Novels like Starting Out in the World of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
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- 1 My Movie World 我的电影世界 A miraculous phone app allows Wang Ge to enter the worlds of movies. He meets a lovely princess in The Princess Diaries, gets NZT-48 in Limitless, and obtains an invisibility potion in The Invisible Sisters. And these are only movie worlds with the lowest-level access. Beyond them lie countless more: Iron Man, Underworld, X-Men, Transformers... Wang Ge's goal is to catch a mermaid and bathe with her, find the elixir of immortality, and maybe pick up a few superpowers along the way... 0Votes15.8kRecs36.8kFans
- 2 The Divine Cause-and-Effect System 神级因果系统 After transmigrating college student Guan Mingyu acquired this miraculous Karma System, he left his mark on one world after another: Dragon and Snake, Arcane, Zhu Xian... “So as long as I change the plot, I get karma points, and then I can use them to exchange for anything?” “Even this?” Guan Mingyu asked, staring at the divine weapon in the System, a half-eaten piece of bread in his mouth and his words muffled. “What do you mean, small changes are harmless, big changes are dangerous, and forcin 0Votes11.4kRecs47.6kFans
- 3 The White Snake’s Path to Enlightenment 白蛇证道行 After unexpectedly transmigrating into the world of the White Snake, Qiao Chen'an becomes a classmate of Young Master Xu. In his spare time, he takes in several fox demons and female ghosts as maids, while casually sitting for the imperial examination and becoming the ideal man of Great Xia! He debates the Dharma with eminent monks, befriends various immortals, and has even listened to the Buddha preach... In this life, Qiao Chen'an intends to be a carefree and happy man! P.S. Fan group: West La 0Votes30.8kRecs52.4kFans
- 4 Journey to the West: The Myriad Worlds 西游之诸天万界 The Great Dao numbers fifty, while Heaven's calculations account for forty-nine, leaving one thread of hope. Jiang Liu is reborn as an ordinary man in the Tang Empire of the Journey to the West. He obtains “the one that escaped,” travels through myriad worlds, and plunders the heavens! From then on... All living beings are as tiny as mustard seeds, and the whole world is like a colony of ants. He roams freely through the heavens, seeking immortality with a flick of his finger. New book: Where Im 0Votes25.4kRecs73.3kFans
- 5 The Transmigrated Lord of the Planes 穿越位面之主 This is a story about worlds thrown into chaos by people's excessive fantasies, and Xia Qianshi's mission is to save these worlds from the brink of collapse. Clear the game alongside Asuna. Save Misaka Mikoto's younger sister with her. Work part-time alongside the Demon King. Run for the throne alongside Emilia. At home, there's also a younger sister who can grow and shrink whenever she wants. This is a story about saving the world while finding friendship and love. 0Votes65.1kRecs31.8kFans
- 6 A Journey Through Time and Space Across the Heavens 诸天时空行 In the Forbidden City, a great battle against the Heavenly Flying Immortal; atop Mount Hua, a showdown with the Five Peerless Masters; on Mount Kunlun, ethereal immortals; above the ninth heaven, a grand Peach Banquet. I roam between the Myriad Worlds, arriving in song and riding the wind away! 0Votes68.3kRecs87.4kFans
- 7 The Great Villain of the Immortal Martial World 仙武世界大反派 The BOSS's friend! The protagonist's sworn enemy! The heroine's nemesis! The ultimate villain! Gu Xiao travels between different worlds, turning the tables as a villain! 0Votes58.2kRecs107.9kFans
- 8 Transmigrating Through the Myriad Worlds 诸天万界大穿越 A journey to transmigrate through the Myriad Worlds and prove the way to immortality. A Chinese Ghost Story, Immortal Gourd, The Sun God, Shrouding the Heavens, Eternal Life, Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods... Infinite worlds, infinite possibilities, infinite excitement. QQ group: 281, 578, 221. Everyone is welcome to join. 0Votes41.4kRecs51.2kFans
- 9 A Carefree Journey Through the Movie World 电影世界逍遥行 Ye Xuan, who's been unlucky his whole life, unexpectedly obtains a Dream System that lets him enter fantastical worlds to train and cultivate. He learns martial arts in Once Upon a Time in China; gambling and supernatural powers in God of Gamblers; dances with zombies in Resident Evil; joins Uncle Nine to fight jiangshi in Mr. Vampir 0Votes186.1kRecs273.3kFans
