Novels like The Arcane Cosmos
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Arcane Cosmos, best match first.
- 1 I Accidentally Became a Spirit 一不小心成精了 In a city filled with divine and demonic civilizations alongside modern technology, many powerful cultivators can move mountains and fill seas with a wave of their hands. They enjoy lofty status and widespread admiration. Young Xia Ling yearns for the path of cultivation, too. The awkward part is that he accidentally joins an embarrassing organization called the “Monster Transformation Association” and even becomes its vice president. Xia Ling discovers that he can transform into a monster. But 0Votes1.2kRecs0Fans
- 2 An Assassin’s Survival Guide 刺客生存指南 To survive, Qi Mei took on an unremarkable little mission, never expecting it to trigger the highest-level Dark Order. Was it fate playing tricks, or had this been planned all along? Perhaps a greater conspiracy is quietly closing in on everyone... 0Votes14.5kRecs47.1kFans
- 3 Ling Weiyang 灵未央 The gate separating the two realms of Eternity and the human world has mysteriously opened, and countless beings have escaped from Eternity. They cannot exist in physical form in the human world, so they survive by inhabiting human bodies. They are known as spirits. Spirits can be good or evil. The good ones either choose to live as humans and stay out of worldly affairs, or are awakened at the right moment and become spirit hunters. Naturally, they hunt the evil spirits that wreak havoc in the 0Votes15.2kRecs0Fans
- 4 Twin Glazed Souls: Every Rise and Fall of the Clouds Is for You 双生琉璃之云起云落皆为你 “You know, why is a raven like a writing desk?” “Hmm?” There are plenty of things in this world that can’t be explained, like how I love you for no reason at all. “I only happened to save you that day. If you really want to repay me, help me find a safe place to live.” A few days later, Yun presented Mo with a property deed bearing Mo’s name. “Huh? You can do that?” “Is there anywhere safer than my place?” [No naive sweethearts. Updates are irregular.] 0Votes55.1kRecs710Fans
- 5 Two Plus One Confessions 2加1次告白 After graduating from middle school, a girl whose family was falling on hard times met the person she would never forget for the rest of her life, shortly after starting her first year at Dacheng High School. After all the changes in family, friendship, and love, will she finally find the happiness she wants? 0Votes3.3kRecs33Fans
- 6 The Universal Cultivation App 万能修仙app The most generous cheat app across all worlds, constantly updated for nonstop fun! “Download the hottest app: a spell to catch monsters, hunt ghosts, and summon spirits!” “Trial dungeon discovered: clear stages, fight monsters, and gain experience!” “Open the cultivation manual vault and draw a nine-star technique!” “Open the trading house. I want to buy the same Sacred Body as Ye Fan!” “Install PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and see who survives to the end!” Hard work? Being a loser? None of tha 0Votes92Recs0Fans
- 7 Racing Through the Showa Era 驰骋昭和 When a rookie stages a comeback to become the ace of the field; when a forward falls from grace and becomes a watchdog. A laid-back club president is ordered to form a team; a tireless partner works behind the scenes to protect the team's spirit! This is the story of a football club in the Showa era that accidentally becomes its school's varsity team and ultimately challenges the pinnacle of the football world. Hey! Say! JUMP X Football (Inspirational, realistic, youthful, healing) ☆ Star Chapte 0Votes4.5kRecs3Fans
- 8 The Old-Time Hunter 旧日猎人 Curses from the Old Ones, the emergence of the primordial, and monsters born from the darkness in the human heart spread across the world. Whispers in his ears, indistinct figures in his mind. The chaotic, frenzied churches of the Old Ones. The tribunals of justice and order. Potion studies, alchemy, lands of blood, the Church of the Mechanical God... To stay alive, Luke takes up his weapon and chooses to kill the rulers of the Old Ones. 0Votes1.9kRecs1.5kFans
- 9 My Mysterious Master 我的神秘师父 A flying sword concealed in his sleeve, Cuts away a young man's sorrows. Fine wine to accompany him through the mortal world, One ride, and the immortals roam. A chaotic age is on the horizon. A mysterious figure takes in a boy from a small shop in a remote corner of the world, teaching him techniques, giving him treasures, and lending him influence. His master's legend is everywhere, yet the boy never sees his mysterious master again. 0Votes10.4kRecs0Fans
