Novels like The Tang Monk Who Fought His Way Through Journey to the West
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- 1 The Great Sage of Futiān 伏天大圣 Monsters ravage the land, humanity falls. Behind vermilion gates, wine and meat abound, while the poor starve among bones. Who says a poor man's son can't rise to greatness? I shall be the Ming dynasty's top scholar. In the emperor's hall, I sing of righteousness; upon the Forbidden City, I set down my words. The endless night would never dawn if I were not born; the righteous path of this world is forged through hardship. Waking from a great dream, Gu Feng found himself a frail scholar in L 0Votes46.1kRecs45.2kFans
- 2 The Myriad Worlds’ BOSS Group 诸天BOSS群 Welcome to the Boss Group of the Myriad Worlds. No beating around the bush: let's grab a protagonist and sacrifice him to heaven! Lin Yi transmigrated to the Tomb of the Gods world and activated the Boss Group of the Myriad Worlds. He recruits bosses from across the Myriad Worlds, collects the laws and sources of each world, and offers them as sacrifices to the Eternal Heavenly Dao. Qin Shi Huang: Group owner, I captured Yi Xiaochuan and sacrificed him to heaven. Made a little profit, so how abo 0Votes39.3kRecs51.7kFans
- 3 EN Invincibility Begins with Max-Level Attributes 无敌从满级属性开始 Transmigrate into a cultivation world as a good-for-nothing? Why bother cultivating at all? After a flash of rainbow light, Yang Zhen becomes freaking unstoppable! Any cultivation technique he sees is instantly perfected, with more than he could ever learn! The pills he makes can not only bring the dead back to life, but also keep people forever young! The weapons he forges can strike down Divine Kings and Emperors above, and pierce the Yellow Springs and Netherworld below. Every one makes h 4Votes48.4kRecs215.4kFans
- 4 I'm a Con Man in the Qin Dynasty 我在秦朝当神棍 “Victory report! Victory report! King Jian of Qi has surrendered without a fight. The Six Kingdoms are conquered, and the empire is united!” A messenger on horseback galloped through half of Xianyang, shouting the news. Li Shui sat in the alchemy room, close to tears. “Qin Shi Huang has unified China. The book burning and burying of scholars can't be far off now.” 0Votes39.9kRecs234.9kFans
- 5 The Outcast: The Source of All Evil 一人之万恶之源 Li Yuan transmigrated to the world of The Outcast and volunteered (under duress) to become a lowly tomb raider. With a Luoyang shovel over his shoulder, he wanders aimlessly through the streets. His life goals are simple and unpretentious: how about setting a modest little target first? He heard there's a tomb on Mount Longhu... There must be plenty of treasure inside, right? Old Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei: ??? New novel: My Chuuni Diary Has Been Exposed. Please give it a read! 0Votes62.2kRecs172.4kFans
- 6 Sign-In in the Immortal Martial World, Building a Divine Dynasty of Fortune 签到仙武世界，打造气运神朝 In the mortal world, kingdoms vie for supremacy and feudal lords fight for dominion. High above in the heavens, immortals and gods sit aloof, gazing down coldly. After waking from a deep sleep, Zhao Mu found himself a prince of the Zhou Dynasty. He sat alone in the cold palace for twelve years, until at last his golden finger activated. You have arrived at the alchemy chamber and extracted [Blood Bodhi]. You have arrived at the library and extracted [Martial Canon of the Bright God]. You have ar 0Votes74.6kRecs391.2kFans
- 7 Leveling Up Every Second 每秒都在升级 Leveling up every second, with no way to stop! After waking from a deep sleep, he transmigrated and was reborn, merging with a leveling game. Whatever he did, he leveled up. Tang Junming took a few steps and felt just a little healthier. Universal EXP +1,000, Level +1. Tang Junming grinned foolishly at a beauty. She flipped him off, and Tang Junming felt his image of the class flower shatter. Universal EXP +100,000, Level +5. Tang Junming drew his sword and killed a mouse. Universal EXP +10,000, 0Votes54.7kRecs85.5kFans
