Novels like Embracing the Sword
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- 51 Warriors Across the Heavens 武者诸天 He draws his fist’s power from the Three Kingdoms, seizes immortality in the world of "The Storm Riders", and cuts loose in Heaven during the Journey to the West! Zhao Zhou travels through myriad worlds, from "Shrouding the Heavens" to "Investiture of the Gods"... He uses every kind of technique to train in traditional martial arts, temper his body, and forge divine abilities. One day, when his fists hold mountains, rivers, earth, and the stars of all the heavens in check, he looks back on the r 0Votes66.5kRecs99.9kFans
- 52 EN Peak of the Elven Mountain 精灵之山巅之上 The ultimate illusion: you can't tell what's real and what isn't!, Zoroark Buddha says, “The devil is in your heart.”, Gengar A Paragon's pride must not be defiled!, Tyranitar The more poisonous, the cuter~, Ariados You don't need wings to fly!, Sharpedo The more underlings I have, the stronger I get 0Votes86.2kRecs148.6kFans
- 53 The Gamer's Leisurely Life in Another World 游戏宅的异界悠闲日常 Warriors train their battle aura, while mages rely on meditation. Lin Daodao spends a long time thinking before finally understanding the path she is about to take. This world is full of geniuses, some gifted and others hardworking, but she is taking a completely different path... the cheat-system path! 0Votes41kRecs91.9kFans
- 54 The Strongest Boss Across the Heavens 诸天之最强BOSS Transmigrate through the myriad heavens and become the strongest boss of all. Bosses aren’t made in a day, so Lin Nuo has set himself a modest goal. For example, he’ll start by catching up in cultivation to his wife, who gets treated like the Dao’s own daughter! The author’s completed, top-quality novels include Myriad Heavens, Faith in the Heavens, and The Strongest Main God in History. The author’s track record is reliable, so feel free to bookmark and read. 0Votes240.6kRecs391.5kFans
- 55 My Literary Life in Japan 我的日本文艺生活 The laid-back youth's everyday life in the Japanese arts scene. 0Votes222kRecs241.9kFans
- 56 The Magic God of the Marvel Universe 美漫法神 This is the story of a useless student pretending to be a top scholar, then heading to the world of American comics to trounce all the top students and big shots. It’s also the story of someone whose attempt to show off didn’t make him look like an idiot, but instead made him legendary. When Heaven entrusts someone with a great mission, it first gives him the nickname “Trouble,” makes his online handle “Integrity,” and turns his character into “Conscience.” Other than the protagonist’s surname b 0Votes171.9kRecs161.9kFans
- 57 Stop Letting Yuding Take on More Disciples 别让玉鼎再收徒了 Whether the Celestial Court is in chaos or not is up to Yuding! This is the story of someone who transmigrated into the ancient primordial wilderness and became Yuding Zhenren, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chanjiao. The Celestial Emperor: If you want me to be the Celestial Emperor, then don't let this guy take on any more disciples. 2Votes158.7kRecs377.1kFans
- 58 The Demon Sage 恶魔贤者 0Votes114.8kRecs161.9kFans
- 59 The Scholar's Spiritual Qi Revival 学霸的灵气复苏 Please show some love for my new book, I Am a Daoist in America! In an era of spiritual qi revival, opportunity and terror coexist; amid the tide of awakenings and evolution, who can control their destiny; within the fog of history and ancient civilizations, who is awakening? Ever since I became host to a black-technology System, I have seen the real world: The supernatural, evolution, ghosts and monsters, gods and spirits, sealed artifacts, evolutionary sequences; eras, destruction, ruins, othe 0Votes55.2kRecs76.7kFans
- 60 The Matrix Game 矩阵游戏 Plato said: The true world exists only in our imagination. Perhaps each of us has had doubts like these: perhaps this world was designed for me; perhaps everything ceased to exist whenever I was unable to perceive it; perhaps one day I will “wake up.” Perhaps the world is nested without end. Perhaps reality can never be touched. I think, therefore I am, but who knows? Perhaps worldly happiness comes precisely from ignorance Yet it is precisely because it is uncertain and unknown that it possesse 0Votes149.8kRecs104.1kFans
- 61 Immortal Treasure 仙宝 In ancient times, the connection between Heaven and Earth was severed. The spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth dissipated, and the ten continents and three islands, blessed paradises, rare and wondrous objects, and treasures of Heaven and Earth were scattered among the mortal world, their brilliance hidden beneath the dust. After obtaining a strange tortoiseshell, a modern antique shop owner embarked on an unconventional journey of cultivating immortality and treasure hunting. Others used their 0Votes237.8kRecs123kFans
