Novels like The Genius Mage and the Lovably Airheaded Hero
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- 1 A Zither Player’s Everyday Life in the Martial World 琴师的江湖日常 Yue Chu Yun: “Here’s ‘Tantank’ for everyone! May you all have good fortune and prosperity!” Qin Lang Ge: “You monster, face my sword!” Yue Chu Yun: “Miss, I see a beam of spiritual light shooting from the top of your head. You’re a once-in-a-thousand-years musical genius! I’ll sell you this song, ‘Tiny Waist,’ for ten taels of silver!” Ye Xiao Xiao: “You monster, face my sword!” Yue Chu Yun: “Master, why are you still such a couch potato?” Qing Cheng: “You monster, face my hammer!” … Yue Chu Yun 0Votes11.3kRecs16.6kFans
- 2 Tokyo Mysteries 东京神秘事件簿 A boy awakens memories of his past life. Magatama are scattered across Tokyo. One mysterious incident after another unfolds. Dusk is the hour when demons appear. But demons aren’t always evil, and the evening glow is beautiful too! P.S. This is just the ordinary daily life of an ordinary high school student. There won’t be much fighting, nor anything particularly thrilling or terrifying. That’s all, so please don’t expect too much. 0Votes32.7kRecs32.8kFans
- 3 Yala Adventure Notes 雅拉冒险笔记 In the wondrous world of Yara, there is a wondrous class of professionals who venture into all kinds of dangerous places in pursuit of knowledge, wealth, excitement, and glory, seeking secrets hidden deep in the passage of time. These people who make their living alongside danger have a fitting name: adventurers. There are many adventurers, and among so many, a few oddballs are bound to crop up. Take the swordsman who used to be a drunkard and a lecher, but now spends every day trying to get him 0Votes207kRecs84.9kFans
- 4 Mark of Time 刻之痕 Friendship, hard work, victory! Lin Qiu, who knows the three essentials of Jump inside and out, transmigrates and becomes a boy determined to be the greatest knight. Follow him as he gradually makes his way to... A lighthearted knight story about a boy growing into a Templar Knight... probably? 0Votes43kRecs51.8kFans
- 5 The Fairy's Magic Casket 妖精的魔匣 The most brutal disasters are beginning to emerge beneath the corruption that seeks to unite all things. Terrifying monsters attack, while indescribable horrors crawl and spread. From the chivalric ideal to glorious holy wars, from East-West conflicts to the fall of empires. Every war is beginning to descend upon the world, and mighty powers are slowly taking root amid the ruins. Madly ambitious schemers and loyal guardians, the founding of empires and the trials of nations. Across battlefields 0Votes58kRecs38.4kFans
- 6 EN Lux's Magic Penetration Rod 拉克丝的法穿棒 The Void Staff, also known as the Magic Penetration Wand, has Darkin attributes, a twisted flesh-and-blood body, and a core of Void power. It's an essential item for every Runeterra household and every journey. Those who transmigrate don't have to get a System. They can become someone else's System instead. [Reward Mission: The Blond Kid Must Die] “See that blond kid named Ezreal? Go on, Lux, beat that thief to 0Votes84.4kRecs220.2kFans
- 7 The Skeletal Archmage 骷髅魔导师 Gris sat on the ground, grabbed his own leg bones with both hands, and twisted. One leg came off. He did the same with the other leg. Then he gauged the height of the trunk, reached for his spine, and twisted hard, detaching his pelvis as well. Supporting his upper body, he crawled into the trunk and lay down. Then he reached outside, picked up his pelvis, foot bones, and the rest, and stacked them on top of himself. Finally, he pulled the lid over and closed the trunk. Alex stared in stunned di 0Votes148.5kRecs101.3kFans
- 8 The Lost Fantasy World 失落的奇幻世界 Witches, witches, flying everywhere; monsters, monsters, howling all around; princes, princes, roaming the land; princesses, princesses, worth less than dogs... What a screwed-up fantasy world. 0Votes40.2kRecs29.8kFans
- 9 The Saint Descends 圣者降临 When college student Lin Dun was playing an online game, an accident took him, along with his priest character blessed with an affinity for holy light and a frustrating game System, to another world of swords, magic, and survival of the strongest. Then he was reborn into the body of a rural youth. "Hey, hey, I can accept starting from zero... but your useless System actually wants me to work with the villainous God of Light and his church, who have remained villains for ten thousand years? Are y 0Votes108.5kRecs120.4kFans
- 10 EN Magic Top Student 魔法高材生 The world is a vast slope, descending from the legendary heavenly kingdom in the far south through the Magic Continent, Middle-earth, and the Knights' Federation, all the way to hell. The world is merely a pasture. Power is a fence that blocks one's sight, a trap that holds civilization back; magic is a catalyst for modifying genes, and a poison that warps one's worldview. The world is one of hundreds of millions of battlefields in th 0Votes100.4kRecs114.4kFans