- 8 Something’s a Little Strange About This Journey to the West 这个西游有点诡异 P.S. Darkness and the uncanny, shadows and ill omens. Who is whispering in the darkness? Terror returns, and the seeds of a desperate tale take root and sprout! I awoke from the uncanny, mastering stories and becoming a calamity. I am Su Wukong, courtesy name Wufa. Wufa means “without law” and “defying heaven.” I am a calamity, a natural disaster born from the emptiness of all things. Lawless and defiant, I am Su Wukong, the he 0Votes136.7kRecs86.1kFans
- 9 EN The Saiyan Adopted by Thanos 被灭霸收养的赛亚人 When Frieza, ruler of a parallel Dragon Ball universe, blew up Planet Vegeta, home of the Saiyans, a baby placed in an escape pod by his mother was accidentally sent to a brand-new world. On the desolate planet Titan, Comrade Thanos, director of the Universal Family Planning Commission, gazed up at the gloomy sky and unexpectedly discovered a survivor of the fallen Titan civilization: a baby with a tail growing from its backside... “Survivor of Titan, from now on, you are my son.” P.S. This idea 0Votes59.6kRecs119.5kFans
- 10 The Earthy Superstar 土味巨星 Country bumpkin Li Tiezhu accompanies his good friend Qin Tao to audition for a talent show. Li Tiezhu: “If you become a star, you can open a pig farm ten times bigger than your dad’s. I’ll do the construction work for you.” Qin Tao: “Damn it! I’ll be famous by then. Why the hell would I open a pig farm?” “If you’re not raising pigs, what will you raise?” “How do you not get it? Once I’m a big star, I won’t raise pigs any 0Votes129.4kRecs224kFans
- 11 A Mouse Roams the Myriad Worlds 鼠行诸天万界 A programmer works himself to death, then wakes up as a house mouse with a trace of God-Eater Mouse bloodline! With a System, he can transmigrate through the heavens! Train with one click and level up in seconds! The story of a lazy mouse enjoying the good life! The World's Best, Swords of Legends, Chinese Paladin, Ashes of Love, Battle Through the Heavens, The Journey of Flower, Jade Dynasty, Shrouding the Heavens, Tomb of the Gods, Coiling Dragon, Swallowed Star... 0Votes77.9kRecs158kFans
- 12 From Spiritual Qi Revival to the Age of Dharma Decline 从灵气复苏到末法时代 In an age of martial arts and spiritual qi revival, he gains the ability to travel to a world of immortal cultivation! Fang Zheng, who lacks the talent for martial arts, says... I'm done with martial arts. I'm cultivating immortality!!! What? The immortal cultivation world is nearing the end of the Dharma age, with scarce spiritual qi and a shortage of rare treasures? Fang Zheng, who can travel freely between the two worlds, says: Spiritual qi has just revived where I'm from. None of that is a p 0Votes203.8kRecs336.6kFans
- 13 The Father of Superheroes in Marvel Comics 美漫之超级英雄之父 New book Marvel: My Father Is Magneto, but I'm the One Who Owns the Room. That night, when a Kryptonian ship carrying a baby crashed on the farm of the Mike Kent family, and he decided to adopt the child, his transmigration golden finger activated. He knew his life was about to change. Superman Clark Kent, Professor X Charles Kent, Magneto Erik Kent… When he became the father of all these people, the strongest family was born! 0Votes152.3kRecs230.2kFans
- 14 I Accidentally Became Invincible 一不小心就无敌啦 Synopsis: My name is Lin Fan. I transmigrated, and I’m going to cultivate immortality and wield boundless magic. My completed novels include The Strongest System, Invincible, Really Lonely, A Tough Life, and I Don’t Want to Defy Heaven. Check them out if you haven’t read them. 0Votes291.7kRecs258.9kFans
- 15 The Ultimate Filial Piety System 最强孝心系统 Originally titled My Filial Piety Made Me Stronger. After transmigrating to the True Spirit Continent, Xiao Ran becomes the personal disciple of Ling Zhouyue, a supreme woman who rules over men. Bound to the Strongest Filial Piety System, he can grow stronger simply by showing filial devotion to his master... [A full-on dog-food romance. Also by the author: the completed, highly rated novel Three Thousand Female Immortals and a Place in the Celestial Court, a wildly overpowered dog-food romance. 0Votes117.1kRecs592kFans
- 16 I Can Enlighten All Things 我可以点化万物 New novel: Let More Enemies Come Dianhua is reborn in another world, establishes a spiritual tradition, builds the foundation of the Dao, and returns his true spirit to its rightful place. He travels through the Myriad Worlds in pursuit of the supreme Dao. 0Votes81.5kRecs119.8kFans
