Novels like A Soul-Chasing Smile
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- 1 Wuxia League of Legends System 武侠英雄联盟系统 A young man from China arrives in a wuxia world with the League of Legends System! Using Summoner Spells, he flies through the skies, burrows through the earth, walks on water, and conjures fire. He even gets to keep beautiful women on both arms (ahem)... He can also summon beautiful champions to help him out: the seductive Nine-Tailed Fox, the adorable Fire Girl, and the sweet Lady of Luminosity! 0Votes320Recs2.6kFans
- 2 The Nine Dragons Mystery Case Records 九龙奇案录 Chen Yutian goes in the Son of Heaven’s stead, carrying a painting of a tiger to Lingzhou Prefecture to wish the old Prince Xian a happy birthday. Little does he know that this will pull him into a string of bizarre, unsolved cases... 0Votes2.8kRecs1.6kFans
- 3 Invincible in the Great Tang 无敌之大唐 This is a body-transmigration story. A young officer from the Ming Dynasty arrives in the Tang Dynasty, just as Empress Wu is about to seize control of the realm and establish a new dynasty. He does everything he can to make a difference, hoping to create a safe haven for his family. Drawn into the struggles of secluded sects hidden away from the world, he is forced to fight and compete against his will. But in the end, he discovers that it was all just a game of chess. Everyone is a piece, whil 0Votes13.6kRecs5.2kFans
- 4 The Lost Kingdom of Loulan 楼兰阙 During the Yuanfeng era, a Han envoy is sent to the Western Regions, where he encounters the terrifying massacres of the Xiongnu, Loulan, the City of Death ruled by evil forces, the Corpse Realm Dynasty, and more. To defend the ancient Silk Road and bring prosperity to the various nations and their people, the multinational army under the Devil City, the foremost organization in the martial world of the Western Regions, battles the forces of evil with courage and cunning. With the Ghost Lord Lo 0Votes7.5kRecs3kFans
- 5 The Astonishing Rainbow, the Crimson Snow 惊鸿赤雪 He was a solitary eagle of the vast heavens, living apart from the world. His peaceful life was turned upside down when a secret came to light. One conspiracy after another was set against him, and he nearly lost his life several times. At last, his naive heart felt the cruelty of the world. Falsely accused, bereaved of loved ones, and hounded by his enemies... All of it gradually honed him into the most shrewd man alive! After reaching the summit of the martial world, will he continue as a nobl 0Votes30kRecs3kFans
- 6 Supreme Hidden Weapon 暗器至尊 The Peacock Feather and the Torrential Pear Blossom Needles are said to be fearsome. But they are nothing compared to a Funeral Needle, which can wipe out an entire sect. Taking on a thousand enemies is easy. All you need is one Funeral Needle. One poisonous needle is all it takes. Important things must be said three times. One needle, just one needle. All you need is one poisonous needle. 0Votes34Recs28Fans
- 7 The Gourmet of the Martial Arts Universe 武侠宇宙美食家 [Winner of the Ancient Martial Arts and Future Writing Contest] Here you’ll find man-eating king salmon that spawn once every ten years, the Milky Way Eye of Saint Anna, which erupts like a fountain once every thirty years, myriad-flavored exotic beasts that appear once every fifty years, and the divine tree Fusang’s wine, a treasure seen only once in a century. This is a world where you either eat or get eaten. If you want to live with dignity in this world, you have to learn to eat and do what 0Votes1.2kRecs4.4kFans
- 8 The Sword Sect's Scoundrel 剑宗败类 The Jianghu: what is it? Wherever there are people, there is the Jianghu. Scheming and deception are the Jianghu. Brotherhood and standing by one another through thick and thin are the Jianghu. Riding beneath the blue sky with a beautiful companion at your side is the Jianghu. The strong prey on the weak, and only the fittest survive: that is the Jianghu. Seeing through the mortal world and retreating to the mountains is the Jianghu. The Jianghu is a dream. Whether it brings the flash of blades 0Votes967Recs35Fans
- 9 Proudly Roaming the Martial World with My Sword 倚剑傲江湖 I roam the martial world to avenge blood debts. I gather righteous heroes and found a sect. I stand with my blade in hand, waiting for you to come challenge me! 0Votes3.7kRecs1.3kFans
