Novels like A Survival Guide to the Cultivation World
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Survival Guide to the Cultivation World, best match first.
- 1 The Heavenly Dao Saw It All Coming 天道早已看穿一切 Desperate to step down from her position as Heaven’s Will, Bai Nanzhi finally came up with a brilliant plan! She would descend to the mortal realm, take on disciples, and train someone to replace her! To become Heaven’s Will, her disciples would need extraordinary talent and peerless fortune. They would be the chosen ones of a new generation! But what was she supposed to do when none of her disciples wanted to stir up trouble? With no other choice, Bai Nanzhi, Heaven’s Will herself, rolled up he 0Votes3.1kRecs4.8kFans
- 2 Seizing Immortality 夺长生 How is a villain made? This is how a villain is made~ She cultivates the Dao with a demonic heart and no concept of good or evil. In this world, she is hunger itself, devouring people. P.S.: A cultivation novel with no male lead and an indigenous heroine. The protagonist thinks entirely like someone of the demonic path, so be warned~ P.P.S.: The demonic path! The demonic path! Put plainly, she is a great villain, the kind who takes the initiative to strike! 0Votes12.6kRecs13.6kFans
- 3 Independent 独逸 She is the artifact spirit of the most powerful being in the world. She bears the power of a Dao Artifact and possesses countless rare treasures. Her age is unknown. She needs no worldly sustenance and understands nothing of human nature. After her master perishes, faced with a vast world and an endless mortal realm, where is she to go? In short: this is the story of a max-level expert charging into a beginner village. Everyday life, an ensemble cast, a protagonist with no romantic pairing, lig 1Votes65.1kRecs35.9kFans
- 4 Online Game: The Ultimate Edge 网游之绝顶锋芒 The Battle Realm, an era-defining full-dive online game, a game that can truly make people stronger. Factions stand everywhere, conflict erupts on all sides, and countless paths to power lie ahead. Who can claim the throne? Ye Sheng died, but she came back to life. She died at the beginning of the final battle between humans and demons in the Battle Realm, and came back to life before th 0Votes88kRecs47.6kFans
- 5 Master, Please Shut Up 大师请闭嘴 Is little Jiji tasty? Fang Chen: Tastes like chicken. What about Xiaoqing? Fang Chen: Nice and crunchy. Oh, you're quite the gourmet and a big eater. Fang Chen: No, I'm not. Don't make things up! Devour the heavens and consume the earth, starting with me. To gain supernatural powers, Fang Chen sets off down a one-way road of eating and drinking. For the sake of this world we love, let's dig in! Come along with Fang Chen as he explores the universe and myriad worlds with his sharp tongue, I mean, 0Votes96.9kRecs9.2kFans
- 6 Sword Attendant 侍剑人 She offers herself to the sword, its sharpness etched into her bones. The year Xiao Zhi turned ten, Kunlun's sacred mountain stone shattered, demons ran rampant, and the world fell into turmoil. Xie Tiao, the Sword Immortal of Shu Mountain, rescued her from danger, raised her, and cared for her deeply. She thought she would always have someone to rely on, never knowing that Xie Tiao only wanted to find a sacrifice for the Divine Sword Buzhou. ...Wait, Divine Sword, you've got the wrong person! I 0Votes74.3kRecs38.1kFans
- 7 She Became a Sword Cultivator 她是剑修 “You gaze beyond the heavens of three thousand worlds. Where is there a place I can go, and where is there not?” Unconcerned with love and delusion, seeking neither transcendence nor immortality, Zhao Chun has wanted one thing ever since the moment she first wielded her sword: to walk the path no one has ever walked before, her own path. A slow-burn cultivation novel told from the perspective of a female lead, with no romance. The protagonist is not an outright paragon of virtue, and her moral s 116Votes851.8kRecs562.4kFans
- 8 Pure Pond 池净 When strange signs appear in the heavens and demonic forces rise while the righteous decline, for whom has she come? 0Votes97.1kRecs11.5kFans
- 9 When Will I Be Called to Serve? 何日请长缨 In 1994, China's machine-tool industry was suffering losses across the board. The authorities sent veteran department head Zhou Heng and young university graduate Tang Zifeng to the verge-of-bankruptcy Linha First Machine Tool Factory to help turn the enterprise around. After arduous efforts, Linha First Machine Tool was reborn and continued to grow stronger. Its Changying-brand series of machine tools entered the international arena, outshone all competitors, and became a shining Chinese callin 2Votes487.1kRecs176.4kFans
