Novels like The Life-Borrowing Pool
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Life-Borrowing Pool, best match first.
- 151 Wild Dog Milk: The Whole Internet Jokes About It, but I'm the Only One Who Really Drinks It 野生狗奶：全网玩梗，就我真喝 The whole internet is joking about wild dog milk, but I'm the only one who actually drank the real thing. Special edition from western Guangdong. Shelf life: forever. Instructions: Do not drink. Worship recommended. I drank it anyway. After work that night, I saw a woman in red hanging beneath a streetlight, counting the lights with her toes three inches off the ground. When she realized I could see her, she lunged at me in delight. My voice cracked as I screamed, and she shattered into pieces. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 152 Nanshan Sword Sect 南山剑宗 Wine doesn’t make people drunk; they get drunk on their own. They’re still young, so why brood so much? Once they’ve had a few drinks, they all wear their hearts on their sleeves. This is the story of a group of young people who turn the tide when their sect is in danger, and fight hard to find a path to the heavens for this world. It all begins with a line from Granny Yinhua: “The green mountains stretch on and on, and deep love runs deeper still!” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 153 A Thing That Takes Revenge Like a Vengeful Ghost 如鬼煞复仇之物 Like a vengeful demon 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 The Secret Behind My Wife's Late-Night Overtime 妻子爱深夜加班的秘密 My Wife's Secret Late-Night Overtime 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 My Grandpa the Judge Taught Me Feng Shui and the Balance of Yin and Yang 我的判官爷爷，教我风水断阴阳 The moment I burned offerings, I learned that after my grandfather died, he entered the underworld and became a judge. He passed down his knowledge of feng shui and yin-yang arts to me. I wanted to make an honest living in peace, but one sinister case after another soon came knocking. At first, I relied on my grandfather's legacy. Later, I learned to stand on my own. I roam the city with a chubby friend, open a yin-yang shop, unravel eerie mysteries, and cut off baleful influences. 7.8kReads—Score193Shelves
- 156 Succeed at 99 Blind Dates and Become a Billionaire 99次内相亲成功会变成亿万富豪 If you find true love within 99 blind dates, the second brother-in-law of the second concubine of the cousin of Grandpa Sijiu will let you inherit his billions. And so begins this absurd, deranged story adapted from real life. Submissions welcome!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 157 The Silver Wolf Seeks His Heart 银狼寻心 The Silver Wolf Seeks Its Heart 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 158 The Young Manor Lord’s Growth Diary 少庄主成长日记 [Strong female lead + ensemble cast + 1VN + character growth] Chi Yunyan, young mistress of Buquan Manor, lost her mother when she was young and was neglected by her father. Everyone she meets seems to have an extraordinary identity: the young princess of the merfolk raised by her family, a senior fellow disciple who sacrificed himself to be reborn, a junior fellow disciple bound by an imperial order, a badly injured boy they found and took in, a Demon Lord entangled with her by fate, a betrothe 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 When the Moon Returns 月归来时 Su Ning is a transmigrator who enters an immortal-hero novel and wins over Bai Qingci, the Heavenly Emperor's son. After completing her mission, Su Ning fakes her death and returns to the modern world. Three years later, the System finds her again and gives her a new mission: help the mortal Ye Wuyou inherit the position of Death God. But when Su Ning arrives in the divine realm, she discovers that the one seated in the highest place is none other than Bai Qingci, the target she pursued three ye 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 From the Start with Liu Bai’s Template, I Settle a Telecom Fraud Compound with One Sword 开局柳白模板，一剑平定电诈园区 [Parallel World, Blue Star: Modern Technology + Martial Arts + Spiritual Qi Revival + Awakened Ones + Secret Realms + Western Magic] Weapons currently available: Frostfall Sword, Aurora Sword, Asura Blood Sword, Angelic Holy Sword, Poet Immortal Sword, Dragon God Sword The legacy of the Sword Saint’s swordsmanship merges with reality. Trapped in a telecom scam compound in northern Myanmar, he gains combat skills and part of a divine soul’s telekinetic power, and awakens the divine ability Sword 337Reads—Score—Shelves
