Novels like The Craftsman’s Heart
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Craftsman’s Heart, best match first.
- 1 The Ultimate Veteran 最强退伍兵 The story of a discharged soldier who relies on neither handouts nor favors, but leads his fellow veterans in starting a business of their own! My new novel, The Pocket Museum, is now online. 0Votes47.7kRecs41.7kFans
- 2 Leveling Up Starts with Streaming 升级从主播开始 Wang Xiao, from a parallel world, got a life-game System. Life is a game with infinite possibilities. Level up, starting out as a small-time streamer. (This book takes place in a parallel timeline. Please don’t equate it with the real world.) 0Votes245.7kRecs236kFans
- 3 A Simple Life on an American Ranch 美国牧场的小生活 Jian Heng, living in America, is determined to make enough money to return to China and enjoy a comfortable retirement. Unfortunately, through a twist of fate, he becomes the owner of a dirt-poor ranch! Fortunately, he has a secret cheat. From then on, Jian Heng runs his own little ranch and slips in a few personal touches along the way, getting the American guests who visit to adopt his own stylish, distinctly Chinese way of life. 0Votes316.8kRecs133.7kFans
- 4 The Rise of Plants 植物崛起 Plants can unleash a frenzy too. Who says plants belong at the bottom of the food chain? They can dominate just as well. After gaining the ability to modify plants, Chi Nan built a mighty empire with plants as its foundation. From then on, he used thorn-spike ferns to fortify positions, wind-cannon shrubs to defend cities, and pea-shooters to charge into battle. Plant tanks rolled straight through human camps, while verdant knights swept away cavalry of every kind. Shrub warriors crushed orc leg 0Votes58.7kRecs123.4kFans
- 5 God-Tier Beast Tamer 神级御兽 Calamity strikes the world, and countless spatial gates appear out of nowhere. All kinds of strange beasts pour through the gates, bringing humanity to the brink of life and death. To find a chance at survival, elite military fighters and scientific researchers risk their lives to enter the worlds beyond the gates. To their astonishment, hunting the strange beasts there can sometimes yield Beast Cards. Those with greater-than-average mental strength can wield Beast Cards, transforming them into 0Votes177.9kRecs153.5kFans
- 6 Once Again in 2010 再一次2010 After sixty years of peace, culture and entertainment flourished. The cultural industry reached an annual value of ten trillion, becoming one of the nation's pillar industries. Film box-office revenue reached one hundred billion, making it the world's second-largest market. Web dramas and online variety shows rose like comets, and the internet became an entirely new entertainment platform. This was an age of entertainment, a carnival of culture, this was… All right, I really cannot keep making 0Votes67.2kRecs87.7kFans
- 7 Treasures of the World 天下珍藏 Earth is already 4.6 billion years old, while the origins of human civilization, as recorded in writing and pictures, go back only seven or eight thousand years. That is barely one percent of human history. Over these long ages, certain wondrous things, mysterious treasures, and glorious civilizations that may have existed before vanishing for reasons unknown have been buried in the vast river of time, leaving behind only the faintest traces, barely glimpsed. What you know may not be the truth! 0Votes234.2kRecs113.9kFans
- 8 True Martial Arts Across Two Worlds 两界真武 Jiang Zhenwu, who has practiced martial arts since childhood, suddenly gains the ability to travel to the continent of Valoran, the Land of Runes. From then on, he sets out on the path to becoming a powerhouse in both worlds! This is a land of snow and frost, where ferocious beasts roam. This is Freljord, on the continent of Valoran! Here lies the Fields of Justice, here stands the Institute of War, and here are more than a hundred champions... At first, however, Jiang Zhenwu is even weaker than 0Votes193.2kRecs141.5kFans
- 9 The All-Around Superstar's Dad 全能巨星奶爸 0Votes239kRecs223.8kFans
- 10 Traveler of the Myriad Worlds 诸天旅人 I journey through every world, all so that after I leave, the Myriad Worlds will sing of my legend. In "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", I thrust a sword beyond perfection atop the Forbidden City, defeat every hero, and leave behind a legend of the sword. In "Shattering the Void", I leave behind a legend of ascension. In "The Snowy Path of the Heroic Blade", I mak 0Votes177kRecs304.2kFans