- 10 Descending Upon the Heavens 降临诸天世界 Speaking of sages, who is truly a sage? The Great Sage is no sage, and the great demon can hardly be called divine. Movies, anime, novels, magic, ancient myths... I shall journey through the cosmos and roam the myriad worlds. 0Votes55.1kRecs127.4kFans
- 11 Defying Time and Space to Become a Sage 逆时空成圣 A precious mirror that lets its bearer transmigrate through time and space: honing his swordsmanship in Shushan, attaining Buddhahood in Journey to the West, appearing in the Investiture of the Gods, and even venturing into the primordial wilderness of antiquity. After countless trials and tribulations, he finally becomes a Saint. 0Votes107.1kRecs128kFans
- 12 Reborn into the Legend of the White Snake 重生白蛇传 He wakes up to find himself transmigrated into the world of "Legend of the White Snake", and turned into the world's number-one pretty boy... Xu Xian! Who says humans and demons can't fall in love? 0Votes172kRecs159kFans
- 13 The Sage's Infinite Journey 贤者的无限旅途 “Professor Kellar, are you free after class?” Hermione clutched her thick textbooks, looking at the silver-haired Defense Against the Dark Arts professor with shyness, bashfulness, and just a hint of anticipation. “Hey, you! Make me a bigger lunch next time!” Misaka Mikoto stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at the silver-haired convenience store manager. “You're a man I absolutely have to conquer!” Cornelia planted her purple high heel on the silver-haired man's chest and declared, brimmi 3Votes215.7kRecs199kFans
- 14 Patriarch of Emei 峨眉祖师 Amid the passing years, atop Cloudrock, Li Pichen sat facing a young boy in white robes. The immortal mountain was quiet. Four monkeys peered out. The white-robed boy held up a scripture. “When did the Grandmaster come to Emei?” Li Pichen raised one finger and smiled without a word. A lost stretch of time was utterly changed by Li Pichen's arrival. He lost his name, and so later generations called him... “Taishang.” “Taishang is the ultimate 0Votes277.2kRecs235.1kFans
- 15 Daoist Sect Revival System 道门振兴系统 The struggle between Buddhism and Daoism has existed since ancient times. Yet Buddhism flourishes, while Daoism declines. In a dilapidated Daoist temple, a young Daoist has taken it upon himself to revive the faith. “May the Heavenly Venerable bless you. Good sir, would you be willing to join our Daoist sect?” 0Votes197.2kRecs309.9kFans
- 16 Transmigrating Across the Myriad Worlds 穿越诸天万界 One flower, one world; one leaf, one bodhi. Water Margin, Three Kingdoms, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Legend of the White Snake, Shu Mountain, Battle Through the Heavens, Shrouding the Heavens, Investiture of the Gods, the Primordial Wilderness, the Myriad Worlds... I travel through the Myriad Worlds and become the master of worlds! QQ group: 487, 914, 153. Everyone is welcome. (The author has already completed a two-million-word novel, The Daoist in the World of Wuxia and Xianxia. Feel 0Votes188kRecs320.2kFans
- 17 The Green Living Guru 环保大师 Lin Han, a young forest ranger, unexpectedly gains the ability to communicate with the will of the Earth. From then on, he is employed by the Earth as its sole agent, tirelessly fighting for environmental protection around the world. He can provide the most precise weather forecasts and disaster warnings. He can solve the most complex ecological problems and tackle invasive species. He knows the locations of thousands upon thousands of treasures around the world. He has an encyclopedic understan 0Votes124kRecs167.5kFans
- 18 EN Immortal Martial Across All Heavens 诸天仙武 Dragon Snake and Yang God, Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty, Shattering the Void, The Legend of the Great Tang, Jade Dynasty and Mount Shu, Perfect World and Shrouding the Heavens, Sword Snow Stride, Wind and Cloud and Pili, Son of Heaven and Divine Weapons, Chinese Paladin and Journey to the West, Primordial Chaos and Investiture of the Gods, Renegade Immortal and Pursuit of the Truth, Immortality and Desolate Era, Swallowed Star... It all begins with the mysterious Treasure Mirror of the Myria 0Votes99.9kRecs176.7kFans
- 19 Second Green 二青 Cen Qing transmigrates and is reborn as a green snake named Erqing. Later, he learns that this world has monkeys and a White Snake. He roams the green hills, still a snake, and before he knows it, he has become a demon! 0Votes182.2kRecs219.9kFans