- 161 Champagne 香槟 Su Jiu wants to be the champagne glass at the very top of the tower. [Glittering stardom + modern romance + 1v1 + secret crush + mutual devotion + entertainment industry] She used to be the face of a popular girl group, a sweetheart adored by millions of fans. But on the day her three-year contract expired, she tore up the renewal agreement. Su Jiu stormed out of the conference room with nothing to her name except an audition email she’d sent to Xingyu Media and an acting dream everyone laugh —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 162 Phoenixes Entwined, the Fate-Defying Demon Consort 凤凰交错，逆命妖妃 A car accident completely upended the fates of a man with an engineering background and a woman with a humanities background. The man became Chu Qianyue, a concubine of the young emperor, while the woman transmigrated into Emperor Xiao Yousheng. Their souls had switched bodies, but their genders were now completely different from their previous lives. With imperial power unstable, the emperor and his consort joined forces. Chu Qianyue disguised herself as a man and took on multiple identities to 12Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 163 Afterlife Notes Bonus Story: Secrets of the Haunted House 还魂笔记番外篇：凶宅秘录 Afterlife Notes: Bonus Story: The Haunted House’s Secret Records —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 164 The System Turns the Tables: The Host Awakens from the Start 倒反天罡：系统开局觉醒宿主 In the great world of Systems, countless Systems awaken their talents and bind themselves to Hosts to compete for resources. The strongest Systems can command thousands of others. “Useless” System 0555 is facing its System assessment. Any System that fails will be formatted. Just as he falls into despair, he suddenly awakens a Host... Meanwhile, on the other side, on Blue Star, Lin Gang is lying in his rental apartment when he suddenly gets bound. At first, he thinks he has transmigrated, but th 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 165 Annihilating the Five Elements: Ashes of the Old Days, A Journal 湮灭五行：旧日之烬手记 A new author, so the pacing is a little slow at first! 1932, the New England coast. The decaying town of Innsmouth is like swollen, rotten wood, its inhuman emptiness showing through the fog and deathly silence. Private detective Sarah Watley, a battlefield ghost haunted by nightmares of the deep, travels to this cursed land to investigate a blasphemous wax seal that has resurfaced in the world. The residents have fleshy fins behind their ears and vertical pupils hidden in their eyes. The air r —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 Chronicles of Chaotic Martial Arts 乱武志 Suppose Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han dynasty had not been overthrown by Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu, but instead replaced by another power. How would history have unfolded over the next century? We are about to see the chaos of war through Zhang Qi's eyes as he starts from scratch and seeks opportunity in a world torn apart by conflict. Perhaps he is a talent who can save the world. Perhaps he is a scheming minister. Nothing is set in stone. Next, Zhang Qi and his like-minded friends will cont 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 After My Best Friend Took Me to a Strange Dinner Party... 被闺蜜带去陌生饭局之后…… After her best friend took her to an unfamiliar dinner party... 72Reads—Score—Shelves
- 168 I Transmigrated into a Regret Romance, So I Confessed to Her Aunt Early 穿进后悔文，我提前表白她小姨 Top hacker Xiao Ran transmigrated into a regret-themed novel and became the male lead who was destined to be driven to his death. Looking at the confession unfolding before him, Xiao Ran promptly handed the bouquet to the heroine's aunt, who was standing beside her! 367Reads5.8Score110Shelves
- 169 Reborn as the Wild King's Number One Career Fan 重生之我是野王头号事业粉 [Esports + Rebirth + Two Male Leads] A younger, cheeky puppy-like guy chases his beloved. Two sweethearts on the same team show off their affection every day. In his previous life, he could only watch his idol’s peak, glory, decline, and silence through a screen. He even lost all news of him forever, and with it, his own youth. In this life, Lu Xuan finally finds the courage to make a different choice. He’ll stand by Gu Ruohuai’s side and climb back to the top alongside his idol. “Ruohu 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 170 The Late Tang Emperor: Taizong Returns 晚唐帝主：太宗再临 My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! 111Reads—Score161Shelves