- 62 The Carefree Main God 主神逍遥 Yang Qifeng lived a life of mediocrity as the protagonist, then kicked the bucket! Reborn, he discovers that a transmigrator has stolen his opportunities. In an age when the Main God descends, spiritual qi revives, and myths return, the reborn man takes down the transmigrator, roams the Myriad Worlds, and stands atop them all. 0Votes154kRecs119.1kFans
- 63 EN My Many Masters 我的师父很多 Conflict filled the jianghu in an age of great contention. The leader of the Great Qin people wielded a Mo Dao and thrashed the whole realm until everyone had black eyes and swollen faces. The old immortals of the jianghu squatted atop their mountains, then turned around and cast the entire world beneath them. Some strongmen measured the earth on foot, while some jianghu heroes split the sky with a single sword, only to get drunk in a beauty’s arms moments later. Daoists carried swords on their 0Votes372.8kRecs366kFans
- 64 Countdown to Earth's Demise 地球灭亡倒计时 If Earth had only ten years left before its destruction, what should humanity do? 1Votes199.2kRecs108.7kFans
- 65 EN Technological Wizard 科技巫师 This is a story about researching technology in a world of wizards. Probability, electromagnetic induction, nuclear physics, relativity... Explore and learn through science, and you can master anything. Li Cha always believed this, until he transmigrated to a medieval-like world, became a prince, and then... was snatched away by a dragon. “Something’s not quite right about the aerodynamics here. How can something that doesn’t satisfy the Kutta condition, the circulation theory of lift, or Be 0Votes141kRecs216.4kFans
- 66 Deconstructing the Uncanny 解构诡异 During the transmigration, I fused with a computer, which evolved into a supercomputer. Sounds pretty good, but this is a world of the paranormal, hello! A walking supercomputer, with processing power so immense that it can use the butterfly effect to influence people who seem completely unrelated. It can even reliably calculate and predict the future. Does that count as knowing fate? I use science to explain the mysterious. There's nothing in this world whose truth can't be calculated. And if t 0Votes124.9kRecs530.8kFans
- 67 Eyes and Hands That See All 手眼通天 A grand game of strategy, North and South held in balance. All the people beneath heaven are drawn into the game. Some charge straight ahead like a chariot, others trample through the ranks like a horse; Some cannons strike across the river, while a hundred generals vie for supremacy; Some are unmatched strategists, others possess strength beyond appearances. Amid the raging tides of a chaotic age, a figure in white crosses the river. Like a pawn advancing across the board, sword in hand, he pre 0Votes73.4kRecs84.4kFans
- 68 Walking Alone Through a Thousand Mountains 千山独行 This is simply a story about how to cultivate after transmigrating to a world of immortal cultivation. There may be things beyond comprehension. 0Votes69kRecs46.6kFans
- 69 Master of Daoist Arts 道术达人 The Dao reaches through to ghosts and gods, while boxing purifies the human heart. Only those who understand the strange spirits, ghosts, demons, and monsters can truly become human. 0Votes141.2kRecs83.8kFans
- 70 Mythic Primordial Species 神话原生种 Does science ultimately lead to mythology? Now that humanity is like a race of gods, does that mean we’ve reached the edge of the universe? Humans may be like gods, but mythology has no end. What we need is not merely resources, but civilization itself. Feng Linwan: “What do you mean, fake? Who dares call me fake? I’ve lived a spotless life.” Show off, then make a run for it. Heh, what a thrill. I’d also recommend my completed, acclaimed novel Unlimited Myth. If you’re looking for a satisfying r 0Votes231.1kRecs229.3kFans
- 71 Seeking the Dao in Strange Tales 聊斋求道 I refined corpses, crossed paths with fox spirits, and played the human world’s kings and nobles in a farce with the White Snake. I was a monk, and I became a groom; I entered Qingqiu and the Dragon Palace, and married a Dao seed. In all my eighty thousand years beneath the Heaven-reaching Jianmu, nothing compares to attaining immortality with my primordial spirit! 0Votes140.3kRecs96.3kFans
- 72 What Do I Do If I Look Too Intimidating? 长得太凶了怎么办 “My class monitor, Hashibashi Kokoro, is always pestering me to make weird ‘oho’ noises. My upperclassman, Busujima Saeko, thinks I’m a kendo genius. Mitsuhashi from the school next door is always trying to drag me into a fight with Serizawa Tamao from Suzuran High. My little sister is adorable too, but...” “I really am just an ordinary high school student!” Aoki Tsukasa said, rubbing his bald head in despair. “No, you’re not.” His classmates answered with solemn expressions, looking at Aoki Tsu 0Votes226.4kRecs237.1kFans