- 11 I Killed the Mage 我杀了法爷 Lin Lei stared at the empty plate. “Where's my food?!” “Your Highness, they won't let me cook for you.” “Don't make things up.” “It's true! Those mages just snatched my kitchen knife again to make a flying sword!” A lighthearted, goofy tale of an elf prince's daily life cultivating immortality 0Votes41.7kRecs59.7kFans
- 12 A Soul-Chasing Smile 追魂一笑 He is the son of a powerful chancellor, forever stirring up trouble and making the capital’s life miserable. He is also a mysterious assassin who occasionally turns the tide and stirs up turmoil across the martial world. Love without hatred, devotion without resentment, and a willingness to sacrifice for the greater good. With the nation in peril, he steps forward to tell a passionate legend of a man living behind a disguise... 0Votes27kRecs9.3kFans
- 13 The Mountains and Rivers Remain Though the Nation Falls 国破山河在 By the arrangement of fate, he finds himself in the wrong era and has lived the wrong life. Before a fateful choice, can a timid student keep cowering, or will he choose to fight for survival? He has no grand strategy for commanding vast armies, yet is content to be an ordinary cog, shining with an unusual brilliance. Though the nation lies in ruins, its mountains and rivers remain. He stands resolutely with his companions to defend their homeland and protect their country. This is the definitiv 0Votes395.9kRecs165.5kFans
- 14 The Ogre's Gourmet Box 食人魔的美食盒 The Cookbook for Cooking People: 1. Find one or eight living people 2. Beat them 3. Keep beating them 4. Throw them into the fire 5. Eat them. 0Votes179.6kRecs118.5kFans
- 15 I Might Have Saved a Fake World 我可能救了个假世界 I have stories, and I sell wine on the side. A powerful warrior who once led the gods to overthrow the demons’ rule awakens ten thousand years later. How will he face the world he himself broke... This is the story of an unreliable sword immortal making his way through another world. 0Votes53.2kRecs77.6kFans
- 16 The Saint 圣者 “I am evil, from beginning to end, and that will never change.” “Is that so?” A tragic tale about an evil, unfortunate lich and an absurd otherworldly soul forced to share a body… That’s it, really. (Shrugs.) No harem, no boys’ love, no reverse harem. 11Votes553.9kRecs138.7kFans
- 17 The Swordsmith in the World of Sword and Fairy 仙剑世界里的铸剑师 (Things to know before you start: 1. This is not a Sword and Fairy fanfic. 2. If this book isn't to your taste or you don't like it, then I guess it's just not meant to be. There's no need to leave a comment just to flame it before you go. 3. If you like the book, that's a blessing for the author. Thank you! ) Here's the synopsis: This is a world where sword immortals are everywhere. But when you're out in the jianghu, how 0Votes23.8kRecs44.1kFans
- 18 The Turn of a Hand 覆手 The law doesn't stop you from doing certain things. It tells you what you'll have to pay if you do them and get caught. There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. Nine hundred and ninety people see the law as forbidden territory. The other ten see it as nothing but a weapon. All they have to do is grip the handle and point its sharp edge at others. These ten are what we call famous lawyers. In the courtroom and out on the streets, they can turn clouds into rain and rain into cloud 0Votes1.2MRecs197kFans
- 19 Necromancy Museum 死灵博物馆 An unfortunate farewell letter knocked open a door leading to another world. Everything before him began to make Lu Yi understand: like those erasers, marbles, and coins that vanished without a trace when lost, he had simply gone to the same place as those things. 0Votes101.8kRecs56.4kFans
- 20 Online Gaming: This Guy Isn’t a Knight 网游之这货不是骑士 This guy just loves sprinting around in plate armor, but he isn't a knight. This guy just loves playing the hero and saving pretty girls, with a bit of groping on the side, but he isn't a knight. This guy always stands there and lets people hit him, but he really isn't a knight... All in all, this is a serious story about a complete idiot. 0Votes75.6kRecs71.9kFans
- 21 The Crystal Palace of Heaven 天国的水晶宫 My world is different from everyone else's. In other people's eyes, I'm a defender of order, a hero who saves the world, the leader of the Dawn Alliance, the head of the Dragon Knights, the chief archmage of the Scholars' Alliance, a federal marshal, and a prince of both the northern and southern empires. In my own eyes, since this world has no computers, online games, or consoles for me to stay home and play with, I can only save the world while building a harem, using live-action RPGs to pass 0Votes263.8kRecs131.7kFans