- 10 The Strange Detective Agency 光怪陆离侦探社 A gloomy haze blankets the earth Among the ruins of the cities, the traces of humanity's past have yet to disappear from this land Glory has faded, and humanity hides like rats beneath the firelight. The black sun hanging high overhead symbolizes that this place has changed hands: it is their paradise What is rising from beneath the surging deep sea? Thick muttering echoes through the void, while a strange, veiled silhouette silently observes The venomous compound eyes beneath the bed flash and 1Votes358.1kRecs492.4kFans
- 11 Gourmet Adventure Team 美食探险队 Reborn into another world overrun by monsters and penniless to boot, veteran foodie Huo Chi isn't worried in the slightest. As a visitor from the Celestial Empire, he has just one question: Do you want me to eat the monsters until they're endangered, or wipe them out entirely? Chilled slime salad: refreshing and delicious, a summer favorite. Charcoal-grilled flame lizard: tastes like chicken and is nice and crunchy. Want a piece? A man-eating flower up ahead? Sorry, when you run into a visitor f 0Votes101.9kRecs141.4kFans
- 12 Born Pure in the Immortal Realm 仙本纯良 Jin Feiyao: My dream is to live in a world of love and peace, where every last scoundrel is destroyed. Everyone: Then why don't you start by killing yourself? As a so-called “scoundrel” in the cultivation world, I have this to say: I'm actually a kind and decent person, honestly! 0Votes232.2kRecs248.1kFans
- 13 Master Has Gone Offline Again 师父又掉线了 Everyone says Yi Qing is the greatest sword cultivator in the world, with swordsmanship no one can rival. Whether he was cultivating in the lower realm or in the Ten Directions Heavenly Court of the upper realm, he was always invincible. Yi Qing smiled. “That’s because you don’t know my master. When it comes to cultivation, I’m nowhere near her level. Back when she was in the immortal realm, my master beat up nine of the ten Directional Heavenly Emperors. I was the tenth.” “Master? You actually 1Votes812.5kRecs271.5kFans
- 14 After Falling Asleep 熟睡之后 Wandering spirits roam, worms scatter. Unseen things gather around him. Where do the whispers by his ear come from? Abominations wait in the abyss. The air is dead still, unable to stir a hem or a strand of hair. Mu Su gazed into the abyss, and the abyss gazed back at him. Only when Mu Su took off his clothes did the abyss have to awkwardly look away. 172Votes356.1kRecs851.9kFans
- 15 After the Big Shot Retired 大佬退休之后 [New novel, "Step Aside, Let This Empress Handle It", now updating. Fantasy setting, literary hearts and martial courage, power struggles and nation-building] When other people retire, they raise their grandkids and dance in the square. When Pei Ye retires, she spends money raising paper-doll characters. Before spending money: What a trash game. They can't even be bothered to fleece players properly. After spending money: This game is amazing! I can spend money, and I can grind, too! Raising pap 1Votes2.9MRecs1.3MFans
- 16 Destined to Be a Queen 天命为凰 Lu Mingshu has never believed in fate. Not when her father remarried and her family fell apart, nor when she was abandoned in a mountain valley to fend for herself. Not when she lacked the resources to cultivate, and even less when everyone turned against her. She clawed her way up from the dust, and in a single day soared to the clouds, drawing the world’s attention! If justice won’t come to me, I’ll take it for myself. If fate won’t grant me a way forward, I’ll carve one out. So what if fate h 0Votes1.3MRecs821.6kFans
- 17 My Disciple Died Yet Again 我家徒弟又挂了 Yuyan Zunshang, hailed as the greatest cultivator in the world, waited sixteen thousand years before finally taking a disciple. He taught her with care and looked after her devotedly. He watched her slowly come to understand, grow stronger, and seem ready to soar to new heights… then she died! So he took another disciple, taught her with care and looked after her devotedly, and then… she died too! So he took yet another disciple, and then… she died as well! Yuyan: “…” Disciple: “…” (Why is it th 3Votes389.2kRecs268.3kFans
