Novels like Why Save the World? I Want to Go Home and Play the Piano
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- 1 The Great Creation Scripture 大天造化经 [Ruthless protagonist + sharp-witted + passionate fantasy + the whole crew grows stronger together] Su Qinghe, the greatest prodigy of the Su family, one of the eight great clans of the Upper Realm, was persecuted by the family's Second Master. At death's door, he unexpectedly came back to life a hundred years later! He inherits the family's fortune-bestowing cultivation arts and the Origin Dao Qi of the Divine Realm. With one lucky encounter after another, he gains a supreme imperial weapon, st 534Reads7.3Score108Shelves
- 2 Ninefold Azure River 九嶷青河 At ninety-eight, he failed to establish his Foundation. His spiritual roots were mottled, his talent mediocre. He had given everything he had, yet even with his life nearly at its end, he still fell short of the threshold to Foundation Establishment. Disheartened, he sold off his belongings and set out alone on one last journey. That night, rain leaked through the roof of a ruined temple as thunder boomed and lightning flashed. He encountered a dying Ink Qilin, a descendant of a divine beast, c 145Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Days I Was Forced to Become the Savior of a Cultivation Civilization 被迫成为修炼文明救世主的日子 [Cthulhu] [Road Trip] [Apocalypse] [Cultivation] [Vast Original Worldbuilding] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Smart Protagonist] This was once a prosperous, bustling world, free of madness and decay. Everyone knew that. There was always a world beyond the world, and this sealed-off continent was not alone. Everyone knew that. Then flies devoured this cracked egg, making an enemy of civilization and feeding on chaos. “Contact” was severed. Voices vanished. Factories exploded, immortals fled, or 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 With a Powerful Expert From the Start, I'm Stronger Than the Sect Master 开局有大佬,我比宗主还要强 He gets a powerful expert to guide him right from the start, making it a breeze to take first place among the newcomers. Then he trounces a jerk of a senior student, overpowers the elders, and shocks the sect leader. The sect leader takes a closer look. This kid... is actually stronger than me? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Heaven's Prison 魔天狱 I boarded the train home, eager to return, never imagining it would suddenly veer off its route and carry me into a completely unfamiliar land. There, a dignified, elegant middle-aged woman appeared and led me into a fantastical otherworld. In this realm, the Demon, Celestial, and Prison clans stand in a precarious balance of power. Reborn as a young man named Su Yichen, I was born among the weak human race. To find a place for myself in this chaotic world, I set out on a grueling path of cultiv 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Origin’s Dominant Path: The Eternal Holy Throne 起源霸途:永恒的神圣王座 Lin Yu was once nothing more than a fallen noble, abandoned by his family. Then an accident granted him a blessing from an evil god. He could control blood, devour flesh, strengthen himself, and even corrupt other living beings, driving them into madness and turning them into monsters. In this world, which had been locked in a war against the Fallen Gods for tens of thousands of years, the revelation of such power should have earned him a trial by the Holy Church. But when Lin Yu was actually dr 82Reads—Score181Shelves
- 7 I Thought I Was Surviving Tribulation, So Why Are You Calling This an Immune Response? 说好渡劫,你管这叫免疫反应? [Traditional Fantasy + Eastern Fantasy + No System + Outsmarting Stronger Opponents + Mystery and Revelation + Multiple Heroines] Cen Zhuwei, a nineteen-year-old apprentice at an apothecary, saved a female doctor who was supposed to die on a rainy night. The very next moment, the tribulation lightning at Qinghe Mountain spared the cultivator undergoing tribulation, crossed miles of mountains and rivers, and locked onto the silver needle in his hand. The Calamity Suppression Office called him —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Reborn: In This Life, I Protected the Town First 重生:这一世,我先守住了镇子 In his previous life, Bai Yi had lived a peaceful and uneventful life, but the entire town was massacred. Reborn one hour before the crisis erupted, he awakened the Rebirth System. This time, he would face an army of a thousand with fewer than two hundred village militiamen. When the enemy commander saw the hills outside the town covered in military banners, he was utterly dumbfounded. Standing on the low wall, Bai Yi tightened his grip on his sword. “This time, it’s your turn.” He entered a wor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 A Catastrophic Start: After I Transmigrate, I Make a Comeback by Selling Body Wash 天崩开局:穿越后靠卖沐浴露逆袭 [Cultivation] [System] [Smart Protagonist] [Building a Faction] [Power Fantasy] Lu Yunchuan pulled an all-nighter and died suddenly, then transmigrated to a world of cultivation, only to find himself in a truly disastrous situation from the start: both his parents were dead, he had to sleep in a livestock shed every night, and the only person who had ever treated him decently, his second uncle, suddenly fell ill and died. After that, he was kicked out of the house and left homeless. Other people 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Dust Rises in Little River Village 尘起小河村 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Record of Lingxiao's Journey Through the Ruins 凌霄破墟录 Heaven and earth were born from the Five Elements; all things return to the void and fall into silence. One hundred and fifty thousand years ago, the flames of the Hongmeng War spread across the land. The ancient emperors formed the Void-Sealing Array to cut off the star routes, safeguard the peace of the cosmos, and sever passage to the outer realms. One hundred thousand years ago, the Heavenly Demon God exploited a breach to shatter the barrier. The Three Origins Void-Sealing Seal was placed t 190Reads6.4Score137Shelves