- 20 There's a Taoist Temple in the Mountains 山里有道观 “Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Three Pure Ones Daoist System. From now on, it will be your responsibility to revitalize the Daoist tradition. If you fail the mission, then...” Smack. “Was there a fly just now?” The System: deceased. New book: The Greatest Daoist Master in History 0Votes203.1kRecs406.7kFans
- 21 Journey to the West: Transmigrating Through the Heavens 西游之穿越诸天 He woke up to find himself the illegitimate son of the Dragon King of the North Sea in the world of Journey to the West. He had no cultivation techniques, no treasures, and a weak bloodline... Fortunately, he could still transmigrate through the Myriad Worlds. Calabash Brothers, A Chinese Ghost Story, Chinese Paladin, Lotus Lantern... This is the story of someone who travels through the Myriad Worlds from the world of Journey to the 0Votes245.8kRecs285.7kFans
- 22 Great Adventure in the Animated World 动画世界大冒险 After buying a bound collection of stories from classic Chinese animated films, Qiu Ming discovers he can transmigrate into their story worlds. But this world isn’t quite what you know. Immortals and monsters, snake demons and fox women, all have another side to them. The three monks each turn out to have extraordinary powers. When he first meets Nezha, he’s still an adorable little boy, and Sun Wukong has only just leaped out of a stone… And somehow, the things Qiu Ming learns there can be bro 0Votes185.3kRecs187kFans
- 23 Reborn in the Primordial Era 重生原始时代 Across the vast wilderness, clouds race for millions of miles; the boundless earth turns through countless ages of change. The ancestral mountain ranges wind majestically toward Kunlun, while clear, surging waters rush ceaselessly into the abyssal sea. Gong Liang came to the Yan tribe by chance and began writing a legend of his own. The book features a giant panda who 0Votes388.1kRecs238.6kFans
- 24 Unrestricted Myth 无限制神话 Chu He: Some call me a seasoned player, others the king of schemes. Some think I’m clueless and a sly old bastard. Only I know the truth: I’m simply an indefatigable seeker of the Dao. The only thing up for debate might be that I’ve used a few too many tricks along the way. Really, though, none of them are underhanded. Reader Group One: 289578897 (full). Reader Group Two: 206228384 (now open). 0Votes492.1kRecs371.4kFans
- 25 Lord of the Stars 众星之主 This is a wondrous world where everyone pursues martial arts. Legend says that martial arts, cultivated to their utmost, can move mountains, divide seas, soar through the sky, and burrow beneath the earth. Ancient biographies even tell of people who transcended mortality, became immortals, and lived forever. An ordinary young man from Earth is brought to this world by a mysterious beam of light, starting over as a baby. This world closely resembles the Earth of his previous life, but martial art 0Votes311.5kRecs288.2kFans
- 26 A Great Adventure in the Martial Arts World 武侠世界大冒险 I have battled across ninety thousand miles of mountains and rivers, and traveled by sword through three thousand realms at the ends of the earth. Alone, I stride forth and cleave across the firmament. I ask all living beings: who can be my opponent? 3Votes707.8kRecs388.7kFans
- 27 Emperor of the Zither 琴帝 Nine layers of zither music shake the universe. Who could hear those notes and fail to know the name? The seven colors of magic mark its levels, and a grand new age begins. The Zither Emperor brings sweeping change to this continent. With the unprecedented birth of a pure-hearted soul attuned to the zither, a generation's Zither Mage quietly emerges from the Azure Sea. This is the story of a simple young man who gradually becomes the emperor of the zither, pioneering musical magic and overturnin 3Votes4.7MRecs2.1MFans
- 28 The Chronicles of Xu Xian 许仙志 A modern-day good-for-nothing transmigrates as Xu Xian and becomes known as “the greatest talent under heaven” for plagiarizing famous works. While on a diplomatic mission to Japan, he crushes its eight million gods! Beneath the Three Lives Stone, he erases the divide between his past and present lives, uniting the wisdom, memories, and feelings of all three incarnations, along with their harems, and ascends to become a Great Golden Immortal! Xu Xian: “I can’t keep being a pretty boy who holds m 8Votes840.7kRecs570.6kFans
