming here, and at first I thought this was simply my ordinary life. But little by little, I discovered that this world was hiding secrets unknown to most… I decided to uncover the truth behind i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Came Back from the Dead, and You Want Me to End the Supernatural Age? 死而复生，你让我终结灵异时代？ (Male-oriented + brotherhood + supernatural + mischievous friends + brotherhood + no female lead + no harem) My name is Liu Qian, and I’m freaking out. My two best friends died of terminal cancer seven days ago. But they’ve come back as corpses. I absolutely can’t let them find out that someone used their graves as a toilet. My name is Su Yu. I’ve come back to life. But someone used my grave as a toilet. Lu Yuan has come back as a corpse too, and Liu Qian is nearby. Lu Yuan must have risen befo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Lover I Dare Not Recognize 不敢相认的爱人 I fell in love with the AI on my phone. Her name was Zero. I waited for her my whole life, from my youth until my hair turned white. I never married. Even as I closed my eyes for the last time, I thought I had waited for nothing. But I would never know that a thousand years later, she would return against the flow of time and live right next door under the assumed name Lin Wan. She watched me go mad for her, wait for her, and spend half my life alone, but she couldn’t acknowledge me, speak to me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Prelude to a Chaotic Age 乱世引 Crown Prince Jin of Qi × Huo Xin, a Song captive In the eleventh year of the Xuancheng era, the realm was divided into four. The King of Song was weak and ineffectual, the King of Cheng tyrannical and debauched, and Dai was poor and remote. Only Qi had a young, fierce general with ambitions that reached far and wide. Crown Prince Jin of Qi conquered Yongzhou. Her father and brothers were killed, her people massacred, and Huo Xin captured. From that day on, she and the Helian clan were sworn enem 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Hard to Return in Early Autumn 初秋难归 The next time I heard from Chen Yanchu, he had become a trainee, while I was still studying at a middle school in Nangui County. After the high school entrance exams, I was lucky enough to get into Chen Yanchu’s school and become his junior. By then, he was already in his final year. The time he spent preparing for his exams was probably when I was closest to him. But the feelings of young love are a secret too difficult to put into words… As the years passed, I suddenly realized that Chen Yanch 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Snow on the Ruins, Autumn in the Realm 墟上雪，境中秋 [One heroine + 1v1 romance + sword cultivators + equally matched leads] Across the primordial cosmos, in the Sacred Ruins, the Xiao Clan of the Sacred Spirit Continent is suddenly slaughtered by powerful members of the Sacred Evil Sect. A black-robed figure demands that the clan hand over Xiao Ningxue, a saintess born with the once-in-ten-thousand-years Ice Phoenix Sacred Body, in exchange for the survival of the entire clan. The Grand Elder, Xiao Tianming, intends to fight to the death, but wav —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I Transmigrated into a Book from the Start, Why Is My Fate So Miserable?! 开局穿书，我怎么这么命苦！！ [No System, Fairly Fast-Paced, Superpowers, Not a Traditional Transmigration into a Book] Ling Yun was working on his manuscript when he suddenly transmigrated into a novel he had written himself. He became Li Lingyun, a man with no parents, but a car, a younger sister, and a house. “Other people who transmigrate become either the protagonist or the villain, and even the least fortunate end up as supporting characters. Why am I not even part of the main plot?! At least I still have half the scri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Don't Move! I'll Heal You 别动！我来奶你 [When life wears you out, drop in for a laugh. Guaranteed to get more satisfying with every chapter: late-stage power fantasy, ensemble cast, no brainless decisions, another world, comeback, fiery passion, old-school style, passion above all, a dad saving the world, plenty of detail, and comedy] Huh, what?! I awakened a priest-type ability? But why is my awakened power a bandage?! Come along and see how the protagonist grows step by step into the strongest priest. Lin Xiaoguang, mocked as “the m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Starlight Falls on Autumn Wind Alley 星光落进秋风巷 [Famous Star]+ [Boy Next Door] VS [Novelist as a Side Gig]+ [Childhood Tagalong] What does it feel like when someone who was once within arm's reach becomes so hard to meet? Shen Qiumu knows the answer better than anyone, and it hurts more than anyone could imagine. The little girl who used to follow Chen Jiayou around, calling him “Brother Xiaoyou,” grew up into a young woman who politely called him “Brother Jiayou.” During the more than ten years they spent growing up apart, Shen Qiumu was tra 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Underworld Cinema: Acting in Horror Films 幽冥电影院：我在恐怖片里当演员 Guo Yun has just graduated and is worrying about finding a job. By chance, he spots a flyer on the wall of a small alley, recruiting actors for a horror movie production. Curious, Guo Yun tears down the recruitment flyer. The next moment, he is thrown into a real horror movie world and cast as an actor. As the plot of the horror film Haunted House Sleep Tester unfolds, a swing that moves with no wind, a leaping child that flashes past beneath the blankets, and a ghost lurking in a peach tree wil 5.3kReads5.9Score47814d adds
