Novels like Start by Taking a Swing
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- 51 Yala Adventure Notes 雅拉冒险笔记 In the wondrous world of Yara, there is a wondrous class of professionals who venture into all kinds of dangerous places in pursuit of knowledge, wealth, excitement, and glory, seeking secrets hidden deep in the passage of time. These people who make their living alongside danger have a fitting name: adventurers. There are many adventurers, and among so many, a few oddballs are bound to crop up. Take the swordsman who used to be a drunkard and a lecher, but now spends every day trying to get him 0Votes207kRecs84.9kFans
- 52 I Picked Up a Patch of Wilderness 捡了一片荒野 A family and their house appear together in the wilderness? Wild beasts, hunger, mysterious buildings, and all kinds of bizarre events. For your family, keep fighting! 0Votes567.3kRecs355.3kFans
- 53 EN Harry Potter: I Am Legend 哈利波特之我是传奇 Huo Fa arrived in the world of Harry Potter, delighted at the thought of seeing the legendary wizard with his own eyes. But then he realized he'd arrived as a classmate of Voldemort and a student of Dumbledore. Where's my Hermione? Where's my trio? They don't exist… What's more, under pressure from the compulsory education System, he has to complete seven years of mandatory magic training. When Huo Fa finally came to his senses, he realized he hadn't come to witness a legend. He'd come to 7Votes257.1kRecs296.6kFans
- 54 The Great Demon Monkey 大妖猴 There are six clans of demons: Beast, Wing, Scale, Insect, Wood, and Spirit. Under the formidable power of the Demon Emperor Dijun, they were forged into one, establishing a demon capital centered around the Myriad Demons Hall's deliberations. There, they stood as equals against the Heavenly Court, dividing the Three Realms between them. The war continued for ten thousand years, yet neither side could gain the upper hand. However, after ten thousand years, news that the Demon Emperor Dijun was 0Votes135kRecs69.1kFans
- 55 The River Earl Attains the Dao 河伯证道 This is the story of a carp spirit who gradually ascends to godhood. 0Votes69.5kRecs57.1kFans
- 56 The Hu Horse 勒胡马 The Battle of Ningping City marked the final chapter of the Western Jin regime. According to the history books, from princes and ministers down to officers and soldiers, all were slaughtered by the Hu army, and “not a single person escaped death”… No. Amid the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a young man still managed to rise to his feet. Gripping a ruyi scepter, he smashed it hard against the Hu commander's forehead! As the Central Plains fell and the people fled south, in this hellscape 0Votes333.6kRecs115.3kFans
- 57 A Certain Chuunibyou Manga Artist 某中二的漫画家 I am a manga artist overflowing with chuunibyou-level madness! Real name: Takahashi Makoto; pen name: Hououin Kyouma; reason for transmigrating: I confessed to the goddess I had a crush on, hoping to change careers from wizard, but messed it up. Classic masterpieces like Detective Conan, Bleach, Naruto, One Piece, and Dragon Ball still exist in this world, but they’re progressing much more slowly than they did in my previous life! Ai hasn’t appeared in Detective Conan yet, Ichigo has only just l 0Votes37kRecs45.7kFans
- 58 EN The Metaverse of Infinite Flow 无限流的元宇宙 Original title: Fu Qinghai Battles Everything This is mainly the story of a male protagonist from the Warhammer 40K universe who steamrolls all sorts of monsters and villains. Xenomorphs battle Death Eaters, Jedi Knights battle mutants, Deep Ones battle Anna Belle, Titan Beasts battle Jaegers, Ringwraiths battle symbiotes... Until, in the end, it becomes Fu Qinghai Battles Everything. Titles the protagonist has earned or will earn: Qingshan Stark, Belisarius Qingshan, Qingshan Khan, Darth Qingsh 225Votes1.7MRecs505.1kFans
- 59 The Primordial World: The Legend of Erlang 洪荒二郎传 He jolted awake from a dying dream, only to find that he had no idea how many years had passed. Yang Jian, a young man without a mole, was crossing the street while looking for novels on Qidian on his phone when a truck running a red light sent him flying. When he woke up, he found himself badly injured and sprawled on a dirt kang, with a cute little girl beside him, her eyes brimming with tears… Since he’d transmigrated into the famous Erlang Shen, Yang Jian, there was one thing he absolutely h 0Votes218kRecs306.4kFans
- 60 I’m Refined and Easygoing, Not a Demon 儒雅随和的我不是魔头 Literary version: A thousand spells, ten thousand divine arts. I ask just one question: can any of them withstand one punch from me? … Easygoing version: Sorry, I’m not singling anyone out. I mean every single one of you here is trash. … This is the moving tale of Ni Kun, an easygoing and refined protagonist who is repeatedly mistaken for a demon, yet remains unfailingly polite and persuades people with reason [and physical force]. 1Votes222.6kRecs247.8kFans