- 10 Sword Rain Tower 剑雨楼 The sword reigns supreme among the hundred weapons, The saber leads the nine short weapons, And the jianghu is where grudges are settled with ruthless satisfaction! The jianghu changes in the blink of an eye. Every day, countless people struggle to survive amid flashing blades and clashing swords, with rankings, deals in human lives, sword duels, fights to the death, revenge, killing, lightness skills, and hidden weapons. In this turbulent world, where friend and foe are hard to tell apart, who 0Votes1.5kRecs24.3kFans
- 11 A Merchant's Daughter of Distinction 名门商媛 Li Yuan was reborn. Remembering everything from her previous life, she no longer wants to be an obedient, well-behaved daughter. She wants to live a freer life. When it comes to marriage, she’ll make her own decisions. She’ll meddle in her brother’s marriage and her best friend’s, and change things around a little. She’ll clear out the scum around her, making life peaceful and the air easier to breathe. And you, whoever you are, if you don’t want to marry into the family, stop hovering around th 0Votes10.7kRecs3.2kFans
- 12 Swallowing the Myriad Worlds with Martial Arts 武吞万界 No System? No problem, I have the Exquisite Jade Bi! No cheat ability? No problem, I have the Exquisite Jade Bi! Want to transmigrate? No problem, the Exquisite Jade will make it happen! 0Votes6.3kRecs7.5kFans
- 13 Don't Mess with Women 女人不要惹 Beginning with the everyday matters of family life, this novel lifts the veil from life. It presents, one by one, the joys and sorrows of Xiang Chunzao and the families around her. There are no heart-stopping adventures, but there is an inexhaustible blend of sorrow and sweetness, giving your fingertips one more genuine concern to hold on to and planting a fragrant flower in your heart... 0Votes123.8kRecs3.4kFans
- 14 I Am the Martial God 本座武神 This is a high-martial world where the strong rule. Long Tian, the King of Assassins, transmigrates here with a mysterious treasure and rises to power with overwhelming force. He cultivates supreme techniques, inherits the Way of Formations, and enters the Dao through martial arts, ascending to godhood one step at a time... I shall become a god. I am the Martial God! 0Votes36.4kRecs5.8kFans
- 15 The CEO’s Amnesiac Beloved 总裁的失忆宠妻 So what if I’ve lost my memory? No one in the whole world is a better match for us! (Don’t let the title put you off.) 0Votes5.6kRecs1.9kFans
- 16 The Hidden Name of the Immortal Path 仙道隐名 The young protagonist kills a huge tiger the moment he makes his debut. Oh, no, that’s not right: he almost gets killed by the huge tiger. It has to be “almost,” of course, or the book would already be over. Other people’s spirit pets are mighty and imposing, but the protagonist’s spirit pets are downright unbelievable. Ahem, or rather, so ridiculous that you’ll want to complain: just a mosquito and an ant. And he dares to venture into the immortal-cultivation world with those? The author can’ 0Votes36.7kRecs17.7kFans
- 17 Immortal Emperor of the Six Realms 六界仙帝 The Heavenly Dao is fickle. After the Immortal Realm has stood for billions of years, turmoil grips the immortal domains. The five clans grow divided, the six realms descend into conflict, and heaven and earth crumble, heralding the start of the war between immortals and demons! An Immortal Emperor emerges, ushering in a new era for the six realms! 0Votes92.1kRecs37kFans
- 18 Quietly Falling in Love with Me 悄悄爱上我 She had always thought that the person who suddenly moved into the apartment above hers was an accident, only to discover in the end that he was actually a pie from heaven that had accidentally fallen into her lap. When the splendor had faded, she leaned against him as they watched the stars and wispy clouds on the horizon from the terrace. As the evening breeze brushed her face, she heard him say with a smile, “Nian Nian, of the things I once promised you, I have already fulfilled three. There 0Votes74.3kRecs393.8kFans
- 19 The World-Spanning Shuttle 世界光梭 In the world of Huang Feihong, he hones his martial arts and fights with a chivalrous heart! In Mr. Vampire, he enters the immortal sect, subduing demons and vanquishing evil! In Myth, he slaughters his way across the battlefield and shakes the world! In Sword and Fairy, he takes Xiaoyao as his disciple and battles the Moon Worshipper... 0Votes9.9kRecs66.5kFans
- 20 The Supreme Mirror: Reflecting the Myriad Worlds 太上镜之映照诸天 By a stroke of fortune from Heaven, Ye Ning obtained a chaotic stone mirror covered in cracks that could take him through the myriad worlds. But what it brought him, was it good or bad? After being forced to transmigrate to the first world, Ye Ning gained neither success nor glory. Instead, he began a miserable life of being hunted down… After he was gravely wounded and the stone mirror awakened, calmly revealing the truth, he learned that he was not the protagonist. He was merely a shield 0Votes76.9kRecs43.3kFans