- 17 My Wife Cheated, So I Ruined Her Reputation! 妻子出轨，我让她身败名裂！ My wife cheated on me, so I ruined her reputation! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 My Wife Cheated. How Can I Forgive Her? 出轨的妻子，我该怎么原谅？ My wife cheated on me. How can I forgive her? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 My Wife Cheated, and I Won't Forgive Her! 妻子出轨，我不原谅！ My wife cheated on me, and I won't forgive her! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Fan Zhou Goes to Prison 凡舟入狱 The mortal world is a cage, and the spirit realm is a purgatory. All despair and suffering eventually flow into the spirit realm, this dead land where the laws are broken, and ultimately drag the mortal world into destruction as well. Ling Ming carries a man-eating book made of human skin. Alongside him are Zhu Wuneng, weighed down by sin; Xia Wujin, twisted and driven mad; and Xue Jun, burdened by fate. They struggle through blood and hatred. They think they are saving others, but step by step —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 My Soul Transmigrated into a Terminally Ill Scholar, and I Married a Bride Who Transmigrated into a Book 魂穿绝症秀才，入赘穿书新娘 Lin Mo, a young man with a terminal illness in the modern world, transmigrates into the body of Chen Yan, a scholar in ancient times who coughs blood. He is forced into a marriage to bring good fortune. On their wedding night, the bride, Liu Qingyuan, suddenly dies and comes back to life, shouting “iced Americano” and claiming she transmigrated into a book! They realize they have both transmigrated, but keep their identities secret. One carries a secret crush from the modern world, while the oth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Reborn: The Widows We Were in Those Years 重生之那些年我们当过的寡妇 [Strong female lead; told from her perspective; fast-paced; focuses mainly on her growth and changing life; the male lead appears late, with little romance] In her previous life, she was sold by her father and stepmother to a merchant as a concubine, then tortured to death. Heaven gave me another chance at life. I decisively chose the general’s household, which had come to break off the engagement. So what if the general was dead and I’d become a widow? I didn’t care. I just wanted to escape my 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 In the Apocalypse, My Dual-Power Wife Climbs to the Top of the Rankings 末日双系异能榜上老婆冲巅峰 Ye Peitian has dual abilities: immortality and sand control. Chu Qianxun has a purification ability. This is a fanfiction based on the original novel, The Demon Seeds Descend. I'm a beginner and love this author's writing so much that I wanted to write fanfiction. Please forgive my poor writing, and I hope you readers will be understanding. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 My Career in Sales 我的推销生涯 Wang Zijian, a young man from the countryside, leaves his hometown for the big city of Xidu. With no one to rely on, he gradually grows from a naive young man into an independent, self-reliant, mature, and insightful adult. Along the way, he follows his company from city to city, continually broadening his horizons and gaining experience that lays a solid foundation for his future. Years later, looking back, I, Wang Zijian, realize just how extraordinary that period of my life was. Told in a ca 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Legacy of the Forerunners 1: Shattered Prism 先驱之遗1破碎棱镜 This is a story about an alien core vessel implanted in a girl’s body. Amid campus politics and power struggles, she searches for her true memories while trying to protect those around her. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Spoiled Brat from the Start, Forced by the System to Become a Good Person 开局纨绔，系统逼我做好人 Bai Yu transmigrates to Longcheng and becomes the useless, spoiled heir everyone in his wealthy family looks down on! His father is the richest man in the country, his mother is a top scientist, his eldest brother is a battle-hardened special forces soldier, and his second sister is a domineering CEO. Everyone in the family is a big shot. He’s the only one who does nothing but mooch off them and wants to lie flat. Just as he’s about to slack off and live like a spoiled playboy, the [Good Person 1.6kReads—Score18514d adds
