Novels like The Origin of Arcana
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Origin of Arcana, best match first.
- 1 A Smooth Road in Medicine 医路畅通 Once you enter the medical profession, it’s a deep sea; from then on, holidays are just a distant dream. If you want to heal the sick and save the world, you’ll first need a smooth road through medicine! 0Votes1.5kRecs2.4kFans
- 2 I Really Don't Want to Cause Trouble 我真的不想搞事 The failed author Cang Baisheng was hit by a car while crossing the street and died, never expecting to transmigrate to another world… He’d originally planned to quietly be a handsome man in this new world, but a troublemaking System forced him to stir things up… Cang Baisheng: “I really don’t want to cause trouble!” Cang Baisheng, running off with the immortal medicine: “I don’t want this, really!” (Actually, I love it.) “This immortal medicine is great!” System: “Told you you’d love it! 0Votes502Recs6Fans
- 3 Taskmaster of the Screen Worlds 影视世界任务员 Lin Ming obtains the Myriad Worlds Mission System and transmigrates through countless worlds, completing the different requests of different clients... Dear readers, if there's a mission you'd like completed or a world you'd like me to transmigrate to, leave me a message! 0Votes4.2kRecs11.3kFans
- 4 Disaster Strikes 当灾 There are three great calamities in the world: floods, droughts, and plagues. Each is caused by a disaster beast appearing and bringing strange phenomena that throw the land into chaos. Yet whenever a great calamity strikes, capable and extraordinary people descend from the mountains to drive away the disaster beasts and restore peace to the world. But the world has suddenly changed. The drought demon has appeared, and all three calamities have descended. The people are suffering. A young cultiv 0Votes5.4kRecs24.7kFans
- 5 Jujutsu Sorcerer 咒术法师 “Now, allow me to formally introduce myself to this world.” “I am Albenstock, seeker of the world’s mysteries.” “Master of the transformation of matter.” “Master of the mysteries of electromagnetism.” “I am the tyrant who condemns and judges the mind.” “And the uncrowned king who commands the shadows of light.” “I am the favored one of the forefather Olet.” “And a companion to the ancient heroic spirits!” “Know this: Her Majesty Lady Moon cherishes all things, yet she also possesses an endless w 0Votes35.2kRecs50.4kFans
- 6 Farming and Building a Fief in Another World 我在异界种田封神 This is Faerun. A world where countless intelligent races flourish, humanity is merely one that has only recently risen. Elves, dwarves, gnomes, halflings, sea elves, and merfolk all cling to their own island cities, while the wilderness teems with monster tribes of goblins, hobgoblins, orcs, gnolls, kobolds, and sahuagin. For the sake of survival and the continuation of their races, every intelligent species treads carefully. The Feywild, Shadowfell, Ethereal Plane, Astral Plane, and countless 30Votes99.8kRecs210.5kFans
- 7 Player of the Polar Night 极夜玩家 Group: 723662154 (ordinary fans of either of the author's two books can join) This is a world filled with magical particles. Magic apprentices, magicians, steampunk, source-matter guns, and players at the top tier battle calamities along the Great Wall frontier. The protagonist returns to the year he failed his exams and writes a legend as the strongest player! 0Votes58.5kRecs63.5kFans
- 8 The Tang Couple's Divorce Rules 唐氏夫妇离婚法则 “Tang Shun, life is short, too short for more than a few things. I waited for you until I was thirteen. I met you at thirteen, fell for you at fourteen, and at fifteen, twenty-five, thirty-five... I was still loving you.” “Tang Xiangling, I liked you before, and I always will. I love you now, and I always will.” 0Votes845Recs1.3kFans
- 9 The Sword That Opens the Path to Longevity 剑开长生 The Great Dao has severed the path to life. Where can one seek immortality? I wield a sword that can split the heavens, searching the ancient immortals along the endless river of time! The vast sea is sealed off, and I enter the Ruins. May the Great Dao and eternal life endure for countless years! 0Votes4.2kRecs3.3kFans