- 18 The Urban Seed King 都市种子王 A cultivation legacy from beyond the heavens, capable of raising extraordinary seeds. Why farm in the countryside when you can grow crops at home? Why raise chickens in the mountains when you can keep them right where you are? Want to pick grapes from your living-room ceiling? Want to grow an ice cream fruit tree beside your bed? Want to stay indoors and harvest delicious, natural fruits and vegetables every day? Seek out the provider of urban seeds: the Urban Breeder. [Disclaimer: Don’t call me 1Votes632.6kRecs190.8kFans
- 19 Doomsday Wonderland 末日乐园 [The author’s 2024 new novel, False Image Report, is being serialized.] [The author’s 2023 new novel, Wild Deer Convenience Store, a horror novella, is complete and ready to read.] “I think... my boyfriend might be trying to kill me.” Lin Sanjiu murmured. Thinking of her wealthy, handsome, and gentle boyfriend, she couldn’t help shivering all over. The apocalypse, a living hell ushered in by the people around her, was hurtling toward her. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. 159Votes9.4MRecs3.2MFans
- 20 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
- 21 EN The Record of Unusual Creatures 异常生物见闻录 Hao Ren is a good man, just as his name suggests. His ideal life is to get by in peace, renting out a modest home and making enough to live on without ever getting rich. At least, that was the plan before a bunch of lunatic creatures moved into his house. A remote, dilapidated mansion, a bunch of abnormal nonhuman creatures, and an employment contract from “the gods.” Put those three things together, and Hao Ren becomes the busiest landlord and most capable babysitter in the world. And so begins 116Votes6.1MRecs2.6MFans
- 22 Pet King 宠物天王 [1. Download a suspicious game] [2. Catch a few magical pets to be your companions] [3. Lead your pet shop to success through a fun, easygoing daily life] ###Volumes 1–3 of the print edition are now available from major online retailers### VIP group: 567288256 (for readers with a fan rank of 5,000 or higher) 8Votes1.7MRecs882.7kFans
- 23 The King's Avatar 全职高手 The top expert in the online game Glory, hailed as a textbook-level player, was driven out by his club for various reasons. After leaving the professional scene, he took refuge in an Internet cafe and became a lowly manager. However, with ten years of gaming experience, he returned to the game in Glory's newly opened Tenth District. Carrying memories of the past and an unfinished homemade weapon, he began his journey back to the summit. 1kVotes7MRecs5MFans
- 24 Riding the Tide of a Pure-Hearted Era 逆流纯真年代 Time is a ship. Some people like to think of those few years in the early 1990s as the final voyage of a once-innocent era. Jiang Che, long since changed by the passing years, returns against the current and starts over in 1992, writing a brilliant youth that can finally be laid to rest properly. [Welcome to the second VIP group for Reversing the Current of Innocent Days: 497283806 (You must provide a screenshot showing you’ve purchased the whole book to join. This time, I’ll try to talk more.)] 41Votes2.9MRecs1.6MFans
- 25 The Future King 未来天王 An old legion commander who died in battle during the apocalypse is reborn as a fresh-faced young celebrity in the new century, five hundred years after the apocalypse ended (?)… “Whenever a BGM starts playing in my head, I feel like there's nothing I can't face.”, Fang Zhao. Author of three novels: Star Rank Hunter, Return to the Past and Become a Cat, and Primitive Wars. 4Votes6.6MRecs905.3kFans
- 26 EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans
- 27 Spare Me, Great Lord! 大王饶命 A car accident changes high school student Lu Shu’s life. When the age of spiritual qi revival arrives, he’s determined to lead the way. Survival of the fittest. The victor rules. … 152Votes11.6MRecs5.4MFans
- 28 Release That Witch 放开那个女巫 Cheng Yan thought he had transmigrated to medieval Europe and become a glorious prince. But this world doesn't seem quite like the one he imagined. Witches really exist, and they actually have magic? A witch-farming story, taking farming all the way. 549Votes7.3MRecs6.2MFans
- 29 EN Cultivation Chat Group (The Daily Life of a Chat Group) 修真聊天群（聊天群的日常生活） One day, Song Shuhang accidentally joined a chat group for veteran sufferers of immortal-cultivation chuunibyou. Everyone in the group addressed one another as fellow Daoists, and their profile names were all things like Palace Master, Cave Master, Perfected One, and Celestial Master. Even the group owner's lost pet dog was described as a great demon hound that had run away from home. All day long, they chatted about alchemy, exploring secret realms, cultivation experiences, and such. Then one 170Votes17.6MRecs15.7MFans