- 22 The Reclusive Boy's Completion Plan 自闭少年补完计划 This is a Neon Genesis Evangelion fanfic. The first fanfic young people should read; An EVA fanfic you can read a hundred times and never tire of; An EVA fanfic everyone should read at least once in their life; The most moving EVA fanfic; An EVA fanfic that grows up with you; An EVA fanfic that has influenced generations; An EVA fanfic that can cure addiction; An EVA fanfic that touches readers' hearts; An EVA fanfic you can't put down; The EVA fanfic that has sparked the most discussion; An EVA 0Votes107.8kRecs60.5kFans
- 23 Life on the Pitch 绿茵人生 Themes: soccer, competition, Liverpool. The Premier League, the Champions League, the World Cup. 0Votes165.6kRecs88.2kFans
- 24 The Twenty-Sided Die 二十面骰子 In the era when the Starry Dynasty was declining after reaching its peak, the emergence of the New World became a paradise for the various races to explore and compete over. The sprawling mountain ranges protected the fragile alliance of human lords; the dwarves guarded the gateway to the land of wealth; and the elves continued expanding their forests, trying to recreate the glory of the Silvermoon Age. On the other side of the mountains, dragons ruled the skies, orcs occupied the ground, and ot 0Votes101.9kRecs91.6kFans
- 25 The Demon Lord Is Unworthy 魔王失格 “Father, please offer me to the Demon King. That way, we can prevent war and spare innocent people from dying.” Tears glisten in the princess’s eyes, making her look all the more pitiful. “Give it up, child,” the emperor sighs. “You might not even get this wonderful opportunity. Your two younger sisters begged me a few days ago, but the princess of a neighboring kingdom beat them to it. I hear her dowry is three prosperous cities.” “Then we should declare war on the neighboring kingdom immediate 0Votes65kRecs57.5kFans
- 26 Rampaging Through the New World 莽穿新世界 When fantasy becomes reality, will the world still be a beautiful place? This is the story of a group of players who transmigrate into a fantasy game world, where they collide with the world they once knew, changing themselves and changing the world. 0Votes339kRecs112.6kFans
- 27 The Demon Reforms Himself 我妖重新做人 To the Kunwu Mountain Center for the Study of Abnormal Humans, the Jerusalem Nonhuman Species Relations Stabilization Association, the Vatican Holy Maiden Association, the Galactic Empire's Mars Neighborhood Office, the Demon Realm Return and Revenge Organization, the Committee for Finding the Lost Immortal Realm, and all those other demon-hunting teams: "Starting today, this king is going to be a decent person again. Don't bother me unless there's something important!" Respectfully, Demon King 0Votes138.3kRecs133.1kFans
- 28 The Shadow of Great Britain 大不列颠之影 “Next, please welcome the most distinguished recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, the Victoria Cross, and the Order of the Companions of Honour; leader of the anticolonial cause; bell-ringer of the East India Company; hero of the Crimean War; Fellow of the Royal Society; lifelong friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Alexandre Dumas; steadfast supporter of scientific luminar 390Votes289.6kRecs610.1kFans
- 29 EN Kingdom’s Bloodline 王国血脉 A lowly beggar, a noble prince, a monster hated by the whole world. If you had three paths before you, which would you choose to be happy? Tyles has no answer. He only knows that he has arrived in a vast and turbulent otherworld, facing a future set to nightmare difficulty: the glorious empire fell a thousand years ago, the rotten royal house is beyond saving, the legendary holy war is shrouded in darkness, and the divided world is in turmoil. And Tyles has nothing. All he has left is an unshaka 108Votes1.5MRecs766.3kFans
- 30 The Silent Crown 寂静王冠 We are born of aether, made in aether, and pass away in aether. Revere the aether! The Sacred Canon. This is the golden age of musicians. Music has changed the world, aether has forged glory, and the spirits have ascended to the skies to join the stars. This is a world on the eve of the Long Night, where natural disasters and maddened gods spread destruction and death, and a golden age teeters on the brink. This is the story of a boy who sets out on the path of a musician. It is not about being 3Votes378.4kRecs284kFans
- 31 Why Did You Summon Me? 你为何召唤我 The souls of 33 top experts are imprisoned in an endless void. The key to their escape, however, lies in the hands of an innocent young girl. To secure their freedom, Bai Yi uses the knowledge and experience of these top experts to give the girl a thorough education. And so begins a delightful, carefree adventure. Verification answer: The Sixteenth Basket of Steamed Buns 0Votes187.9kRecs282.3kFans