- 10 The King of World Architects 世界架构师之王 Those who awaken the Twenty-Two Primordial Laws each have a title of their own. Those who awaken the laws of the inner world, however, are known as Kings of World Architects. Among the dazzling threads of the laws of the world, I shall reconstruct a nation for you in the afterlife! 0Votes2.7kRecs4.6kFans
- 11 All My Friends Are Big Shots 我的朋友都是大佬 Fifty thousand years ago, the peerless genius Jiang Jinqiong took on the karma of a hundred people and was locked away in the Infernal Purgatory, doomed to never be reborn. Fifty thousand years later, he emerged. Times had changed, the world had been transformed, his old enemies had all turned to dust, and his former sect brothers had long since ascended to other realms. All that remained for him, besides endless loneliness, were several hundred Systems that called him Dad. “Let’s get one thing 0Votes1.3kRecs2.5kFans
- 12 Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Zombie 回到明朝当丧尸 “Whether I'm delivering takeout or being a zombie, I'm the strongest!” 0Votes18.3kRecs8.6kFans
- 13 From the Start, I Have a Dog 开局一条狗 From the start, all he has is a dog. Everything else must be snatched. Across the Myriad Worlds, countless transmigrators run rampant. High-tech weapons versus traditional cultivators? Anime abilities against martial arts masters? In the ancient myths and legends of China, will peerless heroes like Li Bai, Zhuge Liang, Li Shimin, and Sun Wukong all end up as supporting characters, there to highlight the greatness of the transmigrators? Who is the true king? And who will reach the very peak? 0Votes26.7kRecs14.7kFans
- 14 I Really Don't Want to Save Anyone 我真不想救人了 This is a cursed steampunk world, filled with bizarre and grotesque magical beasts, unbelievable oddballs, and interwoven games of strategy. Armed with a blade and a fan, the protagonist strides through chaotic times, making ruthless decisions. Watch as he slays the demon gods manipulating the world from the shadows and becomes an unparalleled powerhouse. 0Votes4kRecs31.4kFans
- 15 The Chivalrous Spirit of the Nine Provinces 九州侠骨 Thirty years after The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, the Jin Kingdom rises as the Liao Kingdom declines. War breaks out between Song and Liao, and the martial world is thrown into turmoil. I humbly offer this modest work as an attempt to carry on a classic, rekindle the passion of The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and bridge the century between it and The Legend of the Condor Heroes. The Song realm is in turmoil, and a young man comes down from the mountains. Jiangnan’s scenery is lovely, while war ra 0Votes1.6kRecs1.6kFans
- 16 Vampire Dopamine 分泌血族多巴胺 “The most heartfelt thing is, even the sweetness of an egg tart can't compare to you. You're everywhere in the sweetest years of my life...” 0Votes7.1kRecs22.5kFans
- 17 I Cultivate Immortality by Eating Spirit Treasures 我吃灵物来修仙 The road to immortality is full of hardships, and the Great Dao is hard to attain. But I can cultivate to immortality with ease just by eating spiritual treasures. Life couldn’t be more comfortable. 0Votes3.8kRecs65Fans
- 18 The Legend of the Awakened 醒者传说 An Eastern philosophical fantasy about awakened ones in Pangu's human realm. Contemplate existence and explore the soul. 1Votes36.2kRecs6.9kFans
- 19 Quick Transmigration: The Top Player 快穿头号玩家 (Absurd comedy + no romance + punishing scumbags + comeback) Bai Chen died while playing a game, only to be dragged by a game space into playing more games. Some big shot: I like her determination, her wildness, her ugliness. I'll take this ugly ghost. Bai Chen: Sorry, I'm not interested in you. Please move aside. Some big shot: ...Hey, you! Drag this ugly ghost away and kill her. Bai Chen: ...No! Let's talk this out! Some big shot: That's more like it. I'll give you one chance to become strong, 0Votes1.9MRecs45.6kFans
- 20 My Spirit Pet Has Clones 我的灵宠有分身 I have a mysterious giant fish clone. It can help me improve my cultivation by eating. I can also learn the secrets and desires of every living being. From extraordinary insects to ancient sacred species. In an era when human mind cultivators and miraculous beings cannot communicate directly, every decision I make affects the fate and course of both worlds. No one knows my true identity. And no one would ever guess that the global organization which terrifies monsters and gods from other planes 0Votes26.1kRecs47.9kFans