- 21 The Great God Was Once Just a Nobody 大神曾是路人甲 [New book out: The Apocalypse Streamer Has It Rough. Liangliang will take you through a different kind of apocalypse. Hope you’ll keep supporting me!] -- Back then, she had been so blind as to mistake him for just another passerby. Years later, they met again, and he was so dazzling that there was no stopping him. Cheng Xingtao thought it over and still felt she was the more dominant one. Qiao Yue gave a questioning “Hmm?” and approached her step by step. He pinned her against the wall with a th 0Votes138.1kRecs18.3kFans
- 22 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
- 23 Thirteen Years as King of Great Song, Then I Learned It Was Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 大宋为王十三年,方知是天龙 Zhao Ti is the eighth son of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty and the younger brother of Emperor Zhezong. He’s got a lot on his mind. Twelve years have passed since the five-pronged campaign against Western Xia, and less than a year remains before Empress Dowager Gao Tao Tao dies. In seven years, Emperor Zhezong will die, and Empress Dowager Xiang will insist that Prince Duan take the throne. He will later become Emperor Huizong, the Daoist ruler. In twenty-seven years, the Liangshan outlaws 6Votes111.8kRecs686.2kFans
- 24 The Number One Ball King 1号球王 My name is Roy. Before I turned eighteen, almost no one knew it. I thought I’d spend my life as an ordinary nobody, until a twist of fate led the God of Basketball to choose me. I’m grateful for heaven’s favor in awakening my extraordinary talent for basketball. Now I can change my life: dominate amateur basketball in two weeks, conquer the high school scene in two months, then hit the United States and take the world by storm. The NBA is right before my eyes. Tremble, the Eastern king of the co 0Votes20.4kRecs19kFans
- 25 A Healer's Heart Never Changes 医心不改 We’re childhood friends who can’t be separated by death or transmigration, and we’re destined to walk side by side. 0Votes39.1kRecs20.3kFans
- 26 The Great Demon of the Immortal Sect 仙宗大魔头 A bird that cannot be burned to death is a phoenix. A demon who cannot be beaten to death becomes an immortal sect. This is the story of a man named Liang Hao, who uses his incarnations to surpass immortals and demons. 0Votes36.3kRecs78kFans
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 Legends of a Jianghu Detective 江湖探案传奇 This is a world of intrigue and conflict. Wherever there are people of the jianghu, strange tales abound, and wherever there are unsolved mysteries, he is sure to appear. Su Zhuo is a young man who has just entered the jianghu. Relying on his own wit, he cracks one baffling case after another, yet finds himself unwillingly drawn into the schemes of the mysterious Prince of Yueyang. He is willing to sacrifice himself to bring this opponent down, only to suddenly discover that the Prince of Yueyan 0Votes18.2kRecs30.7kFans
- 30 The Immortal Dao Venerable 不朽道尊 The Divine Continent is boundless, home to immortals, martial artists, Buddhas, Confucians, demons, and devils. All living beings are mere straw dogs, and amid tribulations, the path to immortality is hard to find. A System, a single act of erasure, and a more difficult start from the beginning. Yue Chi gave a bitter smile, but resolutely took his first step into the dark world of cultivation... Book discussion group: 235-228-570 Come by to chat and talk about the story. 0Votes16.6kRecs15.4kFans
- 31 I Can Devour Secret Manuals 我能吃秘笈 For other reclusive martial artists in the Longxia Kingdom, martial arts manuals are meant to be studied. But for Lu Shaoxi, they’re meant to be eaten! After unexpectedly obtaining the Martial Arts Evolution Tree System, which lets him grow stronger by eating manuals, Lu Shaoxi sets out to make a name for himself and reign supreme over the hidden martial world. This is the story of a young man who has trained in martial arts for less than a year. To carry on his father’s martial arts dream, he e 0Votes39.5kRecs49.4kFans
- 32 The Heartthrob Gao Xiaoleng 男神高小冷 This book is complete. If you’re interested, please check out and support my new anime-inspired novel, The Micro-Travel Restaurant. It’s wildly imaginative, and our goal is a sea of stars made of food. 0Votes31.5kRecs5.6kFans