- 10 Reborn in 2004 重生从2004开始 Gu Chen, a middle-aged man, is reborn in the summer after the 2004 college entrance exams. In his memory, that summer was very hot. Of course, Jiangcheng, one of China's four furnace cities, was even hotter! But no heat could dampen the fire in his heart. Because from this moment on, his life would take a different course! In his previous life, he had regrets! In this life, Gu Chen told himself: He had to live a life without regrets! P.S. My new book, Love Begins with Marriage and Wealth, is ou 0Votes10.7kRecs14.6kFans
- 11 The Big Shot in My Family Is a CEO 我家大佬是总裁 [The heroine is adorable and sweet; the hero is devastatingly handsome and fabulously wealthy; the male supporting characters are powerful too. They’re all from secretive wealthy families. Heartbreak + reborn + strong heroine + a touch of sci-fi] Only when he opened the door to her memories did he uncover a shocking secret. And she was reborn once again... When she appeared again, she realized she was no longer the person she used to be. Yet she was the very person he had set out to kill with hi 0Votes13.9kRecs55Fans
- 12 Black Myth: Restarting Journey to the West 黑神话：重启西游 Reborn as a golden monkey on Flower-Fruit Mountain. For a time, Sun Fan thought his future was set: he would be the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, arrogant and untamed, trampling the High Heavens... then become the Victorious Fighting Buddha. Until that day. In the back hills of the so-called “Flower-Fruit Mountain,” he met an old monkey in tattered monk's robes who loved to tell stories. “You've all surely heard the stories about him...” “Some say he helped Tang Sanzang obtain the scriptures and w 0Votes15.4kRecs58.1kFans
- 13 The Witch's Tavern 魔女酒馆 Bai Ye, an ordinary college student, dies suddenly at his computer desk from the pressure. When he wakes up again, everything before him has changed... You're saying I'm the owner of this tavern? I get to work every day with a pretty Gothic maid in black stockings, all sorts of strange freefolk come by, a legendary witch even shows up asking for help, and I've unexpectedly acquired a super-intelligent chip. And my daily job is just to serve a whole bunch of pretty, adorable witches? Doesn't that 0Votes45.4kRecs85.5kFans
- 14 This Star Just Wants a Pay Raise 这个明星只想加钱 After transmigrating to another world, Xu Feng awakened an [Entertainment Mercenary System]. The more he was paid, the more his abilities improved. And so, a strange new kind of celebrity suddenly appeared in an otherwise stagnant entertainment industry. A famous director: “I’ve worked with Xu Feng many times, and I admit he’s a great actor. But adjusting his performance based on his fee is a waste of his talent! Young people shouldn’t be so concerned about money.” A variety show guest: “Can 0Votes23.1kRecs323.7kFans
- 15 The Kingdom Beneath My Feet 王国在我脚下 This is the story of a man who can clearly fight, yet insists on making a living with his talents. This is the story of an instructor whose values are clearly all wrong, yet insists on teaching moral education. These are Wei Lai’s laid-back daily adventures: the easygoing life of a Demon King’s son who doesn’t want to inherit the throne and instead sl 0Votes12kRecs18.4kFans
- 16 Oath of the Bloodworm 血线虫之誓 Xianxia has always been a world where myths captivate us, the good and evil of the mortal realm move us, and the inner landscapes of different hearts touch us! An immortal is one who withdraws to the mountains to seek the Dao; a hero is one who proves the Dao in the cracks of the mortal world., Zhang Yusheng These two different kinds of people may, perhaps, share something in common! King of the demon insects, saint of the demon race, bloodline worm mother, rebirth and renewal, three parts of pr 0Votes12.1kRecs15.3kFans