- 12 Trapped Realm: The Fallen Star Arc 困界:沉星篇 [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [Slice of Life] [Transmigration] [Read at Your Own Risk] After transmigrating to the Sunken Star Realm, Lin Yan realized he might not need to work so hard after all. He got into the Tai Xu Heavenly Pivot Academy, where there were pretty girls, the classic mysterious old man, and fellow enthusiasts to visit brothels with. He had food and lodging covered, and could even earn a little pocket money now and then. As for cultivation... that could wait until tomorrow. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Lotus Guest 莲客 [Two scientist transmigrate + Rational cultivation + No System + Long-running journey across worlds] “Stop the seventh group’s experiment. Do not cross the boundary.” On the day an underground sun rose, scientist Li Guanhuan received a warning that should not have existed. Following its trail, he and his partner Lu Hengshan entered the mist-shrouded mountains of the northeast. When they opened their eyes again, they were lying inside a giant lotus in another world. Here, they were called “Lotus 35Reads—Score218Shelves
- 14 Returning to the Ten Thousand Paths of Guizang 归藏万途 When he crawled out of a pile of corpses, he was clutching a piece of jade. Ten years later, every faction in the Western Continent would kill for it. The day his master faked his death, he told him to deliver a hard, unyielding fruit to Lingxu Palace within two years. And never take off the jade he had worn since childhood. He thought that was all there was to it. No one told him what the jade was. He thought it was a treasure that could suppress the Ruins, a key to seize power, or a life-savin 131Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Book of Fated Bonds 兰因簿 [Underworld Temp Worker + Civil Service Bureaucrat + Yin-Yang Romance] Do you think Fengdu opens its gates to the human world only on the Ghost Festival? It doesn't. The gates of the netherworld don't wait for any one particular festival. They stand open every day, day and night. Do you think that once you cross the Naihe Bridge and drink a bowl of Meng Po's soup, all love, hate, and longing will vanish without a trace? That's not true either. Countless obsessions will wander the depths of 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor 鸿蒙天帝 A hundred thousand years ago, humanity reached its peak on the Immortal-Demon Continent. There were nine great holy lands, each in control of one of the nine inheritance tomes. Then a sudden cataclysm struck the continent with devastating force. The heavens collapsed, the earth split apart, and countless lives were lost. Humanity suffered the greatest losses: seven holy lands were destroyed, their legacies lost, and only two of the nine heavenly tomes survived. The young Ling Feng emerged like a 37.1kReads8.5Score4.8kShelves
- 17 Five Elements Grotto-Heaven: I Cultivate in Secret and Become an Immortal Through the Eight Trigrams 五行洞天,我靠八卦苟成仙 Portable grotto-heaven + mortal cultivation + divination + alchemy + artifact crafting + spirit insects + spirit beasts. After inheriting the legacy of his ancestor, King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang, he comprehends the Art of the Zhou Yi Eight Trigrams, allowing him to discern opportunities, locate dragon veins and auspicious sites, and see fortune and misfortune at a glance. He gradually unlocks a portable Five-Element Grotto-Heaven secret realm! Its area keeps expanding, and the flow of time within 127Reads—Score271Shelves
- 18 The Corrupt Yuan Descends: I Use Blood Jade to Suppress the Heavens 秽元降世:我以血玉镇诸天 In the primordial chaos, the Genesis Azure Lotus perished alongside a monstrous beast representing ultimate nothingness as it created the universe. The Azure Lotus broke into eighteen fragments and scattered, awaiting someone destined to inherit its legacy. The beast’s remaining darkness and corruption, meanwhile, quietly spread. Li Yun, the Blood Spear General, was betrayed by his sworn brother and leapt from a cliff to die for his country. When he opened his eyes again, he had been saved by 1kReads9.3Score—Shelves