- 33 The Tang Dynasty Immortal Doctor 大唐仙医 A solemn statement: This is a work of classical xianxia fiction, entirely fictional and unrelated to history! What a raw deal! He actually transmigrated into the body of a prisoner about to be beheaded! With the executioner's blade about to fall, how will Zhang Xiaolin save himself? 0Votes885.2kRecs2.1MFans
- 34 The Revered Saint of Martial Might 圣武称尊 The Sacred Martial Continent thrives on the martial arts. At its peak stands the Saint. Time rolls on like waves, washing away heroes. Only the name of a Saint endures forever. Like a summer night, when all is silent and stars glitter across the sky, lighting up the darkness. In the little city of Liyan, young Chu Tian’s life was suddenly illuminated. From that moment on, he set out for the peak. The peak of martial arts is sainthood. Among Saints, I alone reign supreme, shining like a star. Rea 0Votes3.8MRecs509.3kFans
- 35 I Found a Cat by the Road 路边捡到一只猫 On a rainy night on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, Qin Sisi took a shivering stray cat home. From then on, her life was turned upside down... “Come over here and sleep with me.” “Not a chance!” “Didn't we always sleep together before?” “Back then, you were a cat.” “I can be a cat now, too.” As soon as he finished speaking, his tall figure vanished. A glossy black cat curled lazily by the head of the bed, its deep purple eyes narrowing slightly as it meowed at her cutely: “Meow...” Fan g 0Votes93.4kRecs10.3kFans
- 36 Burial in the Shadows 阴葬 The past lies buried, and history is ancient. When myth collides with real history, who can take control of their own fate? Let us uncover the history sealed away in darkness, the once-glorious myths that have gone unknown. In dark, mysterious dreams, there is no future or hope. Who is struggling against fate? Entanglements across time and space, demons, blood, vanished memories, people with no past or future, betrayal and exploitation again and again: every secret of inheritance lies buried in 0Votes544Recs32Fans
- 37 The Reborn Top Student Isn't Soft 重生学霸不软萌 First, a disclaimer: this is a wish-fulfillment novel! An exceptionally satisfying one! A glamorous career woman is framed and killed by her best friend, only to transmigrate to a parallel timeline in the late 1990s, where she becomes an academically hopeless high school girl and gains X-ray vision. From then on, she keeps up her innocent appearance while getting physical. If someone crosses her, she fires back; if she sees injustice, she throws a punch. Becoming a top student, getting into a pr 0Votes39.6kRecs49.6kFans
- 38 The Azure Wolf's Journey 沧狼行 The zither plays on, carrying us back a thousand years. On the frontier, cattle and sheep graze beneath a promise that will never be fulfilled. In this world, how much love and hate, how many grudges? A mysterious Jinyiwei assassin bears a deep blood feud. Does he strive for love, or for a dream? Entanglements from a past life, a grand conspiracy in this one. The land is beautiful, and the women are as lovely as jade. From a mysterious sect in the north to pirate treasures in the southeast, from 2Votes101kRecs172.2kFans
- 39 Warmth Behind the Lin Family Gates 林门闺暖 The moon shines bright, and lovely is the beauty. Within the Lin household lives a charming young lady, whose warm smile is deft and bright. This is a story about a young lady determined to live for food. Ahem, a beautiful young lady who admires the spirit of the Wei and Jin dynasties and aspires to Tao Qian's ideals, as she sweeps away every “harmful pest.” Please read the author's note in the book's dis 0Votes146.2kRecs32.9kFans
- 40 The Emperor's Saga 帝皇演义 An Emperor is the master of a sect and the head of a school, an emperor among martial artists. A Sovereign is the chief of many races and the most revered among their tribes, a sovereign among Emperors. An Emperor-Sovereign rules over all races. In heaven and on earth, I alone reign supreme! This is an age when a hundred paths flourish and martial arts reign supreme. This is an age when a hundred boats race ahead and martial arts shatter the void. This is an age when a hundred flowers bloom and 0Votes420.6kRecs162kFans
- 41 Endless Fortuitous Encounters 奇遇无限 A towering tree grows from a tiny shoot; A high terrace rises from heaps of earth; A journey beneath the heavens begins with a single step; No matter how blessed your fate across a thousand lifetimes, see things through as carefully as you began, and you will never fail. Xiang Yang Here you’ll find the cutest spirit pets, sure to melt your heart; And the most incredible luck, bringing one thrilling encounter after another. Admiration is welcome, but no harem. Take your time and savor sincere ro 0Votes486.5kRecs566.5kFans