- 61 Scheming for the Nine Provinces 谋断九州 A fortune-teller once made a prophecy: If this child keeps his mouth shut, he will be a worthy minister who brings peace to the land. If he opens it, he will become a tyrant who throws the world into chaos. At eighteen, the young lord opened his mouth, and sure enough, he saw the world plunged into turmoil. He saw rival warlords vying for supremacy and the common people suffering. He believed that scheming could cause chaos, but could also end it. He would find a true emperor and bring this trou 10Votes1MRecs237.8kFans
- 62 The Magic Brush of Liaozhai 神笔聊斋 One transmigration, one magic brush. Ghosts and monsters, immortals and gods: the gates of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio swing open. 0Votes317.4kRecs293kFans
- 63 The Great Saint Beyond Heaven 离天大圣 Among the Myriad Worlds, those beings who transcend everything and are bound by nothing are known as Great Sages. 0Votes671.5kRecs449.7kFans
- 64 The Han Dynasty's Founding Emperor 汉世祖 Transmigrate into Liu Chengyou, the Hidden Emperor of the Later Han, and assist in founding the dynasty. Thereafter, while still young, inherit the newly established enterprise, preserve the fortune of its great expansion, and guard its unshakable foundation. P.S. If his father and elder brothers had not died so young, he might have become a Li Er reborn. 1Votes323.7kRecs267.2kFans
- 65 Horizontal Blade 横刀 The saber is the courage of a hundred weapons. Fear neither life nor death. Settle old scores and grudges. Cut through the heavens above, and strike down all beneath. P.S. Book group: 161-544-505 0Votes67.6kRecs48.5kFans
- 66 The Evening Bell Church 晚钟教会 The Cool Version: A storm-like spear tears across the sky, pursued by the dead and packs of wolves. The distant tolling of a bell and the chill of death follow like shadows. Can you hear the death knell? It proclaims your death. The Straightforward Version: A church made up of heretics such as witches, sorceresses, vampires, and the undead. An impotent deity who can only show off in dreams. A miserable male protagonist who is at once a god, a pope, and a believer. The story begins with a summon 0Votes141kRecs199.7kFans
- 67 The Era of the Myriad Heavens 全球诸天时代 Spiritual qi revival... Portals linking Earth to other worlds began appearing across the planet. Each world contained many different kinds of primordial energy. They could cure every illness, extend lifespans, unlock acupoints, strengthen the body, gather spiritual roots, transform one into a demon, and condense supernatural abilities, among other things. No one knew exactly how many kinds there were. All they knew was that the abilities granted by primordial energy generally came from movies, b 0Votes144.6kRecs164.5kFans
- 68 The City's Shapeshifting Druid 都市的变形德鲁伊 Beneath the bright afternoon sun, interlaced tree shadows traced sharp patterns on the ground, where an orange cat lay sprawled in lazy repose. A few female students walked by. One bent down, holding her breath, ready to give the roadside orange cat a pet, but it darted nimbly away... Listening to the girls’ laughter fade into the distance, the orange cat shifted position and lay down on the wall... Please don’t disturb an orange cat resting during the day, because it might have saved a world th 0Votes258.8kRecs171.6kFans
- 69 The Survival Game on the Tip of Your Tongue 舌尖上的求生游戏 Turn legendary monsters into delicious dishes! Today's Special: [Infernal Buddha Jumps Over the Wall] Made with over thirty ingredients and seasonings, each prepared and cooked separately: flying polyps, the tips of Cthulhu's tentacles, the webbed feet of Deep Ones, the chitinous pincers of Rhan-Tegoth, the tips of the Black Goat Mother's tentacles, and eye gunk from an avatar of Azathoth; vegetarian ingredients include Emperor's psychedelic mushrooms, an elemental of fire, Yog-Sothoth's bubbles 0Votes95kRecs88kFans
- 70 The Invincible Young Imperial Uncle 无敌小皇叔 The young imperial uncle flipped through a Buddhist scripture and suddenly felt his Ren and Du meridians had opened. There must be some extraordinary cultivation technique hidden in its pages. He thrust out his halberd, a strike that could destroy heaven and earth. But his Divine Concealment talent activated, making it look like a lazy, casual jab to everyone else. The halberd flashed, and mountains and rivers shattered. He went back to the field, picked a tomato, and took a few big bites. Sudde 0Votes165.7kRecs165.4kFans