- 11 The Cross-World Curio Shop 跨界闲品店 This is an app for trading secondhand goods. Categories include [Alchemy Elixirs], [Summoning Contracts], [Secret Arts and Techniques], [Rare Treasures and Artifacts]... You can also use it to find a job, a partner, a place to live, or someone to fight... Finally, please be a conscientious shopkeeper and protect your own plane. 0Votes260.5kRecs140.5kFans
- 12 Online Gaming: The Divine Pet Hunter 网游之神宠猎人 A dog from the start, and all the damage comes from barking~ As a hunter who makes a living through gaming, Su Mo doesn’t want to work hard anymore. One day, after logging into the game, he discovers that he can see through his pets’ eyes and chat with the game’s bosses. Loot drops, guides, hidden quests: all he has to do is ask the bosses. The protagonist begins to dominate the game, while his real life also reaches its peak. This is Fan Zhou Tian Ci’s second traditional online-game novel. He h 0Votes624.4kRecs291.4kFans
- 13 Treasure Hunting Around the World 寻宝全世界 After narrowly escaping death, Ye Tian discovers that the world before his eyes has changed, shining with dazzling brilliance! Antiques, famous paintings, gold, diamonds, and jewels are everywhere, ready for the taking! The pirate treasure on Cocos Island, gold in the depths of the ocean, Mayan civilization hidden in the jungle, the secrets of King Solomon, the lost Atlantis... None of them are mysterious anymore. Their doors have been thrown wide open, just waiting for Ye Tian to explore and di 1Votes488.8kRecs348.7kFans
- 14 I Picked Up a Heavenly Book 捡了本天书 My name is Er Yi. The “Er” means... All right, that’s not important! What matters is that a book fell from the sky, hit me on the head, and gave me cheat powers! I opened the cover and learned [Reading], [Interpretation], [Summarization], [Analysis]... Mom never has to worry about my studies again. I opened to the first page and learned [Animal Healing], [Animal Speech], [Animal Mutation]... Should I become a veterinarian, or buy a farm overseas? What if I flip further ahead? Huh? [Improvisation 0Votes394.8kRecs269.3kFans
- 15 Super City Builder 超级城市制造商 Three employees and a hotel from the start. By chance, Su Yang got an app called “Super City Builder,” and soon discovered that his life had become just like a game. The attributes of every employee he hired were clear at a glance. Hotels, manors, and gardens gained 100% more appeal. Even a wasteland could somehow draw people in and become a bustling city. Factories could be built at a fraction of the time, schools could provide a huge boost to education, and CBD skyscrapers could send the econo 0Votes253.2kRecs170.5kFans
- 16 Rising Across the Heavens 崛起诸天 I open my eyes to find myself in a high-martial Three Kingdoms world, transformed into a Yellow Turban foot soldier. This is a world where power is off the charts... Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei were already famed in history as warriors who could take on ten thousand men, but now their martial prowess reaches the heavens. They sweep through entire armies and shatter mountains and rocks with ease! Luckily, I have a golden finger that lets me travel between worlds. My new book is now online... I 0Votes294kRecs239.2kFans
- 17 The Great Painter 大画家 Van Gogh: I dream of painting, and then I paint my dream. Fang Yi: I dream of painting, but your life story is terrifying. I don’t paint my dreams. I capture the moments that stir my heart. Matisse: I had long since mastered my craft, but now, as I study my means of expression, I feel as though I’m only just beginning to learn. Fang Yi: I’ve raised my skills to a level others can hardly reach. Often, I can’t help showing them off, even flaunting them. As for means of expression? To me, painting 0Votes197.9kRecs126.9kFans
- 18 From Prince to God of Wealth 从王子到神豪 New book: This Transmigrator Doesn't Follow the Usual Playbook. Your support is appreciated! Reborn as a rich prince, what's the first thing you should do? Spend a hundred million. Laid-back Ling Zhou is reborn as a prince. He plans to enjoy a life of luxury, but everything changes after he extracts his first “glimpse of the future.” Before long, he goes from a spoiled playboy prince to the world's richest tycoon. P.S. 1: This book has a relatively lighthearted tone. P.S. 2: I've started a reade 0Votes84.1kRecs164.7kFans