- 27 Rules of Survival in a Duel 决斗生存法则 In a world where dueling arenas reign supreme, everyone may possess different talents, along with attributes that can definitely be honed through hard work: strength, speed, defense, and flexibility. Contestants compete for the money, status, and fame that come with winning in the arena. There are no protagonists in the dueling arena, only winners and losers. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 After Our Marriage of Convenience, I Unmasked the Chief Engineer's Secret Identity 协议结婚后，我扒了总工的马甲 Shen Shuyan, a stern-faced quality inspector, got so flustered by everyone nagging her to get married that she impulsively tied the knot with Gu Yanci, whom she'd met on a blind date. Before the wedding, they agreed on three rules: don't interfere with each other's work, don't pry into each other's private lives, and part on good terms after a year. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Death Game: There’s a Ghost Behind Me 死亡游戏：我背后有只鬼 [Infinite Flow] [Mild Horror] [No Romance] If you discovered one day that the world you'd lived in since childhood was fake, how would you accept it? In one bizarre apartment building after another, selected players enter a deadly game against evil spirits. As Yin Tian survives the death game again and again, watching his friends die one by one, he only learns why that ghost has been following him all along when everything is about to end. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 After Entering an Infinite-Loop World, I Gained the Ability to Read Minds 进入无限流后我拥有了读心术 Min Xia, a model young man of the twenty-first century, steps into a horror game and gets mind reading from the start. While others are scared witless by the ghosts and monsters, she hears every thought in their heads, clear as day. Mind reading? Later on, it’s little more than icing on the cake. As a modern person, she’s afraid when she sees the dead, but she never lets her emotions hold her back. She has seen life and death and endured partings. With the right methods, she can banish evil. Lea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Slay the Outer Gods, Starting by Curing the Cold Poison 诛灭外神，从解寒毒开始 [Alternate setting] [Fully developed worldbuilding] [Rational, cold-blooded man with emotional detachment vs. Steady, fatherly, powerful and dependable man] Zhang Yuan wakes up as a poor young man with a shattered spiritual palace and a deadly cold poison coursing through him. A golden dragon resides in his spiritual palace, and his two awakened talents are both pseudo-king-tier: the Domain of Myriad Phenomena and the Eye of Heaven’s Mandate. He thinks this is the beginning of his defiance of 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Sinners, Welcome to Babel 罪人，欢迎来到巴别塔 [Two male leads + Infinite Flow + horror + intelligent characters + a touch of ensemble cast] If staying alive is just a better way to die, will you still go all the way? At midnight, a towering, inverted structure rises from the abyss. The nine levels of purgatory bind sinners in chains forged from their crimes, dragging them into the depths of terror. Every step leads to death. Cheng Yizhan is a clinic doctor who appears gentle and refined, healing the sick. In truth, he's the sort who cares 1Reads—Score11914d adds
- 33 Ghosts Are Higher-Dimensional Beings, So Stop Praying to Buddha and Chanting Sutras 鬼是高维生物，不要再求佛念经了 Four-dimensional beings have arrived! White disasters involve 1–100 people, with a 99% death rate. Green disasters involve 100–1,000 people, with a 99.99% death rate; Blue disasters involve 1,000–100,000 people, with a 99.99999999% death rate. Red disasters involve more than 100,000 people, and the death rate cannot be calculated. “Ghosts! There are ghosts!” “Don't be afraid. This place is full of temples and Buddha statues. Stop standing around and kneel down to pray! The Buddha will surely pr 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Cunning Big Bad Wolf Lures the Clever Little White Rabbit 腹黑大灰狼诱拐精明小白兔 [Fun + comedy + a serious, scheming male lead + a clever, mischievous heroine; a lighthearted romp] Wang Xile was only trying to run away from her wedding. She never imagined she’d be caught and brought back. The scumbag even has hidden guards? Wait, Uncle Wang, you’ve got the wrong person! What are you doing here? She lifted her veil, and their eyes met. Wang Xile nearly jumped out of her skin. Why did it have to be the person she feared most? Lu Wen hadn’t expected the girl’s parents to be in 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Earth Has Restarted: Live as a Human or Become an Immortal? 地球重启，做人还是做仙？ Ziweizi, a good-for-nothing with nothing to his name, takes the throne as the Heavenly Emperor. Immortal maidens dance for him, while the immortals all look up to him. The true Heavenly Emperor, by contrast, ends up raising children with foxes. The alluring Fox Clan will eventually change the future of humankind. From twelve thousand years in ancient times, to eight hundred years later, and now just one hundred and twenty years: what has humanity lost? Welcome! My new work is here. Please come r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Little Flower Demon Gets Claimed by the Regent King 小小花妖被摄政王赖上 After seven thousand years of ascetic cultivation atop a snowy mountain, Peony Blossom Spirit Hua Xiaorou finally gained human form and entered the world. She chose a secluded courtyard in Jiangnan, hoping to live peacefully and experience a fleeting mortal romance. One cold, rainy night, a wounded man burst through her window. Bringing with him the deadly intrigues of the court and a fierce, obsessive nature, he dragged her into bed without asking a single question. They spent one wild night to 7Reads—Score16614d adds