- 17 City Girls of the Three Kingdoms 城姬三国 After transmigrating, Bai Tu realized he seemed to have ended up in a strange world. A Fangtian Huaji halberd with a laser blade, a Red Hare engine with incredible acceleration, a Dragon-Tongue sniper bow with a range of five hundred meters... Looking at Lu Bu piloting an exosuit mech over two meters tall, Bai Tu had one thing he wanted to say: “Can I get carried?” “Y-you’re the new governor of Pei Commandery, right? I’m... Little Pei Ji. Little Pei City currently has... 5,887 defense, 35,132 pr 0Votes198.3kRecs122kFans
- 18 EN Douluo Dalu: Starting with Sign-Ins 从斗罗开始打卡 After transmigrating to Douluo Dalu, Wang Feng had planned to spend his life taking it easy, but unexpectedly activated a check-in support System! “Ding! The Douluo Dalu storyline has officially begun. Host check-in successful. Congratulations, you’ve obtained: Meteor Tear!” … With the System’s help, Wang Feng also begins acquiring all kinds of powerful Martial Souls. A Power Attack System Martial Soul: the Heaven-Opening Pangu Axe! A mysterious weapon Martial Soul even more powerful than the Cl 1Votes227kRecs2.1MFans
- 19 A Doctor's Diary in Naruto 木叶之医者日记 A doctor’s heart is full of compassion, and the world of Naruto is no exception. Takagi Naohito is ready to challenge traditional medical beliefs! Organ transplants, human cloning, even artificially created biohumans. “Choose between the constraints of traditional thinking and giving your patients a much higher chance of survival, Third Hokage.” During the Second Shinobi World War, Takagi Naohito stood before Hiruzen Sarutobi and challenged him. “Should the patient die or live? It’s up to you. A 0Votes44.5kRecs89.3kFans
- 20 The Days I Didn't Want to Be the Demon Emperor 我不想当妖皇的日子 [An Invincible Protagonist] Ding! You have gained the talent [Divine Insight], which lets you comprehend the world and draw power from it. You discover that you don't have to do anything at all to gain one random “skill orb” from the area you are in each day. Ding! You settle in the royal capital. You do nothing but lounge around, yet grow stronger by the day. After living there for 16 years, you have mastered every cultivation technique in the capital. You begin traveling far and wide, yet 0Votes303kRecs497.2kFans
- 21 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
- 22 I Really Only Have One Wife 我真的只有一个老婆 One wife, endless experiences! One hundred days after getting married, Shen Fu discovers his wife's secret: she isn't fighting alone! She can be a domineering CEO or an adorable little foodie. She's skilled with both pen and ink and guns and fists, a study buddy who can help you ace your exams, and utterly shameless. Also known as A New Wife Every Day (The author also has two acclaimed completed novels, I'm Really Not Interested in Money and Literary Scandal. Give them a try~) 1Votes154.2kRecs441kFans
- 23 Pretending to Be a Boss 假装是个boss Tang Xian used to wonder whether, among this group of world-destroying bosses, he should be a hero for one second or keep pretending to be a boss. Later, he realized that if you pretend for long enough, it becomes real. 3Votes116.7kRecs362.2kFans
- 24 The Supreme Talisman Bearer 太上执符 “Tell me, vast earth, where is there a place for our human race?” He never imagined he would arrive in a prehistoric mythological world, much less that humanity would be living in such dire straits under the oppression of the ancient races! Then he saw ten suns hanging in the sky and shot an arrow at them! That year, he thought he had grasped nothing more than a seed. Who could have known it was the whole world? P.S. Yang Sanyang transmigrated, and found himself holding a bow, with ten suns floa 0Votes457.8kRecs281.8kFans