- 42 The Six Paths: The Great Desolation Sacrifice 六迹之大荒祭 At the dawn of time, a divine stone streaked across the sky and fell onto a mountaintop, enveloped in holy radiance. Desolate beasts and the Desolate Clans were born in that holy light, charged with guarding the sacred mountain. Drawing on the divine stone's power, the ancestors of humanity comprehended "The Mortal Scroll". Seeking eternal life through the divine stone, they led humanity on a long journey to the sacred mountain, igniting a conflict. The sacred mountain soared into the heavens an 0Votes1.3MRecs80.2kFans
- 43 Blood Prison Jianghu 血狱江湖 An infant is left at the Prince of Wu's residence on a snowy day. Who is he? How many shameless faces are hidden behind a vast conspiracy? At last, the baby grows up, spending ten years tempering a sword with his soul. A wild song from a young man, the scent of rouge. I will avenge my hatred and love whom I love. When the martial world becomes a blood-soaked hell, even the Buddha takes up the butcher's blade. He endures the darkest years and is reborn from the ashes. He spills blood with sword a 2Votes366.8kRecs121.3kFans
- 44 The Witch Chooses Her Groom 巫女选婿 The new novel, The Evil Prince Wants to Marry Into the Family, is updating now! In a nutshell, this is the everyday story of transmigrating siblings who join forces to search for their family, only to cross paths with a reborn native... -- What happens when transmigrators meet transmigrators, and the reborn encounter the reborn? Who will outwit the others and seize the advantage? The great shamaness transmigrates into the body of a 0Votes81.1kRecs44.2kFans
- 45 Striving in the Late Ming Dynasty 奋斗在晚明 Peace reigns at home and abroad, the realm is prosperous, and the laws, institutions, and systems of governance have all been brought into order. The Ming dynasty of the sixth year of Wanli is flourishing, repelling Japanese pirates, reforming officialdom, and implementing the Single Whip Law. Yet according to the course of history, the Ming Empire will inevitably advance toward its setting sun… But Heaven will not abandon the Ming. Ning Xiu, who does not belong to this world, arrives in th 0Votes252.3kRecs70kFans
- 46 The Mountain God in the City 山神在都市 Lin Nan, a live-in son-in-law, unexpectedly merges with a Mountain God’s divine essence. He thinks his fate is about to change beyond recognition, but when he looks at the bustling city before him, he is stunned. The mountains are gone. What use is there in being a Mountain God now? 0Votes18.1kRecs36.5kFans
- 47 The Legend of the Immortal River 仙河传记 I ask the heavens: where can the Dao be found? Fear neither towering mountains nor the depths of the sea. I want to give you the resolve to take on the whole world! 0Votes259.8kRecs41.2kFans
- 48 Reborn in Journey to the East 重生东游记 Lu Dongbin, you beast! Let go of that Peony Fairy and let me have a turn! That little demon, the pangolin, is flirting with He Xiangu again. This is a bit too much for the eyes... The Lord of Heaven’s Authority has come to face his tribulation. Will the immortals of the Heavenly Court and the Jie Sect turn against him? In this life, I’m going to be a young man who makes every villain tremble. 0Votes21.8kRecs45.1kFans
- 49 A Wife Cherished Above All 倾世宠妻 In her previous life, gentle, kind, virtuous, and gracious Situ Yingxiu waited ten years for her fiancé, only to be framed and thrown into prison at the final moment. After unexpectedly being reborn, Situ Yingxiu faced layer upon layer of mysteries around her. To break free from the unhappy ending of her previous life, she firmly declared that she would take a different path: After being reborn, this big sister is going to become a strong, independent woman! I am a tough woman, and I am proud of 0Votes646.5kRecs156.9kFans
- 50 So It Was Zhen Yuan 原来是镇元 It took me an entire primordial epoch to figure out that I was Zhen Yuanzi. Since that's the case, let me ask you this: what does Zhen Yuanzi lack? I was born from the essence of the Five Elements, am of the same generation as the Three Pure Ones, and am a top-tier primordial godfiend. I have the top-grade spiritual treasure Earth Book as my companion treasure, and a top-tier primordial spiritual root came with me from birth. So why can't I become a sage? My old friend Hongyun is honest, so does 0Votes33.1kRecs41.1kFans

















