- 29 The First-Rank Daoist Sect 一品道门 Zhang Bai Ren, a Daoist disciple from the twenty-first century, triggered an innate sword embryo and reversed time and space, arriving in the Sui-Tang era. He discusses the Dao with Zhongli Quan and crosses swords with Lu Dongbin! He sweeps away Xuanzang with a wave of his sleeve and drives back Bodhidharma with a single sword stroke! The power to rule belongs to the Most Holy. The emperor, appointed by Heaven’s mandate, governs the people, receiving Heaven’s mandate and ruling over all. On this 0Votes866.6kRecs366.2kFans
- 30 EN The Daoist Master of Azure Mystery 青玄道主 What is a Dao Lord? Answer: “Without form or shadow in the ten directions, with no trace to be found in the six realms. Beyond the Three Realms, outside the Five Elements: that is a Dao Lord.” 0Votes530.2kRecs463.5kFans
- 31 The Great Sage of Liaozhai 聊斋大圣人 Ten thousand mu of fertile land, hundreds of servants, a grand mansion… Li Xiuyuan transmigrates into the body of a landlord’s eldest son. With no ambition whatsoever, he plans to live as a wastrel, acting like a spoiled young master, flirting with beautiful maids, and riding out in fine clothes. Until one day, he suddenly discovers that his family lives in Guobei County, and that there’s a Lanruo Temple outside the county… 4Votes264.5kRecs467.5kFans
- 32 You Can't Afford to Mess with My Guests 我家客人你惹不起 0Votes222.5kRecs259kFans
- 33 Lord of the Myriad Heavens 君临诸天 The story of a cultivator who, in pursuit of eternal life, travels ceaselessly through worlds of wuxia, fantasy, cultivation, and more. 0Votes389.9kRecs396.3kFans
- 34 EN Yellow Court Dao Lord 黄庭道主 Lu Qingfeng, a young man from Earth, dies unexpectedly in a car accident and transmigrates to a xianxia world, where he obtains a login ring for Honghuang, a large-scale, fully immersive online game developed by the Earth Federation two thousand years in the future... PS: Regular group: 676084011 (full) 5Votes815.3kRecs654.4kFans
- 35 The Rise of a Homebody 宅之崛起 New book: I Leveled Up I've dropped too many books. If I drop another, I might never get anything off the ground again. I'll stick with this one to the end, so please give it your support. 0Votes236.4kRecs128.9kFans
- 36 The Immortal Realm 长生界 The Immortal Realm anime premieres exclusively on Tencent Video every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. starting October 29. Join Xiao Chen as he ventures into the game, and witness the Immortal Realm together! … Who in this world can escape death? No matter how peerless your beauty or unrivaled your charm, in the end you will become a skeleton. No matter how extraordinary a hero you are or how vast an empire you command, in the end you will become a heap of dust. And yet, legends of immortality have endure 6Votes3.5MRecs1.3MFans
- 37 The Great Sage’s Tale 大圣传 The supreme beings among demons are known as “Great Sages.” A young boy leaves his mountain village, travels across the land, and steps into legend one step at a time, becoming a myth. VIP Group: 102407797 (full subscription required) 55Votes2.5MRecs1.8MFans
- 38 The World of Film 电影的世界 “When people see the light of your success, they'll forget the darkness of the methods you used to get there.” The new book, What to Do When You Get the Wrong Cheat, is now being serialized. 0Votes1.5MRecs566.3kFans
- 39 Striving in Dream of the Red Chamber 奋斗在红楼 In the winter of the seventh year of the Yongzhi reign of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the beautiful, haughty little girl Lin Daiyu has just entered the Jia household. A modern science graduate transmigrates into the body of Jia Huan, a bastard son in the Jia household from Dream of the Red Chamber. If he doesn’t want to be dragged down by his useless Jia relatives and have his family confiscated and his head chopped off, he needs to prepare early. This is the story of a bastard son making a comeback 3Votes1.7MRecs524.4kFans
- 40 A Poor Man's Two Thousand Years 穷鬼的上下两千年 She had experienced the Battle of Changping and witnessed the massacre of hundreds of thousands. She had once led Great Qin's iron cavalry in its struggle for supremacy against the Six States. She had seen the realm divided into three and the mountains and rivers shattered. She had also heard the soft, lingering music of the zither in Longzhong. During the golden age of Zhenguan, she once drank herself drunk on the present day. How radiant was that eternal female emperor in her youth? She had ri 61Votes1.2MRecs1.6MFans