- 32 Special Incident Task Force 特殊事件专案组 “I’m just a scientist,” Monkey said earnestly. “At most, I’m a scientist who knows martial arts.” 0Votes458.5kRecs120.8kFans
- 33 Ballad of Assassination 吟游刺杀录 This is a land of heroes, swords, and magic, home to a bard with grand ambitions. He is determined to write the most magnificent tales, spread love and peace throughout the world, and bring laughter to everyone. He hopes that whenever a great swordmaster or archmage opens their mouth, one of his jokes will come out. To that end, he set out to travel at the age of fifteen. After ten years on the road, he had crossed half the continent, only to fall deeper and deeper into poverty. In the end, he h 0Votes142.1kRecs100kFans
- 34 The Seven Provinces' Divinations by Lamplight 灯下炽之七州卦事 A half-burned candle, shadows flickering. The soup is murky, but no murk can match the chill of a human heart. One divination determines the fate of the world; life and death hang on a single thought. Courtly strife, rebel uprisings, and the betrayal of family and friends place sharp blades at the throats of all who tread this path. Wei Bu, living under a dual identity, and the separation between Yin Ming, his confidant, and the living awaken in Wei Xian an unparalleled power of feng shui. Beari 0Votes31.2kRecs5.1kFans
- 35 EN Secretly Cultivating Beside the Demoness 苟在女魔头身边偷偷修炼 Jiang Hao transmigrates into an ordinary family, is forced to be sold to a demonic sect, and becomes one of its disciples. He only wants to focus on cultivation and grow stronger bit by bit, so he can survive in the world of cultivation. But a female demonic cultivator “humiliates him in every way.” Outmatched by a vast difference in strength, all he can do is endure and stay alive, hoping never to encounter her again. With no one to rely on, he earns the favor of the demonic sect’s leader and i 24Votes846.1kRecs1.6MFans
- 36 Chronicles of Unusual Monsters 异常魔兽见闻录 The Barov Family is a wealthy and mysterious clan of Arathor descent. Their vast lands stretch from Brill in the north to Southshore in the west, Tarren Mill in the south, and Caer Darrow in the east. Reborn into such a family, Carlos lives a happy, carefree life. In spring, he enjoys the attentions of three thousand maids at the lakeside fortress on Caer Darrow. In summer, he escapes the heat in the apple orchards of Tarren Mill. In autumn, he admires the falling red leaves in Brill’s maple gro 0Votes435.8kRecs277.8kFans
- 37 The Swordstep Court 步剑庭 This is an age when legends grow old: In the north, the Old Dragon King rolls over and the earth shudders. In the west, the peacock lounges amid beauty and has no wish to move. Two old men who wield swords have no grievance against each other, yet must fight to the death. And a poor, miserable scholar tosses aside his books, suddenly draws his blade, and chops apart half the land. This is an age when legends are born anew: The beauty destined to topple kingdoms has yet to learn how to put on mak 2Votes299.2kRecs249.3kFans
- 38 EN Science for a Better Isekai 为美好的异世献上科学 As the nation approaches ruin, magic is everywhere. Only science can strengthen the country and secure peace. I don't believe in superstition. I believe in science! Warning: This is not fan fiction of KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World. The book's original title, My Insistence on Science in a World of Magic Must Mean There's Something Wrong with Me, was too long to pass review, so this is merely an ordinary slice-of-life novel where magic and science intertwine. 0Votes101.3kRecs112.5kFans
- 39 EN The Mage Who Started a Revolution 当个法师闹革命 Why is it that transmigrated protagonists can always inherit their predecessors' memories right away and start a new life without a hitch? Why do they always wake up safe and sound in bed after transmigrating, with a sister (older sister, maid) beside them, crying and blubbering, “Thank goodness! You're finally awake!” What if the protagonist discovers they've been kidnapped right after transmigrating, with several perverted witches brandishing whips? What then? “Are you going to talk or not?!” 0Votes180.9kRecs216.2kFans
- 40 Moon-Piling Flute 堆月箫 The unreasonable Young Master Liuguang, the naturally gifted culinary prodigy, the mysterious mastermind behind the scenes, the white horseman in golden robes known as the East Sea God of Slaughter, the immortal eccentric who has lived for millennia... This is a story where the supporting characters shine with peerless brilliance. Everyone has a secret, and in the end, all the secrets become one. The dangers you can see aren't the real dangers. Good and evil are hard to distinguish, and the will 0Votes325.6kRecs101.3kFans