- 19 Live Streaming: Master Craftsman 直播之工匠大师 Other streamers have long legs, but mine is a rugged guy. Other streamers sing, dance, and play games, while mine spends every day livestreaming himself carving wood. Lu Zi'an got a Craftsman Master System, mastered China's ancient arts, and won the adoration of countless people. To give the world a conscience, and the people a purpose; To carry on the lost teachings of the sages, and bring peace to all generations. Reader group: 0Votes503.7kRecs328.3kFans
- 20 King of Engines 动力之王 Chen Geng was kicked back to 1978 by the will of the universe. His story begins again. 0Votes1MRecs327.8kFans
- 21 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
- 22 Building Cars 造车 “I want to build cars!” Han Hao said with complete seriousness. “You?” Everyone around him laughed, and someone sneered, “Other people build cars with money, but the cars you, Han Hao, build will have to be bought with your life!” In the face of all the doubts, Han Hao remained unmoved. “In that case, let me be the first to test-drive it. I, Han Hao, will stake my life on a future for China’s automobile industry!” 0Votes355.9kRecs150.5kFans
- 23 EN I Just Want to Be a Quiet Top Student 我只想当一个安静的学霸 "Do you yearn for knowledge?" "Once you reach the pinnacle of human knowledge, you can have anything you want." "Then I yearn for knowledge!" 0Votes940.8kRecs693.2kFans
- 24 The Superstar Dad and His Little Girl 明星爸爸宝贝妞 “Niuniu.” “Hmm?” “Do you love Daddy?” “I do!” “How much do you love me?” “A lot!” “How much is ‘a lot’?” “Love as big as the sky!” “Mm!” Just as Luo Kai was reaching the pinnacle of his life, he returned to the moment before he was reborn. Only when he saw Niuniu again did he understand that he had returned precisely to make up for what he owed his daughter! Thus, Luo Kai swore that in this life, he would use all his strength... To make Niuniu the happiest child in the world! Daddy a 1Votes449.8kRecs276.6kFans
- 25 The King of Skills 技艺天王 [Intangible Cultural Heritage] + [Light Romantic Comedy] + Nuclear carving, jade carving, wood carving, lacquerwork, calligraphy, landscape painting, freehand painting, meticulous painting, tea ceremony, incense arts... Over five thousand years of Chinese history, every traditional craft has a beauty that shakes the soul! For five thousand years, these traditional arts have brightened the daily lives of the Chinese people. Five thousand yea 0Votes308.6kRecs179.6kFans
- 26 Chaoyang Police Affairs 朝阳警事 The heavenly eye and earthly eye are no match for the human eye. Community police officers work at the grassroots level, relying on the watchful eyes of the public to solve one bizarre case after another. The Chaoyang residents have a message: Don't break the law, or you're finished! 0Votes737.9kRecs270.8kFans
- 27 Lord of Creation 造化之主 Great Tang: Yang Guang poisons his ministers to death. Primordial World: Become the Human Emperor, destroy the Wu and Yao, and suppress the Saints. Shrouding the Heavens: How about marrying the Ruthless One? Travel through the myriad heavens and rule over all worlds! 0Votes468.7kRecs396.1kFans
- 28 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
- 29 Break Out of the Matrix: Origin 杀出矩阵：起源 Matrix, in its original sense, is the place where life is nurtured, the beginning of all origins. When all kinds of virtual monsters that should not exist in reality appear in the real world, and humanity faces the unprecedented supernatural object known as the Matrix Game, an unprecedented human crisis is about to return. On the eve of this crisis, Lu Li is accidentally trapped inside the Matrix Game. There, he must survive against all odds and overcome one deadly game after another, gaining th 0Votes273.6kRecs135.4kFans
- 30 Running a Restaurant on an Abnormal Earth 在不正常的地球开餐厅的日子 Attention, everyone. Attention, everyone. Addressing the needs of people who have transmigrated back home is our top priority this year. We must make those who have transmigrated back and those who have awakened supernatural abilities truly feel the warmth of society and the care of our department. Let us do our part to build a harmonious society. This is the story of someone who answered the call and opened a restaurant to start his own business amid the great wave of transmigrators returning h 2Votes538.3kRecs343.2kFans
- 31 The Homebody Master 宅师 Being a homebody is not merely a way of life, but a state of being! Yin dwellings and yang dwellings, the art of feng shui and geomancy: looking up to observe the celestial phenomena, looking down to examine the terrain, and studying human harmony in between, grasping the profound principles of change between heaven and earth, and foreseeing fortune, calamity, good luck, and misfortune. Not only are there feng shui artifacts worth ten thousand pieces of gold and coveted by ordinary people, but a 0Votes336.8kRecs560.4kFans