- 17 My Hanfu-Wearing Boyfriend 我的汉服男朋友 There are plenty of women whose boyfriends wear hanfu. But do you know what it’s like to have a boyfriend who wears hanfu? One-on-one romance: cool and gentle paired with sweet and adorable, with lots of everyday affection! Complete. No transmigration, no rebirth, just a story told at an easy pace. P.S. This book is uplifting, but things get angsty later on, so proceed with caution! Literary blurb: A sudden storm rewrites whose fate? The convergence of fortune and misfortune writes whose joys an 0Votes34.9kRecs37.1kFans
- 18 My Parents Press Me to Marry, So I Bring Home an Empress 父母催婚捡个女帝带回家 “What does a blind date mean?” “It means finding someone you like and getting married and having children.” “I forbid it.” The girl before him said with a smug, haughty look. 0Votes2.9kRecs55Fans
- 19 Wandering Meteorite 流浪陨石 After dying, Lu Chen becomes an interstellar meteorite. Carrying his longing for his loved ones and for Earth, he sets out on a journey through the cosmos! He sees light in the darkness and witnesses miracles in desolate places. As he clashes with countless wondrous biological and celestial civilizations, he continuously absorbs interstellar matter, slowly evolving from a tiny meteorite into a starstone, an asteroid, a planet, a star... The new book, Sword Reborn: I C 0Votes31.1kRecs48.9kFans
- 20 You Were Supposed to Contain It, So Why Are You Using the Occult as an Ingredient? 让你去收容，你把诡秘当食材？ Behold: The Abyssal Executioner, Butcher of the Old Ones, Signatory of the End; Godslayer, Butcher Who Silences the Stars, Head Chef of All Realms, the one who lays the Old Gods upon the chopping block: His Excellency Tao Tie. As his titles were read aloud in the Abyssal Court, the evil gods and projections of the Outer Gods fell silent, not daring to look directly at him. Above the darkness, the “Throne of the Old Ones” still held that blind, foolish god, who now seemed like nothing more than a 0Votes300Recs1.8kFans
- 21 I Want to Lose Money and Become the Entertainment Industry's Biggest Mogul 我要亏成娱乐圈巨头了 [Comedy, contrast, and lighthearted fun, with a take on showbiz that breaks the mold. If you’re looking for something different, come take a look!] In just a few years, Kuaiguang Entertainment went from the brink of bankruptcy to becoming a leader in the entertainment industry. It boasts a roster packed with top streamers, original singers, and award-winning actors and actresses. Word has it that the company’s stars: Turn down brand deals whenever they feel like it. Skip variety shows whenever t 1Votes47.4kRecs214.5kFans
- 22 Dragon Raja: My Senior Brother Can’t Possibly Be a Girl 龙族：我的师兄不可能是个女孩 [Primarily Chu Zihan's perspective] [Single heroine] [No System] [No mixing in the worldviews of other works] Faced with Shiva's Dance, which would destroy the world, and the death of Chu Zihang, Lu Mingfei chose to restart the timeline at the cost of a quarter of his life. But what followed were fragmented memories. This time, the girl who appeared before him was named Chu Zihan, the only person who cheered him on at the sports meet. “Why do you call Senior Chu ‘senior brother’?” everyone asked 20Votes17.2kRecs10.7kFans
- 23 I Won’t Live Past Twenty, So I Became Invincible at Nineteen! 活不过二十，所以十九岁无敌了！ Lu Guang transmigrates into a world under invasion by myriad races. Cursed by the Ancient Emperor of the Heavenly Abyss, he possesses peerless talent but is destined to live only twenty years. Just as everyone believes Lu Guang won't live to see twenty, the Sign-In System activates! “Ding! Sign in at the Forbidden Land of the Desolate Era. Reward: Origin of the Sacred Body!” “Ding! Sign in at the projection of the Violet Heavens Palace. Reward: Jade Disc of Creation!” “Ding! Sign in at the Centr 0Votes815Recs49.3kFans
- 24 EN Overwatch Invades Marvel 守望先锋入侵美漫 The rich rely on technology, while the poor rely on mutation. Li Wei transmigrates to the dangerous Marvel Universe and unlocks the Overwatch System. He becomes Soldier: 76 and fights alongside Captain America. “I'm an army all by myself.” He becomes Hanzo and trades archery skills with Hawkeye. “Let the dragon consume my enemies!” He becomes Pharah and bombs a Hydra Base with Iron Man. “Justice rains from above!” The Avengers assemble, the Age of Ultron, Infinity War... This is the story of a f 1Votes59.7kRecs137.9kFans