- 73 The Annals of Zhuxia 诸夏纪 Though Zhou is an ancient state, its mandate is ever renewed. There is no Chan Sect or Jie Sect, and the founder of the Dao, Taishang, has yet to appear. All kinds of shamans, diviners, and totems vie for glory, while Qi cultivators stand as equals to gods, demons, shamans, and monsters. This is the story of the growth of the son of King Wen, and the elder brother of King Wu and the Duke of Zhou. This is a journey in which the Xia tribes unite with the Yi peoples, until all under Heaven belongs 0Votes83.2kRecs37.5kFans
- 74 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
- 75 EN Real Apocalypse Game 真实末日游戏 What turns a world into hell is precisely people's desire to turn it into paradise. Travel through endless apocalyptic worlds and become the supreme ruler of an infinite multiverse! 0Votes208.5kRecs274.4kFans
- 76 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
- 77 Grand Marshal of the Warring States 战国大司马 The Rites of Zhou: “The Grand Marshal is responsible for establishing the nine laws of the feudal states, assisting the king in bringing order to the realm.” Experience the most gripping era of the Warring States: rival states at war and a hundred schools of thought in contention. 0Votes344kRecs160.7kFans
- 78 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
- 79 The Grand Sui Preceptor 大隋国师 With a brush in my hand, I can write a thousand splendid essays, paint prosperous mountains and rivers, and depict the grand affairs of the human world. I can also strike down foolish rulers and treacherous ministers. With a stroke of my brush, I can send them to the underworld. With a sword at my waist, I can slay demons and monsters, and sweep away every injustice in this world. My name is Lu Liangsheng, Grand Preceptor of the Great Sui. 3Votes235.3kRecs349.9kFans
- 80 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
- 81 Descending Upon the Myriad Heavens 降临诸天 Ye Chen transmigrates ten thousand years through time and is reborn in the Age of Great Advent, when humanity strides across the heavens and the Myriad Worlds. With the attribute-point-boosting ability he brought along when he transmigrated, he makes his way through the Myriad Worlds. Worlds so far: Low-Martial Great Yan... peerless in the modern age. The Legend of the Condor Heroes... unbeatable beneath heaven with the Thirteenth Level Dragon-Elephant Art. Apocalyptic Collapse... pure-yang prim 0Votes163.9kRecs167.3kFans
- 82 Reborn as King Zhou of Shang 重生商纣王 Reborn as King Zhou of Shang, with a very different Investiture of the Gods. Transmigrate into the lives of Zhu Houzhao, Yang Guang, Lü Bu... 0Votes320.3kRecs240.4kFans
- 83 The Demon Hunter’s Cookbook 猎魔烹饪手册 When night fell, whispers sounded in his ears and the monsters in the shadows began to stir. Jason's hungry stomach started rumbling, and he couldn't help swallowing... Hunger was the best motivation. 0Votes546.4kRecs494.1kFans
- 84 Thief, You’re Not Getting Away 贼人休走 Li Si is a thief, and this is a story about a thief's life in the martial world. It's a lighthearted slice-of-life story, but readers who prefer their protagonists single should beware. 2Votes190.7kRecs211.2kFans
- 85 The Rise of a Military Strategist in the Warring States 战国之军师崛起 Transmigrating into the Warring States period, Bai Hui finds himself on the front lines of a battlefield. He’s never even killed a chicken, and now he has three choices: kill someone, get killed, or refuse to fight and be executed under Qin law. How can he escape the fate of killing or being killed? Then he learns his elder brother’s name is Bai Qi! Bai Qi: “I’m fortunate to have my younger brother! Now I have nothing to worry about!” King of Qin: “The Bai brothers are a great blessing to Qin!” 0Votes206.9kRecs153.9kFans
- 86 Return of the Myriad Worlds 诸天归来 [The author’s new 2020 book, The System Wants to Borrow My Powers, is out! Qi Yun experiences countless cycles of reincarnation in his dreams: Shu Mountain, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods... When he wakes, he forges all kinds of magical treasures in this world, including the Heaven-Flipping Seal, Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, and Taiji Diagram. He also cultivates numerous divine abilities, such as Three Heads and 0Votes76.1kRecs141.7kFans
- 87 The Hardest System to Unlock in History 史上最难开启系统 After Zhao Yu opened his eyes, he discovered that he had somehow become a swaddled baby, and not just any baby, but the imperial grandson of a hegemonic dynasty. What excited him even more was that he had a Dota Ancient Ruins System in his mind. But this turned out to be the hardest System in history to activate. “The Ancient Ruins System is not yet activated. Complete either of the following conditions to activate it.” “1. Absorb the souls of two Land Immortal cultivators.” “2. Ascend the thron 0Votes174.9kRecs323kFans