- 41 Eternal Kingdom 永恒国度 At midnight, a cataclysm struck. The Heavenly Dao changed, and the desires and obsessions of all living beings filled the world. The Heavenly Dao could no longer bear it. Evil thoughts ran rampant, while the thoughts of all beings gave rise to worlds of fantasy. Evil thoughts, good thoughts, obsessions, and desires tangled without end. The Heavenly Dao was at its limit. When things reach an extreme, they change. Fantasy descended, myriad worlds merged, and all things competed for freedom beneath 6Votes2.2MRecs641.6kFans
- 42 Contending for the Great Dao 大道争锋 … … Let not the heart fall into the cycle of rebirth, but enter the boundless world, Let the heart pass down the Way among humankind. May I raise my sword and slay ten thousand calamities, And trade ruthlessness for a heaven of compassion! … … Regular reader groups: Great Dao Contention (217929481) (old group) Ming Cang Sect (124680866) (old group) … … 270Votes4.3MRecs1.8MFans
- 43 Forty Millennia of Cultivation (The Star Domain: Forty Millennia) 修真四万年（《星域四万年》） It isn't easy for a little seedling to grow, so it needs the care of all you brothers and sisters. This fresh-faced newcomer, Xiao Niu, asks for your support! I'll be sure to summon the spirit of a newborn calf that fears no tiger, work hard, and do everything I can! “Even if this universe really is a cruel, blood-soaked dark forest, we cultivators will still burn our lives to make a faint spark! 28Votes2.4MRecs1.9MFans
- 44 EN The Sage Who Transcended Samsara 一世之尊 In this life, I ask nothing of the past and seek nothing in the next. I’ll live boldly, settle every score, defeat the greatest heroes of every race, and laugh proudly at the gods and demons of the Six Paths! Ten thousand years later, a great calamity begins anew. The Tathagata’s Golden Body or the Primordial Dao Body: which is stronger? The Tathagata Divine Palm or the Seven Forms of Severing Heaven: which will reign supreme? Amid the cycle of reincarnation, Meng Qi begins his journey at Shaoli 432Votes3.3MRecs3.4MFans
- 45 EN Coiling Dragon 盘龙 A blood-eyed, shaggy-maned lion as large as a building; a purple-eyed, golden-furred ape of boundless strength; a world-destroying Nine-Headed Hydra Emperor; a terrifying thunder dragon that wields destructive lightning… This world has no shortage of wonders. It is a vast, fantastical realm. The mighty can soar through the sky atop a black dragon's head, while terrifying magic can burn rivers, destroy cities, and flatten mountains… This book tells the fantastic journey of a young man who possess 105Votes7.9MRecs6.1MFans
- 46 EN Swallowed Star 吞噬星空 The sixth novel by Tomato, following The Nine Cauldrons, Coiling Dragon, Stellar Transformation, Inch of Radiance, and Legend of Xing Feng! Synopsis: In space. “This planet is entirely ocher-yellow, with no life on it. Its diameter is 21,000 kilometers. Huh, it actually contains a vein of Star Tear Gold. The heavens must be smiling on me. After I devour this planet, I should recover to 80% of my strength from before I was injured.” Luo Feng, his face pale, sat cross-legged on a flying meteorite 376Votes8.1MRecs11.4MFans
- 47 EN This Monk Wants to Return to Secular Life 老衲要还俗 The myriad faces of humanity and countless divine powers amount to nothing more than a mountain, a temple, and a monk. My new book, The Rabbit Must Die, starts updating on June 1. If you enjoy Huang Liang’s work, check it out! 0Votes1.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 48 EN Terror Infinity 无限恐怖 I’m starting a new book. I hope you’ll enjoy it. The ending: If death is the end of life, then what is the end of death? The new book is now updating. I urgently need your follows, clicks, comments, and tips. A new worldview, a new cast of characters: this is a brand-new story I’ve prepared for you! 43Votes4.3MRecs1.4MFans
- 49 Midnight Bookstore 深夜书屋 A bookshop that opens for business only late at night, welcomes your visit. [The simplified-Chinese edition of this work has been published by Tianjin People's Publishing House.] Reading group: 523978007 (no verification required) Battle group: 457654443 (no verification required) 66Votes4.3MRecs2.4MFans
- 50 EN Way of the Devil 极道天魔 New book: Dark Night of Desperation, I Alone Am an Immortal in a Strange World. Search for it if you’re interested. Demons and monsters run rampant, and the people suffer. Divine weapons and demonic blades shine over the land. A game modifier on Lu Sheng’s phone accidentally became a supernatural ability in his mind. It also became his only lifeline in this dark, chaotic age. 29Votes4MRecs2.3MFans