- 25 Wholesale Conceptual Artifacts 概念神器批发商 [I transmigrated into the cultivation world and changed my fate against the heavens with Pinduoduo curses!] Lin Xuan transmigrates into a modern cultivation city, only to become a penniless scavenger digging through the artifact graveyard in District Thirteen. Other people’s golden fingers are divine manuals, old masters, and invincible bloodlines. His cheat, on the other hand, is a cultivation-world version of Pinduoduo, packed with cursed items and side effects. [Minor Epiphany Pill, near-expi 1Votes11.4kRecs57.9kFans
- 26 Quick Transmigration: The Female Lead Is a Little Fiery 快穿之女主有点燃 To extend her life after being reborn, Wei Ninger travels through different worlds. She completes all kinds of bizarre tasks for supporting female characters, dispels the heroines' resentment, and saves sickly, obsessive male leads, helping them grow ever stronger. In the first world, a security team captain versus the factory's most beautiful girl. He promised not to flirt, but ended up doing it from beginning to end. In the second world, a chief steward versus a reborn young palace maid: the p 0Votes982kRecs11.2kFans
- 27 The Mentor of the New Era 新时代导师 After transmigrating to a thriving world of magic, he'd rather work himself to death in an arcane laboratory than stop waving his manuscript and shouting at the top of his voice: “I'll usher in the Information Age!” P.S. This is a fantasy novel featuring a moon landing program, personal computers, the internet... 0Votes25.4kRecs37.4kFans
- 28 Xuanhuan: I, the Villainous Sect Master, Suppress the Children of Destiny 玄幻：我，反派宗主打压气运之子 [Passionate power fantasy + Villain protagonist + One heroine] Li Xiao transmigrates to the Nine Heavens Continent, a fantasy world, and becomes the villainous sect master of the Misty Sacred Land. As he faces death and the destruction of his cultivation, he binds to the Villainous Slaughter System and gains an invincible golden finger. By changing the story’s course, he can seize any opportunity meant for a Child of Fortune or Daughter of Fortune, and receive a System reward. Li Xiao decides to 0Votes409Recs2.8kFans
- 29 Creating the Age of Magic 开创魔法时代 One day, The holy church will crumble, The kingdom in the clouds will fall, And the gods who stand high above Will surely perish! And then, Only magic will endure! Huo En Memhailin P.S. 1: A magic-building story about the protagonist, Huo En, using his scant magical inheritance to establish a system of magic on the barren continent of Xilan. P.S. 2: The protagonist is not a transmigrator. Don’t mistakenly assume he is. P.S. 3: The author’s new novel, Disaster Contai 0Votes20.1kRecs20.2kFans
- 30 Immortal of the Myriad Heavens Mirror 诸天镜仙 I have a mirror That divides yin and yang, and turns life and death The Myriad Worlds lie open to me, and I may come and go as I please 0Votes17.7kRecs35.3kFans
- 31 Lord of Hailansa 海兰萨领主 Imperial soldier Suldak joined the 57th Heavy Infantry Regiment of the Bena Legion and served for four years on the Warsaw Plane. While clearing a battlefield at a logging camp, he rescued a young man who had been injured and was also mute. Suldak brought him back to the barracks. This is the story of that young man, whose origins were unknown... 23Votes687.9kRecs438.4kFans
- 32 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
- 33 The Unorthodox Sword Immortal of the Steam Age 蒸汽时代的旁门剑仙 In the western wilderness, cowboys, bandits, and sheriffs form a food chain! In the cities and countryside, werewolves, vampires, and strange monsters lurk in the shadows. This is a supernatural practitioner's journey through the West. In the emerging federal city of Goldsand Harbor, the power of capital clashes with the authority of the nobility. Hidden forces are brewing in the darkness, and it all begins with the rebirth of a cultivation enthusiast. Slow burn! Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Fa 0Votes93.3kRecs82.2kFans
