Novels like The Divine Detective of Kyoto
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Divine Detective of Kyoto, best match first.
- 1 I Can Absorb Evil Qi 我能吸邪气 In the age of the apocalypse, evil energy runs rampant, civilization has collapsed, and resources are scarce. A young man struggling to get by in a survival zone accidentally wanders into an uninhabited zone overrun by ferocious beasts, savage beasts, and demon beasts. Caught in an evil-energy storm that comes once in decades, he unexpectedly gains the strange ability to absorb evil energy. In an age when everyone fears evil energy and goes out of their way to avoid it, Chen Fan treasures it ins 0Votes28.7kRecs4.5kFans
- 2 Here Comes the Big Shot 牛人驾到 In an age when souls are awakening, a new era dawns in the city. Underlying currents surge, and people live in fear. Only Cao Yue remains calm as water, pressing forward against the wind and growing toward the light! This is the story of a plan to raise a fearless hero (terrifying demon king). 0Votes2.9kRecs69Fans
- 3 A Super Amateur’s Exploration of Feng Shui 超业余风水探秘 Feng shui and geomancy have existed since ancient times. As the saying goes, the compass connects heaven and earth, the trigrams deduce the myriad possibilities, and a single Book of Changes reveals the past and future. Looking at you, my friend, I see a full forehead, a square jaw, a kind and benevolent face, and fair, smooth skin. You've definitely gained weight recently, haven't you? Girls don't like you anymore, do they? Do you envy those with bulging muscles and darkened foreheads? Don't he 0Votes3.5kRecs2kFans
- 4 The God-Tier Tycoon Modifier 神豪修改器 In an age when souls are awakening, a new era dawns in the city. Underlying currents surge, and people live in fear. Only Cao Yue remains calm as water, pressing forward against the wind and growing toward the light! This is the story of a plan to raise a fearless hero (terrifying demon king). 0Votes26.9kRecs16.5kFans
- 5 My Dreamweaving Ability 我的美梦异能 So it turns out superpowers really do exist in this world. One day, Huang Liang awakened the ability to turn his dreams into reality. So when he learns peerless lightness skills in his dreams, he can leap dozens of yards in the real world. When he marries and has a child in his dreams, a living, adorable daughter appears in reality. But why isn’t there a wife too? If he turns into the Bull Demon King in his dreams, will he become a minotaur in real life? The problem is that Huang Liang has been 0Votes18.3kRecs8.3kFans
- 6 Fated Immortality 宿命长生 Hello, I’m Qin Shi Huang. Actually, I’m not dead. I have 100 tons of gold in Xi’an, and I need 2,000 yuan to unfreeze it. You can send the money through WeChat or Alipay. My account is my phone number! Once you transfer it, I’ll bring my troops back to life tomorrow and let you command the three armies! The first time Li Zimu saw this scam text, he was so startled he nearly fell off his chair. Could that old rascal Ying Zheng really have lived this long, just like him...? My new novel, He Came f 0Votes28.5kRecs112.8kFans
- 7 Reborn, But Not Starting Over 重生不重来 Tang Haoze was reborn in 1998 and resolved not to repeat the path he had taken in his previous life. Along a road completely different from his former one, yet full of unknowns, he worked hard and kept pushing forward, facing new challenges and defeating opponents he had never encountered before. When he looked back once more, he realized he had unknowingly traveled a path full of thorns and passion. Behind him stood crowds who regarded him as a legend… “My Temporary Job at the Divine Docto 0Votes57.9kRecs106.8kFans
- 8 Reborn at the Crest of the Wave 重生浪潮之巅 When this era arrived, it surged forward with unstoppable force. All things grew wildly, dust and dawn rose together, rivers converged into mighty streams, and nameless hills rose into peaks. For a time, the world opened up before us, boundlessly vast. And so Fang Chen, back in 1990, plunged headfirst into the tides of the era. This was a wonderful year to be alive. 0Votes212.5kRecs251.9kFans
- 9 The Rich Person System 有钱人系统 People are always asking me why I’m so rich. How rich? You know I’m terrible at math. With all those zeroes, how am I supposed to count them? (A brand-new story, still a little seedling. 0Votes40.5kRecs33.7kFans
- 10 Shenanigans With The Settings 有关设定的骚操作 Why do you need algebraic functions just to cast a little fireball? Why do you have to study biology to use storage space? What on earth is this piecewise equation for energy? And how are world creation and mental landscapes connected? This is exhausting. Zhou Yujie chooses Easy Mode. [Please check the work’s related section for the reader group.] 0Votes46.7kRecs26.8kFans
- 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 My Movie-Star Husband Is a Stay-at-Home Dad 我家影帝是奶爸 A movie emperor transmigrates to a parallel world, and overnight gains two new roles in life. Being a dad isn’t easy, and being a brother-in-law is even harder. To give them a different kind of life, Li Bai says, “Why not become an all-around dad?” His million-word completed novel, The Revered Healing Hand, is already available. 0Votes685.5kRecs18.9kFans