- 25 EN Investiture of the Gods: I Just Want to Be a Terrible Emperor! 封神之我要当昏君 [A pioneering novel in the foolish ruler genre, a historical xianxia based on the original Investiture of the Gods, takes off from Chapter 31] I wanted with all my heart to be a foolish ruler, yet I became an emperor for the ages. Several professors from Qingbei conducted an in-depth analysis of the life of Shang Shihuang. Shang Shihuang was originally King Zhou. His surname was Zi and his given name was Shou. His achievements surpassed those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and he was 0Votes732kRecs375.5kFans
- 26 This Really Is the Sharingan 这真是写轮眼 “Big brother, big brother, why are there three commas spinning in your eyes?” “They're not commas. They're tomoe!” “Tomoe?! Cool! Could this be the legendary...” The little girl's eyes shone with longing and anticipation. “That's right, this is the legendary...” Xiao Yang lifted his chin slightly, looking very pleased with himself. “The Evil King's True Eye!” The little girl answered with convic 2Votes133.2kRecs192.1kFans
- 27 The Exorcist's Self-Cultivation 驱魔人的自我修养 Thanks for the invite. I'm in New York, just got off the plane. Du Wei discovers that he has transmigrated. With no other choice, he returns to his old line of work and opens a psychological counseling clinic. But the patients who come in for help all seem a little strange... Full Subscription Group: Join Group 1 and ask an admin to verify you Note: This book is set in the Conjuring universe. 0Votes125.6kRecs328.5kFans
- 28 EN I Have a Group of Earth Players 我有一群地球玩家 Player: I’m a wage earner making less than five thousand yuan a month. Half my pay goes to rent, I don’t have a girlfriend, and my boss chews me out every day. But I’m happy, because there’s a new virtual game where I have a powerful bloodline, my own fleet, and even a colony planet granted to me by a lord. I know it’s not real, but in there, I’ve found a purpose in life! Actually... the lord who granted him the planet really wants to tell him it’s not fake. He really does have his own fleet and 7Votes419.4kRecs440.8kFans
- 29 EN The Scholar of Great Wei 大魏读书人 Year One of Wuchang. After seven failed northern campaigns, the Great Wei Dynasty was bankrupt, its people were destitute, and then the late emperor died. Afterward, the empress ascended the throne, her radiance illuminating the world. At the time, demons and monsters appeared everywhere, bringing disaster to the mortal realm. The Great Wei’s feudal princes were restless, the court was in turmoil, and foreign powers watched hungrily from the sidelines. Just as the Great Wei Dynasty stood on the 0Votes3MRecs2.7MFans
- 30 Ten Thousand Years of Newbie Protection 一万年新手保护期 Lin Chong may be the only transmigrator in history to have gotten “stuck.” Trapped in the gap between another world and Earth, he has ten thousand years to contemplate life. As he ponders, Earth races into the interstellar age, hurtling toward a mythic era. And the coffin lids of the gods and Buddhas filling the other world are starting to come loose. This is a story about a homebound cultivator and technological advancement, where the protagonist gets “stuck” in transmigration for ten t 0Votes101.4kRecs254.7kFans
- 31 It's Fine to Be Reborn a Little Late 重生晚点没事吧 According to the memories from before he was reborn, Earth is supposed to undergo a global spiritual qi revival in a few years, ushering in the age of mythology. But Comrade Old Zhang is a little worried. First, he’s discovered that this isn’t the Earth he remembers. Second, he seems to have been reborn a little too late. No matter. Luck is like the wind, always at my back. Keep up with my pace, and let’s go! There’s no time. Don’t talk to me about laying low and building up strength, or sh 0Votes168.5kRecs262.2kFans
- 32 My Items Can Level Up 我的物品能升级 You discover that spiritual qi has revived. You gain a supernatural ability: Upgrade Items. You build a mechanical exoskeleton. You create a golden finger: the Ultimate Top Student System. Science fiction means imagining the future, but some of those things now seem within reach. I’m best at talking nonsense with a straight face. Come along and explore a science-fiction world that’s closer than you think (or just made up). 0Votes302.9kRecs258.3kFans