- 34 The Arcane Century 奥术世纪 The brilliant age of divinity has passed, and the glory of the gods is growing dim. Yet in this bleak age, the scattered points of light belonging to humanity are shining ever more brilliantly, and a power truly belonging to humankind is developing and growing stronger. But how could the gods be willing to decline? Unwilling to fade, the gods begin using the power in their hands to set the wheels of war in motion. They wish to keep divine authority ruling the world, let darkness continue to shro 0Votes13.7kRecs17.8kFans
- 35 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
- 36 The Black Dragon Evangelist 黑龙布道者 Official version: Dragon wings blot out the sky, their followers wage war across the land, the rising classes sweep the nobles from power, and the gods struggle through an age of upheaval. A black dragon who inherited the will of an ancient evil god eyes the seat of supreme power! Plain version: This is the story of a kindhearted black dragon spreading truth, goodness, and beauty in another world... probably. 0Votes13.3kRecs13.7kFans
- 37 Cultivation: Starting as a Heart-Pounding Lawyer 修仙：从心动大律师开始 A lawyer: One who understands the Way of Heaven, harmonizes yin and yang, and upholds the laws governing all things is a lawyer. After transmigrating to another world, Sun Yi has just activated his golden finger. Then he sees the System's instructions: Become a cultivator of the Heartbeat Realm within one year, or be struck by lightning. Earn the title of Grand Lawyer within two years, or be struck by lightning. Sun Yi is baffled. What the heck kind of setup is this? And then... nothing happens. 0Votes87.6kRecs75.9kFans
- 38 Great Ming: From the Start, I Asked Zhu Yuanzhang to Abdicate 大明：开局请朱元璋退位 After transmigrating into the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuntong becomes Zhu Biao’s third son. Just as Zhu Biao dies, Zhu Yuanzhang plans to appoint Zhu Yunwen as the Crown Prince’s heir. At this critical moment, Zhu Yuntong has no choice but to step forward. “Grandfather, please issue an edict at once appointing me Crown Prince’s heir, so I can ascend the throne, become emperor, and inherit the empire!” 0Votes22.9kRecs889.9kFans
- 39 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
- 40 EN One Piece: Master of Dreams 海贼之梦境主宰 The strong live, and the weak die. This world is just that simple! Hundreds of ships race downstream, a thousand sails compete across the waves. In seas where pirates are as countless as the stars, only those who conquer the Grand Line can truly be called the Pirate King! In short, this is the story of a transmigrant who obtains the Dream Fruit, gains the power to control dreams, and arrives in the One Piece world to start his own business and reach the pinnacle of life. P.S. The story takes pla 0Votes25.2kRecs51.1kFans
- 41 Lord of the Ultimate Path 极道主 The abyss draws near, the final calamity approaches, the Dao undergoes a revolution, and a great age of strife begins! Use life-source points to empower all things, and pass the torch to kindle hope! A simple breathing technique can become the supreme art; A peachwood sword can cleave open the heavens themselves; I am the Divine Lord. I shall establish the Dao Court, pass on the torch, quell the chaos, and save all living beings! 0Votes36.6kRecs40.7kFans
- 42 The Farming Wizard and His Island 耕田巫师和他的海岛 Synopsis One: Stranded in another world, I farmed until I lost contact with everyone. Synopsis Two: With a wizard's powers, I crafted a huge island with my own two hands! 0Votes37.8kRecs38.1kFans
- 43 The Wish Power System of the Movie World 电影世界愿力系统 After transmigrating through three worlds, Fang Bo finally unlocks the System’s true purpose and becomes a human wishing machine, strengthening himself by granting other people’s wishes! “Boy, do you crave power? Do you want endless wealth? I’ll grant you one wish.” “Oh, I wish for three more wishes.” “Boy, I’ll give you one chance to say that again!” “Oh, then get me Aladdin’s magic lamp.” “Boy, see the sword in my hand? Isn’t it beautiful? Oh, right, what was your wish again?” “I... I don’t ha 0Votes6.7kRecs3.7kFans