- 21 Your Vampire Ancestor Has Logged In 你的血族老祖宗已上线 When Hao Tian opened his eyes, he discovered that he had become a vampire who was several hundred years old. To his dismay, his unfilial descendants had sold the castle where he slept to the Holy Church. Just his luck: a cross was hung right over his grave, and holy light shone down on it twenty-four hours a day. So Hao Tian decided to rise from his coffin… This is a steampunk world. Please do not draw parallels with modern society… Also known as The Years I Spent as a Vampire, A Vampire Who Wan 0Votes3.2kRecs11Fans
- 22 Pearls Linked Together Along Long Threads 联联珍珠贯长丝 When other people transmigrate, they become emperors or ministers. So how come she ended up as a maid, stuck with a difficult young master who exploits her every day? As Mr. Lu Xun wisely said, “If you don't erupt in silence, you perish in silence.” Watch her trample her young master underfoot, become a gang leader, then a cult leader, and finally reach the pinnacle of life. Completed novels include Looking Towa 0Votes13.5kRecs2.1kFans
- 23 In the End, Zhuang Zhou Dreamed of a Butterfly 终是庄周梦蝴蝶 That year, she was five and he was eight. An accident left Xia Zining an orphan. Teng Chen and his mother took her in and handled her mother's funeral. From then on, Xia Zining lived with the Teng family, and Teng Chen always protected her. On her eighteenth birthday, they held a coming-of-age celebration for her. Before leaving to study abroad that day, Teng Chen told Xia Zining, “When I come back, I’ll marry you.” But that very night, Xia Zining was put up for auction by Teng Haonan, Teng Chen 0Votes209Recs0Fans
- 24 Love in One Heart, Played on the Zither 筝爱一心人 When Grandmaster Qin Chuan of the zither world passes away, the entire community is shaken. His grandson Qin Xiao Jin, who has spent ten years wandering overseas, returns home for the funeral. On a stormy night, he encounters Liu Lang, a poor young zither player, and his mother Bai He... Qin Xiao Jin: I suddenly want to become someone else's stepfather. What should I do? ) 0Votes1MRecs1.1MFans
- 25 Annals of Guanshan 关山纪年 Thirteen years later, experience a suspenseful adventure reminiscent of the original Chronicles of the Grave Robbers. A bizarre disappearance from several decades ago unexpectedly leads to a story passed down for a thousand years. Also known as: A Journey Backward Through Chinese History The Strange Travels of Han Chuan and His Friends A General Repair Guide for the Nine Tripod Cauldrons and the Imperial Seal A Journey into Ancient Secrets Known by Everyone Except the Protagonist And more… Curre 0Votes61.7kRecs9.6kFans
- 26 I Am Fahai in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 我在聊斋当法海 When other people transmigrate, they get a golden finger. When Lin Hai transmigrated, he got nothing, except a family mine. 0Votes13.9kRecs39kFans
- 27 The Phoenix Perches on the Southern Branch 凤栖南枝 [Main story complete] [Blurb]: In the tenth year of Yongming, after the good-for-nothing princess consort is killed through someone else's schemes, she is reborn overnight. Relieved that she has stashed away some money and can elope with the prince without getting tricked into dying again, she discovers that someone else has taken over the body of the man she's been married to for eight years. From then on, she searches for her husband wh 0Votes422.2kRecs156kFans
- 28 The Lich King of the Marvel World 美漫世界的巫妖王 New York. Steven: “Our security company takes on every kind of job in the world. Writing homework for you? Sorry, we don't do that...” Tony Stark: “Steven, the Seventh Tower will be our base for fighting off the invaders.” Floating City. Steven: “I awoke from the darkness and gazed down upon a shattered world. Darkness and light, shadow and Holy Light. I am the Lich King, and I shall rule this world. Invaders? You're asking for death!” The Ancient One: “At last, the universe has the power to res 0Votes13.8kRecs60.3kFans
- 29 The Bodhisattva of the Interval 区间菩萨 My mother gave Weina a strange gift: an adorable girl who connects the worlds of humans and gods. Ghostly Guard, Mad Protector, Twin Wei, Great General of Zhengzhou: those are all her titles. Everyone rejoices, while not a soul is left intact at the families' homes. That's her way of doing things. But Weina has no idea about any of this. 0Votes1.8kRecs0Fans
- 30 From the Start, I Have the Yellow Emperor's Sword 开局一把黄帝剑 You killed a demon and gained 10,000 experience points. Your level has increased to 11. Sorry, your Yellow Emperor Sword is about to send you to your death. Others start with a divine artifact. I start with a black-hearted old swindler who's a bottomless pit. The Investiture of the Gods War begins anew, with heroes vying for supremacy. When my memories return, that will be the moment I reclaim the throne. The Three Kingdoms of Gods and Demons: this is my game world. 0Votes24.4kRecs16.1kFans