- 33 EN Transcendent: Starting by Tearing Up the Script 超凡从撕剧本开始 (Over 5,300 average subscriptions and 27,000 peak subscriptions. A premium work, well worth a read!) I tread the myriad heavens from this day forth, splitting sun and moon with my blade as I prove my path to immortality. I am a leader, a Blade Emperor, a sage. I have embarked on the road to becoming a great emperor, and I bow to pick up the crown. After endless ages, I am still an actor! _ Zhang Guangmu is an ordinary citizen of the Xuanlong Empire, a professional actor with no bad habits and a 0Votes108.1kRecs355.4kFans
- 34 How Did I Become Emperor? 我怎么当上了皇帝 With the Divine Constable System at his side, Lu Qian transmigrates to a high-martial-arts world and becomes a lowly constable. All Lu Qian wants is to catch criminals and level up his martial arts so he can protect himself in this dangerous world. He also hopes to punish evil and uphold justice. So how did he end up working in the imperial palace? 0Votes247.4kRecs456.4kFans
- 35 I Have a House in the Underworld 我在黄泉有座房 Synopsis: I have a house in the Yellow Springs, with fields and plenty of grain at home. A Guoshui production, not suitable for keeping in captivity. Slaughter it while you can. 0Votes278.2kRecs266.2kFans
- 36 Suddenly Invincible 突然无敌了 You might not believe this, but I suddenly became invincible... P.S. New book: The Unmentionable Invincible 0Votes109kRecs317.2kFans
- 37 From the Audience Seats to the Entertainment Industry 从观众席走向娱乐圈 New book: My Second Personality Is a Big Shot Reborn right in the middle of one of Jay Chou's concerts, Xu Yang sat in the audience, still groggy. Then came the audience-interaction segment. Jay Chou asked a young woman: Jay Chou: What's your name? What song would you like to hear? Girl: I'm Little Fairy. I'd like to dedicate “What Kind of Man” to my ex-boyfriend. I know he's here tonight. After the crowd cheered and a song was sung, Jay Chou asked: Jay Chou: And what should I call you, m 0Votes395.3kRecs444.2kFans
- 38 I Have a City of Myriad Heavens 我有一座诸天城 After transmigrating, he obtained the City of Myriad Heavens. With a wave of Yun Chen’s hand, the Myriad Worlds took a sharp turn in a whole new direction. Why has the peerless tyrant Xiong Ba become obsessed with farming? Why has a planet in the apocalypse been turned into a livestock farm? Shocking! The mysterious owner behind the pureblood beast-breeding base in Xiling Beast Mountain is a child! Sixteen-year-old Emperor Xiao wept bitterly: “Why do I still have to take the college entrance exa 0Votes426.8kRecs341.1kFans
- 39 EN Pokémon Editor 宝可梦修改器 He’s thirty, a shut-in who sells custom-made 6V Pokemon on Taobao. He’d just landed a huge order and hadn’t finished it when he transmigrated to the real Pokemon world. With him came a bird he’d just modified to have the Pickup Ability, and a golden finger that could change a Pokemon’s shiny status, Ability, base stats, and Individual Values. But can someone tell him why his golden finger only works halfway?! And you, you stupid bird! Put down that Kyogre in your beak! Watching Cramorant carry K 0Votes174kRecs419.6kFans
- 40 I Really Didn’t Want to Be the Savior 我真没想当救世主啊 This book is also known as Millennium Rewind. It won Best Online Literature at the 31st China Galaxy Awards for Science Fiction. [It takes off at Chapter 62 and explodes at Chapter 92. This is the story of an ordinary man who forces his way into becoming humanity’s savior.] In 1977, the Voyager spacecraft launched. In 2010, Voyager 2 sent some strange messages back to Earth. In July 2021, Voyager 2 lost 9Votes634.7kRecs1.1MFans
- 41 EN I Can't Die, So I Pretend to Be a Vampire 不死的我只好假扮血族 Fang Cheng had his head chopped off. His heart was pierced. His mouth was stuffed full of garlic. He was dragged into the sunlight and left to burn. His furious enemies hacked him to pieces. Fang Cheng came back to life and spread his hands toward his enemies. “I'll level with you. I'm not actually a vampire!” The crowd roared, “Like we'd believe a word you say!” 5Votes184.9kRecs946.4kFans
- 42 A Card in Hand 一卡在手 Dear rivals, in my previous life I defeated you with hard work and talent. I know that, with your head start, watching me make a comeback must have been infuriating. I promise I won't do that again in this life! This time, I've decided to take a different approach: I'll coast to victory over all of you! 0Votes618.1kRecs176kFans