- 41 I Definitely Won't Look at the Bullet Comments 我才不会看到弹幕呢 Everyone is the protagonist of their own life. But what would you do if one day you discovered that your life seemed to be an anime, and people watching it were posting comments? [First!] [Top 100!] [Screenshotting this for my wallpaper!] [Hands off my waifu!] [To the guy calling her your waifu, I've read your waifu's doujinshi. You're not the protagonist!] [Where can I find the doujinshi? Isn't this a new anime? And it doesn't even have a manga! Someone upstairs, send me the cloud drive link!] 0Votes37.1kRecs59.9kFans
- 42 The Path of No Duality 不二大道 The new book, The Creation of Japanese Weird Tales, is officially on sale. [Nearly 6,000 average paid subscriptions] Wei Bu'er thinks that joining Yun Yin Sect will let him pursue the Great Dao, only to discover that he has to start out as a menial worker. And in this unassuming-looking sect, you can trip over a whole crowd of senior brothers and sisters with golden fingers just by kicking a rock. The women of the cultivation world are all gorgeous. Wei Bu'er thinks he'll surely find a good girl 2Votes335.9kRecs291.8kFans
- 43 Sword Spirit Co-Living Diary 剑灵同居日记 “Spirit of the Heavenly Sword from Beyond the Stars, awakened by your call. Tell me, are you my mount?” 0Votes728kRecs221.8kFans
- 44 Collapsing Star River 崩坏星河 With the dawn of interstellar colonization, humanity has finally spread the core values of civilization across the vast sea of stars. Battleship cannons capable of shattering planets have lit the flame of positive energy in the cold, dark cosmos. Within cannon range, truth reigns everywhere! These are the best of times, and the worst of times. This is a story of traveling through many lands and righting wrongs. This is a story of admiring countless beauties and never taking responsibility. Reade 0Votes286.6kRecs252.9kFans
- 45 Taking an Angel Along on the Path to Immortality 带只天使去修仙 With an angel by his side, he seeks the truth and strives to become an immortal. His everyday life of cultivation gets a little bit magical. “I want to become an immortal! To be free! To live forever!” “Master, have some noodles.” “Could you at least put some clothes on? Ever heard of inner demons...? A bellyband would do.” “Master, I've detected a tiny wound in your nasal cavity.” “It's nothing. This is a blissful calamity of blood.” 0Votes156.6kRecs147.4kFans
- 46 The Bones of the Sin Domain Shall Reign 罪域的骨终为王 After transmigrating to another world, Rosen finds himself turned into a skeleton. Even more mysteriously, he has a System. Hold on, friend. What do you mean, Sword Soul? This skeleton looks like a peerless swordsman. It feels so real! “Rosen, the organization has decided that you will become the Sword Saint.” “...Should I recite a couplet or something?” Rosen is speechless as he reads the System’s quest. “I’m a skeleton, and you wan 0Votes114.4kRecs224kFans
- 47 Harry Potter and the Secret Treasures 哈利波特与秘密宝藏 Simply put, it’s the story of a boy named Evan Mason who transmigrates to the magical world of Harry Potter and goes to study at Hogwarts! Evan is one year below Harry and follows the Gryffindor path! A sincere reminder: I’m writing purely for my own enjoyment. There are no guarantees on updates, plot, or quality, so enter at your own risk. The author only digs the hole and won’t fill it in! 0Votes375.3kRecs256.9kFans
- 48 Maiden Fleet 少女航线 Do you know what the future will be like 5,000 years from now? It will be the age of starship girls. And among 50 million starship girls, Liunian Feng will be the only male Starfleet Admiral. 0Votes142.9kRecs96.3kFans
- 49 A Different Kind of Immortal Sect 不一样的仙宗 [The new novel, The Primordial God Within Me, is now out. New and returning readers are all welcome to check it out!] At the inauguration of the seventh sect master of Yingtian Sect, Chen Yuan presided over the ceremony and delivered a speech: “What makes a prestigious sect? It has more spirit stones than you, more magic treasures than you, stronger cultivation techniques, and stronger disciples... And what makes a righteous sect? Whoever listens to me is righteous. Anyone who ignores me is a he 0Votes57.7kRecs53.1kFans
- 50 City at the End of the World 终末之城 The apocalypse arrived. Without any warning, disaster erupted and swept across the entire world. Countless people died in the catastrophe. When the survivors opened their eyes again, they discovered that the world had been utterly transformed. Mysterious powers and terrifying monsters left humanity with only two paths: survival or death. People abandoned everything, hoping only to struggle through one more day in this cruel world. But for Feren, there was more to it than that. “I think they need 0Votes221.7kRecs135.1kFans