- 31 The Cicada’s Song at Lanruo Temple 兰若蝉声 Jing Ke's handwritten notes have surfaced, and the original Green Satchel has reappeared. Why do the history books avoid mentioning the First Emperor's harem? Why did Alexander lose his way while trying to see the Eastern Sea? What mysterious connection did Jing Ke have with the Kievan state? Did Ma Chao's descendants really go to Armenia? What mystery lies behind General Mulan's surname? What unspeakable secret links Li Shimin's ancestors to the Xianbei Tuoba clan? Wha 0Votes183.7kRecs1.8MFans
- 32 Dreams of the Star Realm 星界梦境 The game of higher lifeforms, the struggles of the candidates! The shifting boundary between reality and virtuality: you are destined to be caught up in it! Heh heh… Welcome to Dreamland. Free your mind and train your consciousness. Broaden your thinking and unleash your potential. You’re in for one extraordinary experience after another! 0Votes4kRecs5Fans
- 33 Reborn in the City: Unrivaled Under Heaven 重生都市之天下无双 A Dao Lord who had cultivated for a thousand years was ambushed and framed while searching for an ancient immortal's tomb. He self-destructed his primordial spirit, taking his enemies with him, only to be reborn in a modern city. Watch as a Dao Lord makes his mark on the city, starting out as a private tutor and climbing step by step back to the peak! 0Votes6.2MRecs1.9MFans
- 34 The Chaos Divine Spirit Art 混沌神灵诀 The path to immortality is elusive. Ask not when I’ll return. I seek not eternal life, only the chance to live. 0Votes46kRecs65.8kFans
- 35 Beast Livestream 猛兽直播间 New novel: Reborn After Being Told to Leave School. Share a kiss with a king cobra. Feel the Pacific breeze with a Komodo dragon. Take a Nile River cruise atop an African crocodile. Go for a stroll with an African lion. For information on the world’s fiercest beasts, follow the Fierce Beast Science livestream. Liu Wei brings you up close to the world’s fiercest beasts. (This work is entirely fictional. Please read it as a novel, not as scientific information!) 0Votes84.4kRecs139.6kFans
- 36 What Is It Like to Pretend to Be an Immortal? 模拟神仙是什么体验 [Hello, player. Welcome to the test server for Immortal Simulator.] Shen Lue (looking confused): “I’ve played life simulators before, but what the heck is an immortal simulator?” [Unlockable character: God of Death] [Unlockable follower: Thanos] [Unlockable scenario: Crisis on Titan] [Enjoy the game!] Hello, everyone! I'm Shen Lue! I've been playing this goofy game for a while, and it's been pretty fun, except I keep getting myself killed. But as a player, coming back to life should be a basic f 0Votes813.3kRecs133.6kFans
- 37 I Picked Up an Ancient as My Assistant 捡个古人当特助 These days, some people find money, some find bags, and some even find boyfriends or girlfriends... She, Ling Xi, has always believed only in data and never in luck. Yet, during an outing, she unexpectedly... 0Votes6kRecs17kFans
- 38 Strange Tales of Liaozhai: Seeking the Way to Immortality 聊斋之问道长生 The divine path has fallen into decline, the gods face their doom, and traces of the immortals have faded into obscurity. I have witnessed Pangu's grandeur and beheld the beauty of the primordial wilderness. Through all the ages, through every rise and fall, who can look down upon eternity? The thirty-thousand-mile road to immortality has ended. I turn back toward the mortal world, and not an immortal is in sight. 0Votes155.4kRecs367.2kFans
- 39 Plants, Slimes, and 160 植物与史莱姆与160 The moment the newly arrived hero stepped into the tavern, he raised a hand and lined up nine large gold coins on the bar. “Boss, get me a carriage. I’m going to fight the demons.” “Certainly, anything you like.” The innkeeper was happy to fulfill any request when there was shiny gold involved. “Please put your equipment here so I can register it.” A water gun, a potted plant, a slime. “No, you don’t need to register my companions,” the hero said. “I don’t mean female companions,” the hero corre 2Votes32.9kRecs29.3kFans
- 40 Supreme Destiny System 至尊天命系统 Reborn in a new life, Xia Li has a System that grants him every cultivation technique and martial skill from the world of martial arts. Lingbo Micro-Step, ethereal and dustless; the Swift Shadow Transformation, chasing clouds and racing the moon; Dugu Nine Swords, renowned throughout the universe; the Overbearing Fist, shaking the past and dazzling the present; This is the story of a young martial artist with peerless techniques who gradually becomes the strongest warrior under heaven. 0Votes34.8kRecs95.4kFans