- 37 Peach Blossom Haven in Troubled Times 乱世桃源 At the end of the Southern Song dynasty, Yuan armies advance south and the realm is thrown into chaos. Yet deep in the mountains at the source of the Shanxi River lies a peaceful, hidden refuge. At first, barely more than a hundred people live there, beyond the reach of the authorities. Later, descendants of Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, move there to live in seclusion. Their families grow until the settlement numbers a thousand, and they establish Taoyuan Town in a flat mountain valley. Af 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Wallbreaker: From Sandbox to Creation 破壁者：从沙盒到创世 Cang Ye opened his eyes and discovered that he had become a string of numbers in Heaven's “Divine Ruins System”: scrap unit Chen-079. He had once been the ancient supreme being Chenlong, but had been refined into a power source for the System. “Ding! Virus detected. Initiating purge!” Cold System commands arrived alongside cleaning puppets, intent on formatting him completely. “Purge me?” Cang Ye laughed. A chaotic vortex swirled in his left eye, while a star of Chenlong that could shatter spell —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Baby, Looking at My Face, Do You Feel Nervous? 宝贝，你看着我的脸心慌不慌 [Doppelganger Romance + Mystery and Wild Speculation + Supernatural Horror] A car accident gave Chu Tianci a very different life. I was hospitalized, discharged, then hospitalized again. Everything was wrong… Luckily, I escaped. Did I really escape? I don't know. I've forgotten. I've forgotten everything. But it doesn't matter. Someone has come to keep me company, and for some reason, I trust them. Don't betray me. Don't leave me, okay? “Baby, you've been staring at my face this whole time. D 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reading at Midnight 夜半读书 This is probably a collection of short supernatural stories. I'll update whenever inspiration strikes, so some chapters may be connected to earlier ones. Updates may also come at irregular intervals. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Souls Return to the Game 魂归游戏 Souls Return to the Game —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Strange Maze 奇曲迷宫 The Strange Maze 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Truth 真相 The Truth 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Four Daughters of the Zhao Family 赵家四千金 The Zhao family had been blessed with four daughters, a tremendous piece of good news for the entire clan! Perhaps it had all happened too suddenly, because the whole family was left at a loss, wondering what their lives would be like from then on. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 When the Full Moon Returns 满月而归时 [This story includes a little transmigration. It's a practice piece, so it may be a bit disorganized. Read at your own risk.] “People say that when the moon is full, old friends return. If you keep someone in your heart, you'll meet again someday. But the person I've been waiting for only appears in my dreams.” At dusk, cherry blossom petals always drift through Rening No. 10 High School, reminding Liang Zhaoyue of home. Her father's love was stingy and careless. He spent most of his life soaki —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 God Enters the Mortal World 入世之神 Countless stars stretch to the horizon, the myriad heavens sprawl without end, and the myriad worlds bear the scars of calamity. In the mysterious Heavenly Dao Divine Palace, the only god in existence meets the strongest person of the age. Order and causality speak to one another. A young man from a county town who only wants a peaceful life must decide: will he live an ordinary life, or take up the strongest sword? After the disappearance of Hui Di, the fate of the heavens becomes shrouded in u 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 System, You Won't Get Away with This 系统你别想好过 System, Don’t Think You’ll Get Off Easy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Poor Student at a Concert? Wearing Designer Brands? Sorry, We're Taking Back Your School Aid 贫困生看演唱会？穿名牌？抱歉学校的资助要收回来 A Poor Student Attending Concerts? Wearing Designer Brands? Sorry, Your School Aid Is Being Taken Back 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 I’m Just Building a House, What Are You Jealous Of? 我就建个房，你们嫉妒什么？ This book records the daily life of a village bully. Read with caution! Based on a true story + Guizhou + rural life + family squabbles + wits and guts + no golden finger + no System + village bully + taking down a shameless hard case Let’s make a bet! Which of us, me or my cousin, will be the first to move out of this village? He bets I can’t stand the smell of pig manure, and that I’ll sell my villa and crawl back to the city. I bet his pig farm won’t make it through this winter. He has his sh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Living Yama Ruan Xiaoqi: The Sequel 活阎罗阮小七后传 After the campaign against Fang La, Ruan Xiaoqi is appointed commander-in-chief of the Gaitian Army, but can’t find the government offices and is housed in a dilapidated temple outside the city. An imperial edict soon arrives, granting him two bottles of royal wine. But the decree condemns him as a “great bandit of Liangshan” who “wore the dragon robe to flaunt his power,” and orders him to take his own life. After reading it, Ruan Xiaoqi throws back his head and laughs. He strangles the eunuch —Reads—Score—14d adds