- 71 EN Naruto: The Dark Dawn 火影之暗晓 For no apparent reason, my soul transmigrates into the body of an ordinary boy named Qianye in the Land of Rain, right in the heart of the Second Shinobi World War. He has no cheat abilities or golden finger. As an ordinary person, how can Qianye survive in these chaotic times? How can he learn ninjutsu and take control of his own fate... After reading so many Hokage fanfics, this time the author wants to write something different. Maybe there won't be an unstoppable rampage that crushes every b 0Votes53kRecs89.1kFans
- 72 EN The Truth of Magic 法术真理 Zhao Xu is reborn ten years in the past, back to the moment Arthur first went live. Only he knows that one year from now, Earth will be destroyed, and all of humanity will transmigrate to the world of Arthur! 1Votes299.6kRecs0Fans
- 73 A Great Adventure in the Wuxia World 武侠江湖大冒险 Ask the jianghu: Where is the jianghu? Look back, and you'll find yourself already in it. Ten years of lamplight through rainy jianghu nights: just a nostalgic journey through a world of martial heroes... 0Votes247.2kRecs236.3kFans
- 74 Go: Battling AI, I Outplayed Heaven by Half a Stone 围棋：战AI我胜天半子 “Even if AlphaGo can beat every Go player in the world, it can’t beat me.”, Lu Zhe. Go fanatic Lu Zhe transmigrates to a parallel world with his dog. Starting out as an amateur, he breaks into the professional Go scene, wins titles and world championships, and comes to dominate the game. At last, he faces a challenge from artificial intelligence. This time, humanity will not back down... “Since a battle between humanity and AI is inevitable, let it start with me. Either rise from the ashes or pe 0Votes2.5MRecs43.6kFans
- 75 Dragon Vein King 龙脉君王 The glory of antiquity has faded, and the radiant dawn shines across most of the continent. Knights have fallen into nobility, while mages no longer hide in the shadows. The old conflicts have passed, but new tensions are brewing. This is an age of great transformation, as well as an age full of hope. Advances in the arcane arts have opened the way to planar colonization, and the mighty tide of a grand era is surging forth. A visitor from another dimension brings a glimmer of dawn to this turbul 0Votes96.8kRecs47.4kFans
- 76 I Became an Entertainment Superstar by Gaining Haters 成为文娱巨星从增加黑粉开始 Jiang Che transmigrates into the body of a little-known composer in a parallel world and unexpectedly acquires the Showbiz Hater System. System: All you need to do is rack up hater points, and you can choose from all kinds of goods! Jiang Che: You just have to make people hate you? How hard can that be? From then on, he makes outrageous remarks and tries his best to get himself canceled in the entertainment industry... His new song is released on the same day as a pop king’s? Jiang Che boasts ar 0Votes3.2kRecs26Fans
- 77 The Book of the Dao 问道章 Transmigrated and reborn: surely the fate of a protagonist? The art of seal carving: gathering heaven and earth within a tiny space, creating patterns of the Dao in the palm of your hand! Watch as the young Duan Yu lives another life. What kind of extraordinary life will he lead? 0Votes272.9kRecs121.6kFans
- 78 Reviving the Han Dynasty 兴汉室 [Winner of the gold prize in the Great Nation Chronicles writing contest for The Legend of Qin] He woke up to find himself Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie! He killed Dong Zhuo, only for Wang Yun to seize power. He dealt with Wang Yun, only for the Rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si to erupt. He pacified Yong and Liang, only for powerful clans to carve up the land. Ruling the realm is 0Votes319.2kRecs160.4kFans
- 79 Crazy Mobile Game 疯狂的手游 A completely unfamiliar mobile game app appeared on phones around the world at the same time. It could not be uninstalled or moved, and it was deeply unsettling. It could send players to another world inside the game and let them bring skills, equipment, and all kinds of items back to the real world. All of humanity was forced to take part in this game. Starting with nothing but underwear, you have to fight for all your gear! New book: The Era of All Heavens 0Votes131.9kRecs157.5kFans
- 80 The Returning Sword Immortal 归藏剑仙 When fortune favors you, all heaven and earth lend their strength. When fortune turns, even heroes lose their freedom. Song Mingting, a thirty-second-generation disciple of the Guizang Sword Pavilion, had mediocre talent and dull comprehension. Yet through sheer perseverance and resolve, he gradually caught up with his fellow disciples. Just as he began to overtake them, the Guizang Sword Pavilion was ambushed by the Demon Sect. In a single night, the mountain gate was destroyed and his fellow d 0Votes291.7kRecs141kFans