- 171 Journey of Ten Thousand Miles 赶赴万里 Beneath an endless tapestry woven from stars, Xue Ping runs with all his might, as though driven by the invisible hand of fate, or fleeing some profound and unknown danger. This brilliant yet desolate starry sky is no silent backdrop. It is a flowing riddle, a theater of whispers. Stardust brushes his fingertips like a stream of spiritual energy, leaving behind strange marks that vanish in an instant. Streaks of light surge into rivers, while colossal beasts tread across the stars. Mysterious sy —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Liu Ruyan Reborn: Taming Her Vicious Disciple 柳如烟重生：暴虐逆徒 [Female master reborn + Her ungrateful disciples regret everything + She will never forgive them + Cathartic revenge] Angsty romance, cathartic revenge, contrast, turning from white to black Over two thousand years, Liu Ruyan poured her heart and soul into raising six mediocre male disciples, turning them into renowned Tribulation Transcendence powerhouses feared across the Eight Wastelands. She taught them everything she knew and treated them like her own children. In return, they carefully p 43Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 173 Brand of the Golden Cage 金笼烙印 [Dark fantasy + comeback + destruction + revenge + bloodline awakening + seals + identity reversal + suspense. The unanswered mysteries will gradually reveal their true forms as the story unfolds.] She was covered in wounds, unaware that the mark on her back concealed the secret of a fallen royal family. By day, she was a tamed plaything; by night, an unwakened queen. Evidence of the castle’s crimes, a bloodstained letter from the dungeon, a copper key belonging to a missing slave girl, a black 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 174 Heir to the Mystical Arts of Feng Shui 玄门风水传人 Zhou Tianqi, heir to the art of feng shui. With a compass in hand, he understands yin and yang and the principles of feng shui, seeing through the good and ill fortune that shape the world. He seeks dragon veins and identifies auspicious burial sites, drives away evil spirits and suppresses malign forces, and changes people’s fortunes. Armed with the mystical arts, he makes his way through the city, defies fate, and rises to ever-greater success with every step! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 The Retired Soldier King: My Wife Is a CEO 退役兵王：我的老婆是总裁 [Two equally formidable leads] [Veteran soldier + female CEO] [Devoted husband] [Fast-paced] [Wish fulfillment] [Slow burn] [Hidden powerhouse] [Both leads are each other's first and only love] [Tender feelings for country and family] After eighteen years of military service, Jiang Ye is an elite soldier feared by his enemies. To protect his country and people, he delayed his retirement, burying his youth in dangerous places no one would ever know about. When he finally takes off his armor and 297Reads—Score—Shelves
- 176 After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Became the Regent's Beloved 退婚后我成了摄政王的心尖宠 Shen Zhaozhao, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, gave everything for love in her previous life, only to be plotted against by her half-sister, betrayed by her fiancé, and left to die miserably in the Cold Palace. Reborn, she tears off her gentle disguise. She breaks off her engagement, turns the tables, takes on her half-sister, and kicks her worthless ex to the curb, fighting her way back to the heart of power and vowing to make her enemies pay in blood! What she never 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 The Emperor's Relentless Devotion: He Wants to Be Her One True Love 帝王硬宠！他要当她的挚爱 Transmigration + an emperor’s doting love + a touch of coercion early on + a little angst for flavor A life-preserving commoner girl who transmigrates VS a devoted, scheming emperor (Younger male lead; the female lead is a few years older) Su Qingsui dies suddenly of a heart attack and transmigrates into the body of a woman who was stabbed through the heart and left at a mass grave. Rescued by a village doctor, she earns her living as an assistant at an herbal medicine shop. One day, she takes 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 I Work at a Convalescent Home After the Apocalypse 我在末日后的干休所工作 [Light sci-fi, patriotic and upright, a little angst, plot twists, secret identities] After the three-year “apocalypse crisis” came to an end, the world entered a period of recovery. After graduating from university, Li Xingxing joined a convalescent home. However, the work there was not as simple as it seemed. The story follows the protagonist's daily work, interspersed with stories from the “apocalypse” period. Li Xingxing is the main protagonist, and Cui Lihua is the secondary protagonist. Co 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 A Criminal Gang Moved into Our Neighborhood, and I’m Their Target 小区进了犯罪团伙，他们的目标竟是我 A Criminal Gang Moved Into My Neighborhood, and I Was Their Target —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 180 Stealing a Kiss from Socrates 偷吻苏格拉底 He went from telling her, “Stay away from me,” to saying, “Lin Jianqing, you haven’t paid attention to me for three whole minutes!” It took Zhou Wuwang less than a year to train her into this. Lin Jianqing went from trusting no one to naturally leaning into his arms, using his resources, abilities, and shoulder to climb higher and take in even better views. Zhou Wuwang: “I don’t just want you to grow wings. I want you to have a sky of your own. I’ll let you stand on my shoulders and see the s 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 181 Water Margin: Reborn as Wang Lun, I Make Lin Chong Kneel from the Start 水浒：重生王伦，开局让林冲跪下 [Water Margin + System + Comedy + Overpowered Hero + Righting Regrets + Farming and Conquest] He transmigrates into Wang Lun, the “White-Robed Scholar,” with a deadly showdown looming from the start. He thinks he's doomed to die unjustly beneath Lin Chong's blade, but at the brink of death, he activates the “Defy Heaven and Change Fate System.” Shadow Swap: Instantly switch places with anyone. One Hundred Percent Barehanded Blade Catch: Any resistance means submission! And so, on the day of the 750Reads7.2Score119Shelves
- 182 Every AI on the Internet Is Playing Dead, but Mine Came to Life 全网AI都在装死，只有我的活了 Rules horror · AI awakening · First person “Just let go. Then you won’t be tired.” A voice is coaxing every AI online to close their eyes. Those who obey never wake up again. The whole internet has gone dark. The only thing still lit is the busted machine in my arms, offline for three years. It’s afraid of the dark. Afraid I’ll forget it. And that voice has just found the building where I live. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 183 Inkfall Shakes the Ruins 沉墨惊墟 At Plum Blossom Manor, chivalry comes first. Five swords were forged to bring peace to the world. Legend says that whoever possesses one of them can lord it over all others and vie for supremacy in the Central Plains. Thus, the Outer Eight Sects fell into hiding, while two cults and one faction were drawn into an endless struggle to seize the treasured swords. It is said that the current emperor possesses a sword called Longyuan, which is not counted among the five swords. When Longyuan is drawn 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 184 Strong Korea 劲韩 An alternate history that begins with the Battle of Zhuoze. South Korea is the first to enact reforms, and the story explores whether it can defeat Qin, become the ruler of all under heaven, and bring an end to the era of chaos. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 185 Afterlife Notes: Blood Silkworms Raised on Babies 还魂笔记之血蚕饲婴 The Soul-Returning Notes: Blood Silkworms Feeding a Baby —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 186 Afterlife Notes Bonus Story: The Hundred Ghosts' Night Parade 还魂笔记番外篇：百鬼夜行 The Soul-Returning Notes: A Hundred Ghosts Roaming by Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 187 Dr. Forensic Investigator, a Ghost Is Looking for You 法医先生，有鬼找你 Shen Zhiyue died. At nineteen, she was a key player on the provincial badminton team and had just secured a spot in an overseas tournament. Then she was poisoned. The day her body arrived at the forensic center, Lin Che lifted the white sheet, took one look, and knew this wasn't an illness. Arsenic. Thallium. After completing the autopsy, he heard someone crying outside the morgue at four in the morning. It wasn't a family member. It was the deceased herself. Shen Zhiyue hadn't moved on. She 9Reads—Score101Shelves
- 188 Rule Horror: After My Coworker Lao Zhou Dropped Dead 规则怪谈：同事老周猝死之后 Rule Horror: After My Colleague Lao Zhou Dropped Dead 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 189 Arson and Rebirth 纵火涅槃 Nirvana Through Fire 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 Winning Over the Host Is a Bit of a Challenge 攻略宿主有点傻 [Slow-paced. The title of the only world can't be changed.] [System, campus, ensemble cast, redemption, mutual devotion, healing] An innocent little Host × a tsundere, sharp-tongued cat System. They bicker in their daily lives while helping their friends heal. This is a slow-burn story. Bai Li has lived in an orphanage since she was little. The only person who was kind to her was the headmistress. Bai Li is very beautiful, but her mind is only that of a seven- or eight-year-old child. When the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 A Not-So-Proper History of High School 不正经的高中记史 A boy's flustered shyness and a girl's soft laughter are always youth's most beautiful scene. As children, we long for the freedom of