- 44 The Mutant Knights 异种骑士团 An associate professor of bioengineering transmigrates to an alternate world resembling medieval Europe. Using modern biochemistry, he discovers that viruses, bacteria, and parasites long extinct in human history are actually the source of supernatural abilities. He rescues and unites the people whom the mundane world calls “the Otherkin,” founding a knightly order that sweeps all before it and unleashing a revolutionary upheaval across the medieval world. An alternate world with a fantasy setti 0Votes38kRecs59.3kFans
- 45 EN The Puppet Master's Path to the Dao 偃者道途 (The author has several completed works totaling over ten million words, so feel free to add this to your collection and read at your leisure.) Li Chen transmigrates to another world, where everything he sees and hears is bizarre and fantastical, with a world all its own. The mainstream cultivators here are artificers of the Yanshi sect, skilled in all manner of crafts and in controlling mechanical puppets. Secret techniques for making automatons, ingenious wonders of craftsmanship, countless wa 0Votes126kRecs74.8kFans
- 46 The Grim Reaper of the World of Gods 诸神世界的死神 Beneath Mount Olympus, Hades yields his throne to me. On the banks of the Nile, Anubis guards my domain. In Helheim, the little girl Hela is my maid. At Hell’s Lake of Fire, Satan, the Demon King, bows before me. I am Thanatos, the awakened god of death. I am the one and only end, the embodiment of absolute fairness. I walk between worlds, revealing the fate of every living thing. Whether you are insect, beast, demon, spirit, or the most intelligent of all beings, a heavenly god or the Lord Hims 0Votes87.1kRecs132.6kFans
- 47 EN Opening a Hospital in Another World Isn't That Hard, Right? 在异界开医院没有那么难吧 The story of an emergency room doctor who died from overwork and transmigrated to another world. The sails of the Age of Exploration have been raised. The steam engine has yet to roar to life. The glory of the Lord of Radiance shines across the continent. On the island nation across the sea, the churches of the gods and the mages together uphold royal power. Dwarves walk freely through the kingdom's cities. Werewolves, vampires, elves, dragons... their legends have never faded. And Wu Zhou, an e 3Votes199.4kRecs444.9kFans
- 48 A Gentle Tune from the Countryside 乡间轻曲 My new book, Starry Stable, is now online! On the cusp of middle age, Bian Rui has grown tired of life in the big city and longs for a simpler existence. He returns to his hometown, plants a few acres of crops, and tends the vegetable garden beside his house whenever he has a spare moment. When he’s happy, he takes up his guqin and paints a few strokes. When he’s in a foul mood, he rides his ox into the mountains to gather wild fruit and ginseng. Life in the slow lane is a joy. (My new book, The 0Votes377.4kRecs120.4kFans
- 49 The Immortal Path of Dharma Forms 法象仙途 A modern young man is reincarnated by chance into a world of immortal cultivators. He has no astonishing talent, no powerful background, and even the golden finger he happens to acquire is riddled with flaws. How can he rise above the rest? “What makes you think you can transcend countless living beings?” “Science.” “Science and technology? Immortal cultivators can destroy the heavens and the earth. Technology can’t defeat them.” “No, the scientific way of thinking. It’s about discovering, resea 0Votes98.3kRecs103.1kFans
- 50 Twenty-Four Little Corpses 二十四小尸 The sea of consciousness conceals a secret treasure. Contemplate the sea of consciousness to cultivate heavenly arts and gradually transcend the mortal realm! The youth Zhu Jiu forges two Heavenly Dao talismans, one of light and one of darkness, within his sea of consciousness. Their transformations are endless, and their power impossible to fathom. He nurtures demon corpses and refines vengeful ghosts inside the talismans. As the young man grows ever stronger, holding the Spirit Treasure Corpse 0Votes35.3kRecs28.8kFans