- 32 Divine Pet Evolution 神宠进化 P.S. This book is also known as Pet Evolution. A new era dawned, and heaven and earth underwent a cataclysmic change. The native plants and animals of Earth mutated and reverted to their ancestral forms, while species from other worlds were stranded on Earth. In the end, humanity of the new era gave rise to an entirely new profession: Beast Tamer. Capturing monsters, raising monsters, training monsters: that was the life of a Beast Tamer. A dream-filled young man was dragged, dazed and confused, 0Votes736.3kRecs644.7kFans
- 33 The Immortal Medicine Supplier 仙药供应商 New novel, Dragon Subduing. Welcome! A remote village, half a mountain and a few houses. People travel thousands of miles to get here, their luxury cars crowding the narrow mountain roads, because a young man lives here, whose single dose of medicine can heal even the dead and restore them to life! 0Votes616.3kRecs455.4kFans
- 34 Golden Eyes 黄金瞳 The TV drama The Golden Eyes, starring Zhang Yixing, premiered to great fanfare on February 26, 2019! Zhuang Rui, a junior employee at a pawnshop, undergoes a strange change in his eyes after an accident. Exquisite porcelain, ancient and elegant bronze vessels, and thrilling stone-gambling adventures come one after another, turning his life upside down... 7Votes1.8MRecs1.5MFans
- 35 A Small-Time Rich Farmer in the Hills 山洼小富农 Wen Xu dislikes life in the big city. It makes him feel as if he is always in a hurry, with no chance to rest, body or mind. His paycheck never seems to stretch far enough, and that is before you even get to the skies where you can barely see the stars and the smoggy days that give you endless reasons to complain. At last, he gets the chance to escape the city and return to the countryside. Though life is a little hard at first, the land and scenery of his hometown finally bring peace to his res 0Votes601.8kRecs236.7kFans
- 36 The Tathagata Must Fall 如来必须败 From the start of Journey to the West to the end of myth Across the vast world, banners stir like clouds, blades stand like a forest With grace, he pursues justice, blazing with light and fire, illuminating the wilderness and shrouding the marshes “Great Immortal, I must be off.” “If you shine as brightly as the sun, dear brother, then no matter what lies ahead, no host of men can stand against you!” 0Votes338.1kRecs356.4kFans
- 37 EN Urban Life Simulation 都市模拟人生 A Life Simulator System falls from the sky. It evaluates a person's overall achievements in life through six factors: wealth, status, reputation, partners, descendants, and lifespan. After Zhou Ming obtains the System, he begins experiencing, rewriting, and perfecting lives in different instances, earning a vast number of achievement points. And as he gains all kinds of wealth in the game, his life in the real world undergoes a dramatic transformation... Subscrib 2Votes206.9kRecs340.5kFans
- 38 A Literary Life 文艺生活 There are two great pitfalls in life: living for others to see, and watching how others live. To avoid falling into them, you have to live as your true self. This is the story of an artsy young man running wild in a parallel world. 0Votes539.2kRecs307.6kFans
- 39 Running Into My Life 跑出我人生 Back in his teenage years, Su Zu gets a System and sets out on the path of competitive sports he once dreamed of pursuing. New reader group: 666-502-656 2Votes487.2kRecs340kFans
- 40 The Dad’s Otherworldly Restaurant 奶爸的异界餐厅 In the chaotic city of the Nolan Continent, there’s a very strange restaurant. Here, elves have to share tables with dwarves, orcs are strictly forbidden from making noise, dragons can only gather in the little square outside the restaurant, and even demons have to bring their own special stools… Yet despite its bizarre rules, this restaurant has a long line outside every single day. Elves devour skewers without a care for their manners, dragons gather around hot pots clutching slotted spoons, a 2Votes1.6MRecs666.4kFans
- 41 Advanced Player in the Electric Arc 电弧中的高级玩家 Specialists in nuclear submarine repairs, nuclear warhead refurbishment, modification, polishing, and painting, as well as space shuttle maintenance and filter changes. High-altitude cleaning, dusting satellite surfaces, and planetary design. Nuclear warheads of all kinds available wholesale. Bigger orders get better prices! Though, it seems... my actual day job used to be as an art student! 0Votes314kRecs350.6kFans