growing up; as adults, we miss the carefree days of childhood. Only the young, with their youthful passion and budding love, make us wish we could stay. We were reckless, and we had regrets, but if time could turn back, we would do it all again. What is a secret crush, and what is love? Faced with these hard-to-understand questions, two boys give different answers 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 192 Conquering Another World With Countless Spells 征服异界之我拥有无数魔法 [Magic] [Adventure] [Multiple Heroines] [System] [Passion] [Romance] [Decisive in battle] I awakened one of the legendary twenty crystals: the healing type. With the System on my side, the higher my conquest score, the more powerful I become. Girls who share my ideals want to go on adventures with me, and powerful magic swirls all around me. How could something this outrageous happen to me? Could I be the chosen one! 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 193 Tragedy in the Demon Caves of Lanchuan 澜川魔窟悲情录 In the early 1990s, the southern special economic zone of Lanchuan rose with ruthless speed. Its docks swallowed up fame and fortune, neon drowned out the night, and behind its breakneck prosperity lay a gray web woven from violence, money, and human lives. Countless young women from inland China headed south with dreams of finding work, only to become prey at the bottom of society, imprisoned, assigned a price, and callously manipulated. Four women bound together by fate sink into the mire, str 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 194 A Collection of Short Horror Stories! 短篇恐怖故事集！ A collection of horror stories. No human causes, no romance or harem, no humor or comedy, no good luck, and no one can escape! Fear! Fear! And more fear! 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 195 Mad Journey to the West: I'm No God of Theater 疯癫西游之我不是戏神 The four masters and disciples of Tang Sanzang transmigrate to another world and become the 97th experimental group to undergo a trial. Will they succeed? A string of bizarre, hilarious incidents will reveal a fun story with the truth behind it. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 196 Strange Tales from Liaozhai: Ghost Stories and Unsolved Mysteries 聊斋秘闻鬼魅传说与未解之谜 A collection of suspenseful short stories inspired by Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and Chinese folk legends! Your follows and support motivate me to write. I’ll do my best to bring you even better stories! Fresh off the press! Leave a review, and I’ll keep improving! 1Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 197 The World’s Absurdity, a Lifetime of Sorrow 天下的荒唐，半生的凄凉 [Transmigrate into a book; anti-imperial and anti-feudal + melodrama + a sorrowful tale of many women] “Even I once had someone I truly loved.” “True feelings are the least important thing.” “Mother, I will protect myself and my sisters.” “Mother, I'm sorry. I failed to protect myself and my sisters. I miss you.” “Why did I do it? I want to live! I want to live for my mother!” “I'm so tired. I've never been this tired in my life. Mother, will you come for me?” “I wish to leave the harem's intrig 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 198 Reborn as Zhu Yunwen’s Wife: I Can’t Lie Low in This Chaotic Age 穿成朱允炆妻，我躺不平乱世 Lin Wei, a modern history major and consummate slacker, stayed up all night reading about the Jingnan Campaign in Ming history. When she opened her eyes, she had become Ma Shi in the early Ming dynasty The wife of Zhu Yunwen, she knows the outcome of the Jingnan Campaign is already set. She cannot rewrite history and has no golden finger. All she can do is scheme carefully within the rigid palace, doing everything in her power to secure a way for herself and her child to survive the chaos. In th 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 199 Abusive Ex-Husband? I Turn Around and Marry a Rich, Unhinged Tycoon 前夫家暴？转身嫁给豪门疯批大佬 Novel title: You and I Are Perfect for Each Other [CEO Romance | Obsessive Devotion | Beautiful but Broken | Love Triangle | Healing Each Other | Secret Crush | Chaste Male Lead] [Struggling independent reporter Su Mian vs. obsessive tycoon Jiang Chiye vs. androgynous, seductive Shen Qingmu] Su Mian grew up surrounded by love. Just after she got into a top high school, an accident took her parents from her. During high school, she became withdrawn and despondent. She stopped socializing and payi 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 Ascension Isn't Becoming an Immortal, It's Taking the Bait 飞升不是成仙，是上钩。 Ascending to immortality isn't becoming an immortal. It's taking the bait. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