- 13 The City's System Lottery 都市之系统大抽奖 Ye Qiu, a college senior, unexpectedly obtains a miraculous lottery System, one that specifically draws other people's Systems: Old Yao in the Soul Ring: From Battle Through the Heavens, an unparalleled alchemist. Library System: From Library of Heaven's Path, all-knowing and all-powerful. Gourmet System: From Gourmet Food Supplier, a feast for the senses. Chaos Origin: From Martial God, no bottlenecks in cultivation. Red Envelope System: From Red Envelope Group in the Three Realms, grab red env 0Votes43.8kRecs91.1kFans
- 14 The Cutting-Edge Technology Research Center 黑科技研发中心 A research center deep in the mountains has captured the attention of the entire world. Every breakthrough that comes out of it sends ripples across the globe. It gives streamers who dream of broadcasting from the wilderness hope that they can have a metal orb follow them around. It gives those who wish to explore the mysterious ocean depths a chance of success. Technology changes lives, while Wang Hao simply studies one technology after another. 0Votes420.4kRecs357.7kFans
- 15 The Ultimate Online Tycoon 最强网络神豪 In real life, Lin Qing is just an ordinary person working himself ragged to make ends meet. One day, a mysterious System appears and grants him endless wealth, but it can only be used to purchase virtual currency on various websites. And so... A Qidian author weeps: "Tycoon, even if one alliance-leader donation only gets you one extra chapter, I'll still update a thousand chapters! I really could die!" A famous streamer receives 9,999 rockets in a row, gets so excited she faints, and is rushed t 0Votes296.7kRecs333.4kFans
- 16 Flirting with the Entertainment Industry 调戏文娱 The wind belongs to the sky. I borrowed it for a little while, but it stirred the fires of life below. 0Votes281kRecs316.8kFans
- 17 Thief and Detective 贼警 Faced with criminal attacks and reprisals that were organized, international, and increasingly sophisticated, Serious Crimes Unit Seven teetered on the brink of disbandment. At a time of crisis, Zuo Luo was appointed leader of Unit Seven. He recruited Su Cheng through the Against All Odds Plan, and together they pooled their strengths to restore the unit to glory. But would Su Cheng, a criminal himself, truly help Zuo Luo? Meticulous schemes, wild ideas, strange and baffling cases, and crimes in 0Votes1.1MRecs171kFans
- 18 EN The Flying Dagger 寸芒 A young man with unmatched skill in throwing knives. Since his meridians have already settled into their final form, he can never achieve much in the way of internal cultivation. But then he comes across a pill from the world of cultivation, a Marrow-Washing Pill that can remake the body and cleanse the meridians... 0Votes2.4MRecs631.3kFans
- 19 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
- 20 EN The Apocalypse Gate 天启之门 [NPCs strike back against players! Crush the transmigrators!] This is my world, and I make the rules! Who gave you bastards the right to throw your weight around here?! The path to becoming [the greatest savior in history] is sure to be thrilling! … Chen Xiaolian: Starting today, we're forming a resistance group dedicated to fighting those bastards! Our team will be called… the Goofball Alliance! Team member: Captain, with a name like that, I'm afraid people will beat us up if we tell them… … 0Votes4MRecs785kFans
- 21 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
- 22 Gene of Department 13 in Radiant City 璀璨城13科的吉恩 Crime in the sunlight, riddles in the night. This is a strange and dazzling cyberpunk world… In 2276, the population of the futuristic city of Brilliant City has exploded. Human lifespans are longer, supplies are scarce, food is poisonous, social classes are entrenched, and having children is difficult. Crisis lurks in every corner of the city. In the midst of it all, the enigmatic Thirteenth Division and Ji En navigate a tangle of competing forces, forging order in the city… 0Votes653.6kRecs446.2kFans
- 23 EN The Buddha Is the Way 佛本是道 The Heavenly Dao is unpredictable and heartless, embracing all things while remaining apart from them. It knows neither good nor evil, right nor wrong, gratitude nor resentment, joy nor sorrow. The immortal path is the Dao, the demonic path is the Dao, the path of monsters is the Dao, and Buddhism itself is the Dao. Reclining high among the nine layers of cloud, I comprehend the truth upon my meditation cushion. Beyond Heaven and Earth, beyond the mystic and the yellow, I shall become the honore 84Votes2.9MRecs678.7kFans
- 24 EN The White-Robed Chief Steward 白袍总管 With Buddhist supernatural powers, he enters the Duke's Estate as a servant. In the martial world and at court, there is romance and the stirring song of heroes. 1Votes2.1MRecs874.7kFans