- 42 Minghe Seeks the Dao in the Primordial World 洪荒之冥河问道 Recommended new book: "The Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor of the Primordial World" When Pangu created the world, the primordial chaos began. Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Three Pure Ones, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the two Western Saints, Nüwa, Dijun and Taiyi... Each has a legend of their own. Yet Minghe, the Ancestor of the Sea of Blood, never left behind a truly legendary tale. A tech-obsessed man from the future refuses to accept this. Watch as the great Minghe seeks the Dao and pursues immorta 0Votes357.4kRecs331.6kFans
- 43 The Treasure Hunter 捡宝王 P.S. I’ve started a new book, The Taoist Priest, Times Have Changed. Please check it out. I love gold and silver, but I love glittering gemstones even more. Guns, jewelry, and precious metals: how could a collector’s world be complete without antiques? Warehouse auctions, secondhand deals, buying and selling real estate, prospecting and mining for gold, but when it comes to making money, searching for legendary treasures is really the way to go. At my command are a tiger cat, a gray wolf, a 0Votes1.3MRecs443.8kFans
- 44 The Mountain Hermit's Miscellany 山野杂家 Bound to the game “The Hundred Schools of Thought,” he lives in seclusion deep in the mountains. He spends his free time farming, reading, tending to the sick, and occasionally doing a bit of carpentry... So why do so many famous celebrities keep showing up, each hoping for a chance to meet him? 0Votes330.4kRecs325.2kFans
- 45 The All-Around Game Designer 全能游戏设计师 Game designer Chen Mo transmigrates to a parallel world where the technology tree took a wrong turn, and uses one god-tier game after another to turn the gaming industry upside down. "With the game design philosophy of this era, if I don't wipe the floor with the entire gaming industry, then all that exposure to domestic free-to-play games will have been wasted.", Chen Mo VIP group: 157856787 (a screenshot showing you bought all chapters is required to join) 6Votes844.4kRecs679.2kFans
- 46 The Omniscient and Omnipotent One 全知全能者 Part One: Set in a modern city, a cultivation story about a rogue cultivator’s journey. (Complete) Part Two: A grandmaster’s identity, and his travels through the world. (Complete. Friends who have been saving this one can finally start reading.) Part Three: A grandmaster behind the scenes, a rookie in plain sight, and the path to enlightenment in a cultivation world through a dual identity. (Ongoing) 0Votes745.3kRecs291.2kFans
- 47 EN Low-Dimensional Game 低维游戏 By chance, Lu Zhiyu discovers an entrance to a low-dimensional world, opening up an entirely different chapter of his life! He can freely control everything in a low-dimensional world. Lu Zhiyu feels like the game master of a game, or perhaps God? VIP group: 812612991 (a screenshot showing full-subscription fan status is required) 1Votes420.9kRecs435kFans
- 48 Pay Your Respects to the Lord of the Cult 拜见教主大人 After an unexpected death, Chu Xiu discovered that he had transmigrated into the game world of Great Jianghu, becoming the biggest Boss of the game's third version before he had even come into his full power: the Kunlun Sect Leader! Great Jianghu brings together countless martial arts settings. There is the King of the Eastern Isles, who reads the qi of the heavens and kills with a smile. There is the leader of the Beggars' Sect, whose Dragon Subduing Palms shake the martial world. And there is 10Votes1.9MRecs1.2MFans
- 49 Reborn: A Wealth That Keeps Rolling In 重生之财源滚滚 As being reborn became the latest trend, Li Dong was lucky enough to catch the ride. His previous life was full of regrets. This time, he’ll make up for every last one! Watch as an ordinary man returns to 2004, finds happiness in both family and love, and makes a fortune along the way! 10Votes1.7MRecs1.1MFans
- 50 EN Aoba Paranormal Agency 青叶灵异事务所 My name is Lin Qi, and I work at the demolition office. At the beginning of this year, I was put in charge of demolishing an old residential complex. One resident had a strange sign hanging by the door: “Green Leaf Paranormal Affairs Agency.” The house had been turned into an office, but it had long since been abandoned and was covered in dust. Inside the filing cabinets, countless documents and records were neatly arranged. Curious, I sorted through them and discovered a bizarre, terrifying wor 8Votes759.4kRecs640.9kFans