- 81 The Bandit's Path 寇道 A bandit is an invader! Those who follow the bandit's path have hearts as hard as iron and stone, and stand firm through fire and water. Neither heaven and earth can stop them, nor ghosts and gods confuse them. They do what others cannot. Born without the makings of a fighter, he sets his sights on martial arts and the gates of immortality. But with rebellion in his bones, the only path to eternal life is the bandit's way. New book: Daoist Arts Master. 0Votes213.3kRecs99.7kFans
- 82 The Ace Free Agent 王牌自由人 For all sorts of reasons, a mysterious and powerful top-tier online game expert enters a massively popular game that has taken the world by storm. He is... the powerhouse who dominates the dungeon clear-time rankings. He is... the creator of countless astonishing techniques. He is... the gaming god fought over by all the major guilds. He is... a headline name in the annals of online gaming. He is also the most eye-catching figure of all: the Ace Free Agent. (I'm no good at writing introductions. 0Votes215.9kRecs105.9kFans
- 83 I, the Invincible Dongfang 本座东方不败 New Book: The Emperor Is Heaven. Thanks for your support. In a vast world of martial arts, Qin, Sui, Song, and Ming stand side by side. One man transmigrates and becomes Dongfang Bubai. Watch as Dongfang Bubai defeats everyone under heaven. The protagonist is a perfectly normal man. 0Votes154.9kRecs114.6kFans
- 84 Heroic Spirit Overwhelms All 侠气逼人 What would happen if spiritual qi revival occurred in another world? Here, there are heroes of the martial world, and here, demons and monsters run rampant. Here, there are also ancient great sects such as Wudang and Shaolin. Here, too, there is fear and darkness. Fortunately, Zhang Yuan carried a merit panel with him. Inside it was a martial manual called Nine Yang Divine Skill! As long as he continued accumulating merit, he could grow stronger without end and fight demons and monsters. And so` 0Votes199.7kRecs260.2kFans
- 85 The Crowned Emperor of Tang 冠冕唐皇 In the fourth year of Chuigong in the Tang dynasty, Li Tong arrived in this world. A noble young master, handsome as jade, yet unfortunate enough to be born into the imperial family. A woman rules from the throne, and the Zhou revolution is underway. Either you are the meat on the chopping block, or you hold the knife. I will not let others claim the throne. I will shape a golden age with my own hands. A tale of remarkable figures and unrestrained verse, recounting sixty years of tumult from the 1Votes608.9kRecs298.1kFans
- 86 EN Master of the Secret Witch 秘巫之主 My new book, “Strange Tales of Immortality: From the Start, Beheaded at the Vegetable Market,” is now out! As the vanished spiritual energy begins to revive, magic, supernatural creatures, and more appear one after another... A story of the mysterious set in the modern era. 0Votes569.4kRecs520.1kFans
- 87 The Heavens: Master of the Celestial Court 诸天之掌控天庭 Chang Wei inexplicably found himself outside the silent Heavenly Court’s Southern Heavenly Gate, only to discover that it connected to countless worlds and allowed travel through time and space! Heroes of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty, The Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, Fate/stay night, Legend of the Sanctuary… He travels between fantasy and reality, forging an immortal legend that reigns above the nine heavens! 0Votes302.6kRecs211.3kFans
- 88 EN Reforming Great Wei: A World of Immortals and Martial Arts 我在仙武大魏搞变革 An age of great upheaval is coming! The Great Wei is rotten from top to bottom. The civil and military officials, the Hundred Schools of Thought, traditional crafts, and demons, ghosts, spirits, and monsters are all emerging in this chaotic age. Some will set the world in order and restore balance. Others will wreak havoc and bring misery to all. And into this world came Lin Ke. “The age of chaos is coming, and change never ceases. Through countless trials, our generation will stand tall!” 0Votes729.6kRecs247.5kFans
- 89 EN Calamity of Tomorrow 明日之劫 A meteor streaked across the sky, shattering the world's tranquility. Supernatural powers descended upon the mortal realm. Who lurked in the darkness, and who whispered in my ear? When roars shattered the firmament, when power crushed the abyss, when every life and death was under my command... they called me a god. 7Votes1.3MRecs1.1MFans
- 90 Open Your Quest Log 打开你的任务日志 Night fell, and the tavern gradually grew lively. Adventurers bragged to one another about their latest exploits. Waitresses flitted between the tables like dancing butterflies, while a bard in the corner plucked his lute and sang suggestive little tunes. Just then, the tavern door swung open, and a burly adventurer strode in from the darkness. “Hey, isn't that Barrett the ‘Feeder’?” someone recognized him. “He hasn't been the ‘Feeder’ for ages. He's Barrett the ‘Undead Nemesis,’ ‘Devil Slayer,’ 2Votes275.8kRecs190.5kFans