- 43 The Sword Saint Should Go Tank 剑圣就该出肉装 The false Sword Saint: an ethereal body technique, peerless swordsmanship, killing one man every ten steps and leaving no trace after traveling a thousand miles. The true Sword Saint: overwhelming vitality, invincible strength, using endless vital energy to hack everything apart. This is the story of a Sword Saint who stacks defensive gear and hacks everything apart. 0Votes284.4kRecs329.5kFans
- 44 Building The Ultimate Fantasy 打造超玄幻 A young man sits in a chair, facing the sea. With a strand of spiritual energy in hand, he points toward this vast and turbulent world. Wherever something’s wrong, he points, and it’s fixed. One man once made a single slash that resounded through the ages, cutting down a giant dragon and bathing in its blood. One man loved inviting people over for chicken soup, and raised nine phoenixes in his backyard. One man once sat motionless atop a mountain, talking without pause, his presence alone en 0Votes584.8kRecs587.1kFans
- 45 Beyond Time and Space: The Review 超时空评测 I’m just a video host who reviews products. The things I review include quantum computers, fusion reactors, antigravity flying cars, faster-than-light spaceships, planetary cannons, and two-dimensional foil. Chen Yu: “Today, we’re livestreaming a review of the latest tech: the Planet-Crushing Oscillator! Wai… wait! Everyone, stay calm and let me explain…” … (Note: This is just a lighthearted, fun, slice-of-life urban sci-fi novel with an imaginativ 0Votes282kRecs377.2kFans
- 46 I Got Reincarnated as a Weed 外挂傍身的杂草 He arrives in another world and becomes a weed in front of a powerful cultivator's home, getting stepped on whenever they feel like it. The System activates, and he's got a cheat at his side. Time to tell this big shot that people should have some manners, and you can't just go around stepping on grass. P.S. The title and blurb are utterly unremarkable. I've given up trying to fix them. 0Votes303.4kRecs706.2kFans
- 47 I Became a Male Lion 我变成了一只雄狮 From a stumbling lion cub to a majestic lion king. He thought that ruling over a vast territory on the grasslands, striking fear into his enemies, was the peak and the end of a lion's life. But his life as a lion was only just beginning. Earth's energy undergoes a sudden change, bringing swarms of mutated creatures. Humanity falls from the top of the food chain, and the African savanna is plunged into crisis. As for him, he grows stronger and stronger through evolution and mutation. 0Votes318kRecs364.1kFans
- 48 EN The Extraordinary David 超凡大卫 “Shadow Servant, take a look. What are all these?” “A pile of entry-level knowledge orbs. Do I look like a garbage dump?” David scolded the Shadow Servant floating beside him. The Shadow Servant flushed red, trying to show its master just how hard it had been working. The boundless starry sky, servants of the gods, clashes between civilizations, invincible battleships, terrifying insectoid races, transcendent lifeforms, humble mortals, and a new era dawning. His completed novel, Wizard Abel, run 0Votes731.7kRecs349.7kFans
- 49 The Unremarkable Senior Brother 平平无奇大师兄 Lu Changsheng was having a hard time. He had transmigrated into an immortal-hero world with the face of a protagonist. His extraordinary presence captivated everyone. Whenever he broke through a cultivation realm, the heavens and earth filled with visions. One poem from him could astonish the scholars of the land. Even casually reciting a few lines from the Dao De Jing, the Zhuangzi, or the Huangting Scripture would bring flowers raining from the sky, rays of light stretching for thousands of mi 0Votes4MRecs4.2MFans
- 50 The Great Calamities of All Worlds 诸世大劫主 Is death the beginning of something entirely new? In a world of martial artists, I overwhelm my contemporaries with my fists and stand invincible beneath the heavens. In a world of immortals and heroes, I soar as an immortal with a single sword stroke, severing every thread of karma. … This is the story of a traveler wandering through endless worlds of reincarnation. 0Votes426.1kRecs275.4kFans