- 19 Across the Mountains 横断山 A new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read my story 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! 184Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part Two) 纸扎阴铺(二) Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (2) 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Orphanage at the End of the World: Migration of the Last Flame 末日孤儿院:火种迁徙 Doomsday Orphanage: The Migration of the Flame 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Legend of Lu Hua and Hua Fei 吕华与华飞传说 The Legend of Lü Hua and Hua Fei 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Hua Yan, Heaven and Earth 华炎天与地 Huayan Heaven and Earth 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Legend of Tang Xiaoming and Ye Hua 唐小鸣与叶华传说 The Legend of Tang Xiaoming and Ye Hua 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Legend of Hua Xiang and Ling Zifei 华翔与灵子飞传说 The Legend of Huaxiang and Lingzi Fei —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Legends of Jiuzhou Yunhua: Storms 2 九州云华风雨传说2 Legends of Wind and Rain in Jiuzhou Yunhua 2 169Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Mastering the Mystical World 玄门纵横天下 The ratings are in! [Ensemble Adventure] [Mystery and Deception] [Passionate Xianxia] [No System] [Plot Twists] Good and evil turn in endless cycles; right and wrong are hard to distinguish, and reality and illusion blur together. The cultivators of the Mystical Sect exorcise demons and defend the Way, but after countless twists and turns, they finally realize: the most evil demon is the human heart! Earthfire surged, and the spiritual veins beneath the land suddenly collapsed. The ghost-demon c 151Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 28 The Jade Wave Immortal Lake 碧波仙湖 The Emerald Lake of Immortals 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Legend of Hua Fei and Hua Xiaoyao 华飞与华逍遥传说 The Legend of Hua Fei and Hua Xiaoyao 99Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up the Family Inheritance Agreement 重生之日,我撕毁全家的遗产协议 On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up My Family's Inheritance Agreement 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Heiress Returns to Her Family 千金回归一家亲 The Heiress Returns, Reuniting the Family 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Demon Dragon and Diancang 魔龙与点苍 The Demon Dragon and Diancang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Legend of Shushan 蜀山传说 The Legend of Shu Mountain 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Joyous Union Sect: A Feast for the Senses 合欢宗:活色生香 (Xianxia Fantasy + Multiple Heroines + Power Fantasy + Transmigration + System) At first, the male lead hides behind his golden finger. Later, he turns into a ruthless maniac who slaughters his way through the cultivation world, becoming a powerful, handsome, and formidable big shot! Every heroine is a peerless beauty, utterly devoted to the male lead and madly in love with him! The excitement keeps building, and things get incredibly intense later on. Stick with it, folks! I can't do this story 9kReads9.1Score994Shelves
- 35 The Reservoir of Returning Waters 回流之坝 Does surviving tribulation have to mean facing a lightning tribulation? It could also mean a trial of love! In a world of spiritual energy, every stale cultivation trope is cast aside. A middle-aged man steps into a secret realm in his mortal body, exploring it one step at a time until his soul and body are completely set free. As he investigates the spiritual energy beneath heaven and earth, he uncovers the ultimate truth hidden from the world. 97Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Qingyun and Jiange 青云与剑阁 Qingyun and the Sword Pavilion 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part One) 纸扎阴铺(一) Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (1) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Strange Events of Yunjing 云京诡异事件 Strange Incidents in Yunjing 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Yunhua's Time Travel 云华时空穿梭 Yunhua's Journey Through Time and Space 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Tale of Yun Yao 云遥传 The Tale of Yun Yao 113Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 6.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
- 42 Captain of the Faqiu Order: The Lost Coffin of Mount Mang 发丘中郎将·邙山遗棺 The Tomb Raider General: The Ancient Coffin of Mount Mang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Wrongfully Imprisoned for Five Years, the Business World's Disowned Son Returns in Triumph 蒙冤五载,商界弃子强势归来 Falsely Accused for Five Years, the Business World's Castoff Returns in Force 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 A Marriage Contract, and the Cold CEO Secretly Falls for Me 合约成婚,冷面总裁悄悄动心了 A Contract Marriage, and the Cold-Faced CEO Secretly Falls for Her 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Sequel to the Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记续 A Continuation of the Carefree Chronicles of Yunhua in the Nine Provinces 104Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Legends of Wind and Rain in the Nine Provinces 九州云华风雨传说 Legends of Wind and Rain in the Cloud-Kissed Lands of the Nine Provinces 150Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Fortune-Telling Is Forbidden! 禁止算命! Fortune-telling is prohibited! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Cangyun Calamity 沧云劫 Ye Yi travels through the myriad worlds of the Cangyun Continent, battling demons and evil forces. Across the four seas lies a world of immortals and mysticism. Calamities and fate are unpredictable, and legends unfold across Cangyun Dazhou and the Immortal Realm. 226Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 A Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记 Ye Yi and Ling Ziyuan cultivate and wander through the mountains and rivers of Yunhua's nine provinces on the Cangyun Continent. The sect's people lend their full support to the Yunhua Dynasty, as heaven and earth together share life across the four seas of Yunhua. 309Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Reborn One Month Earlier: The Heart I Gave Away Will Find Its Home at Last 重生一月前:错付的真心终有归处 Reborn One Month Earlier: At Last, My Misplaced Love Finds Its Home 9Reads—Score—Shelves

















