- 25 The Super Floating City 超级浮空城 Ancient evil beings destroyed our homeland and forced our people to become refugees! But they cannot destroy our will! For all the suffering we endure will only make us more united, stronger, and more resolute. 1Votes1.2MRecs349.7kFans
- 26 EN Flying Sword, Seeking the Dao 飞剑问道 The ninth novel by Tomato after Swallowed Star, Desolate Era, and Lord Snow Eagle. In this world, there are fox spirits, river gods, water monsters, and great demons, as well as cultivators who seek eternal life. Cultivators open their spiritual eyes to see demons and ghosts, forge a flying sword to slay enemies from a thousand miles away, and use far-seeing eyes and keen ears to scout their surroundings. The Qin family's second young master, Qin Yun, is one such cultivator... 16Votes17.9MRecs3.5MFans
- 27 The Shadow of Espionage 谍影风云 An ordinary civil servant returns to 1936 by a twist of fate. He searches for underground resistance groups and tracks down Japanese spies, contributing his share to the liberation and revival of his country and people amid an extraordinary era. Thus begins his legendary career in the world of espionage. Spy Tide readers’ group 1: 833528943; Spy Tide readers’ group 2: 879936725; Spy Tide helmsman group: 940510849 43Votes7.9MRecs2.1MFans
- 28 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
- 29 EN The Gourmet’s Supplier 美食供应商 “In the distant East, there is a strange little restaurant that has turned down Michelin three-star ratings several times. It’s expensive: a bowl of egg fried rice with soup costs RMB 288. Oh, I forgot, it also comes with a plate of pickles. Even so, plenty of people line up for a table. The restaurant doesn’t take reservations. You have to queue in person, and countless people fly in on private jets just to get in line. Of course, there’s no place to park your plane or your car. The service is 35Votes8.3MRecs3.3MFans
- 30 House Dad’s Literary Life 奶爸的文艺人生 “Daddy!” He had just transmigrated to a parallel world when a sweet little girl called him Dad. Yang Yi was completely dumbfounded. Well, it turned out that Xixi really was his daughter, and her mother was a gorgeous, aloof former pop diva. This was getting out of hand! And one problem after another soon followed. How was he supposed to take care of a kid? Yang Yi, a lone-wolf assassin in his previous life, was at his wit’s end. Maybe he could tell her some stories? Yang Yi never expected the st 6Votes2.1MRecs1.2MFans
- 31 EN Tales of Herding Gods 牧神记 The ancestral rule of the Great Ruins says: When night falls, do not go outside. The old, weak, sick, and disabled residents of the Great Ruins’ Remnant Village find a baby by the river and name him Qin Mu. They raise him with painstaking care. One day, night falls and darkness engulfs the Great Ruins. Qin Mu steps out of his home… Be a villain who revels in the spring breeze! That’s what the blind man tells him. Qin Mu’s rise as a villain is just beginning! 128Votes15.5MRecs7.6MFans
- 32 Super Monster Factory 超级怪兽工厂 My name is Ye Qing, and I was lucky enough to get an app called Monster Factory. These incredibly strong monsters can each do the work of a hundred people, and they come with all kinds of skills. Efficiency? Switch on the “Processing Speed +300%” skill, and you think you can compete with me? Precision? Ahem. Bring me my legendary-quality vernier calipers and let them see what absolute precision looks like. Ye Qing’s motto: A man who wants to swagger needs a fat wallet. The monsters’ motto: Don’t 0Votes3.4MRecs1.2MFans
- 33 EN Great Doctor Ling Ran 大医凌然 Ling Ran, a medical student, had a modest goal: to become the greatest doctor in the world. Then, by accident, he achieved it. 53Votes8.5MRecs2.1MFans
- 34 EN Gu Dao's Immortal Life 顾道长生 I thought this was going to be a realistic urban-life story, but then the setting changed without warning! Spiritual qi revival, the return of Taoist arts: this is probably a story about modern civilization transforming into a cultivation civilization. This book still takes its time. Reader group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757 14Votes2.5MRecs1MFans
- 35 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
- 36 EN A Will Eternal 一念永恒 With a single thought, the sea becomes vast; with a single thought, the fields turn to mulberry groves. With a single thought, ten thousand demons are slain; with a single thought, ten thousand immortals are destroyed. Only my thought… is eternal. This is Er Gen’s fourth full-length novel, A Will Eternal, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, and I Shall Seal the Heavens. 28Votes17.3MRecs9.2MFans
- 37 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
- 38 EN 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
- 39 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
- 40 EN The Sacred Ruins 圣墟 Rising from ruin, returning from extinction. The seas turn to dust, lightning and thunder fade away, and that wisp of dark mist draws near the earth once more. The shackles of the world are broken, and a brand-new world reveals a mysterious corner of itself... 36Votes32MRecs20.3MFans