- 91 Starting with the Gu Huo Bird 从姑获鸟开始 The body is as light as a goose feather, life as fragile as wild grass. I have witnessed the darkest night, so the blazing, brilliant flame in my heart has never wavered. The physical edition of From the Gu Huo Bird's Beginning (Volume One) is now available. Search for the title on Dangdang, JD.com, Taobao, Douyin, and other platforms, or purchase it from a physical bookstore. Thank you all for your support. 82Votes2.5MRecs2.4MFans
- 92 EN I Am the Master Soul in the Soul Banner 我在尊魂幡里当主魂 After transmigrating into the world of immortal cultivation, I was refined by a demonic cultivator into a Soul-Summoning Banner. All I want is to find a reliable banner master and wait for him to take me to immortality. So I strive to improve myself, learn techniques and train my supernatural abilities, doing my duty as the old grandpa in his mind and hoping my banner master can keep his head down long enough to ascend. But in the world of immortal cultivation, nobody can keep their head down fo 0Votes296.6kRecs527.3kFans
- 93 Opening the Sea 开海 The forty-fifth year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, on the eve of the Longqing and Wanli revival. This was the best of times. The Qi Army took its first steps toward becoming a modern military force, while foot-powered spinning wheels worked day and night in the southeast, producing silk. The empire was powerful and prosperous. It was also the worst of times. Corruption was driving the garrison system toward collapse, land seizures were worsening, and the cabinet was locked in endless 8Votes578.6kRecs336.2kFans
- 94 Wasn't the Apocalypse Supposed to Happen? 说好的末世呢 Reborn half a day before the apocalypse was due to arrive, I spent every last cent and got everything ready. I even took out a rich young thug who was harassing a woman in broad daylight! But when the time came, the apocalypse never arrived... 0Votes198.8kRecs326.7kFans
- 95 The Divine Con Artist, Founder of the Primordial World 洪荒之神棍开山祖 I descended into the age of myth, made my mark in a brilliant era, roamed freely through the boundless primordial wilderness, and wrote an epic as one of the primordial divinities... When I finally looked back, I had become a legend!, Fuxi 0Votes162.6kRecs109.3kFans
- 96 The Eight Wilds of the Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海八荒录 Among the dwindling tribes of the ancient wilderness, a young man quietly inherits a forbidden Zhuyou curse lost for millennia. He joins one of the great houses of the Great Jin and stirs up the winds of change across the Eight Wilds. Make a straw doll and curse your enemy to death. Shed your shell like a golden cicada. Unleash the Flying Immortal Slaying Knife. Buddhists and Daoists vie for supremacy, great houses scheme against one another, sects wage fierce battles, and every race seeks domin 11Votes412.4kRecs152.3kFans
- 97 The Leftover Woman's Road to a Comeback 剩斗士的逆袭之路 A middle-aged bachelor in the city, a loser who has never accomplished anything, unexpectedly gains a stroke of fortune and begins his journey to turn his life around... 0Votes853Recs0Fans
- 98 EN My Cellular Prison 我的细胞监狱 Reborn as a cell, carrying the power of the Yudian, I arrive in a parallel world where the Ancients have awakened. Steam civilization, a realm of terror, eternal night's old kings, demons beyond the city. The Gate of Destiny has opened. The Crusaders, the Library, Control, Machinery, and Mysticism will become brand-new growth systems for humanity's development. Humanity's anthem is an anthem of courage! The fearless order of knights gallops across a world ruled by ancient kings, reclaiming the f 38Votes969.8kRecs1.2MFans
- 99 EN Pokémon: The Sandstorm King 精灵之沙暴天王 "Cerulean Gym, Saffron Gym, and Cinnabar Gym have long neglected their proper duties and received poor performance reviews. They failed the year-end assessment and will have their Gym qualifications revoked!" "The Hoenn Region's Elite Four member is challenging me? No time! I still have to go to Mt. Moon to take down Team Rocket." Kyohei, the Sandstorm Elite Four member of the Kanto Region, in the legendary story o 0Votes145.8kRecs84.2kFans
- 100 The Charismatic Concubine’s Son of the Red Chamber 红楼之庶子风流 After working himself to death, surgeon Jia Cong awakens in the Rong household. He composes a haunting dream of the Red Chamber and lives out a life of carefree elegance as a concubine-born son. 4Votes832.4kRecs353.5kFans