- 88 The Story of a Hong Kong Cop 差佬的故事 A story about a man working as a cop in the world of Hong Kong Island cinema. Starting out in a patrol uniform, he fights alongside Chan Ka-kui, trades blows behind the scenes with Lau Kin-ming, and vies with Lee Man-bin to become the top cop! Ding! The System has spawned a treasure chest. Coordinates: 759.455. Li Shaoze had just walked out of the exam hall when he pulled the pager from his pocket. Glancing at the map, he cursed, “Damn it, isn't this Hung Hing's Causeway Bay turf?” “Chan Ho-nam, 0Votes479.7kRecs326.2kFans
- 89 The Wanli Emperor Has Arrived 万历驾到 You transmigrate into the body of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, and you'll hear a voice announce: “Emperor Wanli has arrived!” I'm no good at writing introductions. It's simply a story about transmigrating into Wanli's body and becoming emperor. 0Votes181.2kRecs167.5kFans
- 90 The Transmigrated Boundary Line 被穿越的境界线 From the first time he was forced to transmigrate, Mu Xiu embarked on a journey between different worlds. Gradually, he discovered that the barriers between the various dimensional worlds were as nothing to him, allowing him to transmigrate freely. With the help of the great orb of light within his body, he thus embarked on an unimaginable path of evolution: Leaving behind records of ministers who usurped kingdoms throughout history… creating legends of the proof of supremacy during the Age of 0Votes227.5kRecs115kFans
- 91 Summoning the Big Shots 召唤大佬 Become a heavenly demon, answer a summons, devour souls and seize bodies, and grant wishes across the myriad worlds. (My completed, acclaimed novels Unlimited Myth and Myth’s Original Species are proof of my reliability. Enjoy with confidence.) 1Votes213.3kRecs248.6kFans
- 92 Patriarch of Emei 峨眉祖师 Amid the passing years, atop Cloudrock, Li Pichen sat facing a young boy in white robes. The immortal mountain was quiet. Four monkeys peered out. The white-robed boy held up a scripture. “When did the Grandmaster come to Emei?” Li Pichen raised one finger and smiled without a word. A lost stretch of time was utterly changed by Li Pichen's arrival. He lost his name, and so later generations called him... “Taishang.” “Taishang is the ultimate 0Votes277.2kRecs235.1kFans
- 93 EN Reborn on the Sword's Edge, Wandering the Mortal World 托身白刃里,浪迹红尘中 It is merely a martial arts transmigration serial, a story about practicing martial arts in pursuit of transcendence. 0Votes236.6kRecs194.7kFans
- 94 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
- 95 I'm a Monk in Tokyo 我在东京当和尚 Reborn in Tokyo, Japan, he becomes a trainee monk at a temple. Bai Shixiu only wants to study, chant sutras, learn, improve himself, and spread positive energy. But his peaceful daily life is constantly disrupted by monsters and spirits. With no other choice, Bai Shixiu rolls up his sleeves and picks up his monk's staff... “Benefactor, it's time to move on!” Book club: 659287099 0Votes375.1kRecs412.7kFans
- 96 Infinite Deceiver 无限欺诈师 This book is also known as The Trickster’s Infinite Journey of Causing Trouble, My Sanity Value Is Fine, With My Sanity at Zero, All I Can Do Is Cause Trouble, Every Plot You Know Is Fake, Sorry, I’m an Actor, and so on... In short, it is probably the story of Feng Xue transmigrating into the world of JoJo with a Call of Cthulhu tabletop role-playing character sheet, only to discover that a group of reincarnators has reduced his sanity to zero. After going mad, he comprehends the true meaning of 0Votes80.1kRecs108.7kFans
- 97 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
- 98 Not a Strange Tale 不聊斋 I have a three-foot sword, its cold edge drawn. I dare ask: who will set right the injustices of the world? I have a single brush, ink sinking deep into the page. I can write the chronicles of the ages and tell right from wrong! 1Votes194.5kRecs214.6kFans
- 99 The Plane-Breaking God 位面破坏神 Martial arts, anime, immortal cultivation: he journeys through one world after another. With the Boundary-Breaking Pearl as his foundation and a great obsession as his guiding principle, he shatters myriad worlds and does as he pleases. 0Votes149.2kRecs109.2kFans
- 100 A Taoist's Nighttime Sword 道士夜仗剑 Travel far to attend a wondrous feast in the mortal world, and behold the splendor of the red dust! … Wielding a sword and walking alone, I shall meet the ghosts and gods of the world! 0Votes343.8kRecs758.3kFans

















