- 41 Actor, Hurry Up and Pet the Cat 影帝大人快去撸猫 Question: What’s it like to have a cat at home who can “charm the guests, cook in the kitchen, fight demon beasts, and beat ghosts and monsters”? Qiqi waved a paw. “Relax. This is no big deal!” After her human took her home one day, Qiqi was forced down a one-way road of acting cute while secretly being aloof. At first, she thought it wasn’t a bad life: occasionally helping her human deal with trouble, and getting tasty food in return. But one day, she suddenly realized: Why are those monsters a 0Votes186kRecs58.3kFans
- 42 There's Something Immortal About the Mountain Spring Inn 山泉客栈有点仙 Our village is being demolished! It really is! I lost my job, spent all my savings, and went home to build a dangerous house, hoping it’d be demolished. But the whole village got cleared out, and I got nothing! Does having the name Zhang Gui mean I’m doomed to be an innkeeper? The Will of the Universe: That’s right. You’ve got it. Zhang Gui: Lord Leopard, Lord Leopard, just call me Innkeeper. Whatever you do, don’t call me fellow cultivator! Zhang Gui: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ Little girl, don’t throw rocks in 0Votes54.6kRecs52.7kFans
- 43 Zhi Ge Rules the World 芷戈天下 A single leaf, a sheng and a jia; half a lifetime lies in ruins. Across the boundless grasslands, beneath the distant Milky Way, the Heavenly Wolf still watches. With dusk approaching, how could I dare speak lightly? A triumphant song in a troubled age, iron cavalry riding a thousand miles. Watch as I tie up my hair and sing aloud, with ten thousand bows and crossbows! The author also has works titled The World Is Mine and The Phoenix Banner of a Female General. 0Votes228.6kRecs105.9kFans
- 44 Hidden Edge 潜锋 Xie Yuzheng unexpectedly returned to the Republican era. Out in the wilderness, he ran into a pair of Japanese spies, a man and a woman. Enraged, they teamed up to beat him and kill him to silence him. Xie Yuzheng, a fine young man from the twenty-first century, summoned every ounce of his strength in his panic, smashing the male spy's head and tying up the female spy for good measure. Just when he had the upper hand, Xie Yuzheng actually chose to make a run for it... What happened to make this 0Votes176kRecs280.1kFans
- 45 The Live-Streaming Life of the Honey Badger 平头哥的直播生活 There is an animal known as the most fearless creature in the world. There is an animal that young cheetahs imitate to protect themselves. There is an animal with a terrible temper, one that bites even itself when it gets angry. There is an animal that spends its whole life either fighting or on its way to a fight. This animal has a cute name: the honey badger. But people prefer its nickname: Flat-Head Bro! Don't tell me who I'm up against, and don't tell me how many of them there are. Just tell 0Votes58.6kRecs54.5kFans
- 46 The Flute's Lament 笛之殇 One song can break your heart. Where in the world can you find a kindred spirit? One song can scatter your soul. The King of Hell in the Nine Netherworlds still regrets it to this day. What secrets does this jade flute hold? Can Luo Hao escape the fate laid out for him in both his past and present lives? 0Votes84.1kRecs13.8kFans
- 47 From Imperial Guard to Supreme Martial Artist 从锦衣卫到武林至尊 After transmigrating to ancient times, I became a low-ranking hereditary member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. The Great Xia dynasty is in turmoil, with treacherous ministers and eunuchs in power, martial arts sects carving up the realm, and ordinary people suffering terribly, their lives worth less than grass. In this chaotic age, there is only one way to survive and take control of your own fate! Don the flying-fish robe and wield the Embroidered Spring Blade! “The Eastern and Western Depot 0Votes277.6kRecs156.3kFans
- 48 The World of Source Gifts 源赋世界 Origin Gift Perception: your own personal understanding of the world. How you make sense of the world, your personal standards of judgment, and the way you see things. Your Origin Gift Perception directly determines the result of your Origin Power Rebirth: your Origin Gift. Different Origin Gifts have different powers and functions. The clearer and steadier your Origin Gift Perception is, the more fully your Origin Gift can unleash its innate power. Conversely, once your Origin Gift Perception b 0Votes2.5MRecs436.6kFans
- 49 Night and Swallows 夜与燕 Diary entries and musings, mainly about reflections on life and my story with Yanzi. Enchanters. (⑅˃◡˂⑅) 0Votes84.1kRecs0Fans
- 50 Riddles and Twin Tails 解谜与双马尾 Dear Player: Welcome! Please note that this game offers 100% freedom. Would you like a bizarre plot? A mind-bending mystery? A tearjerker? A horror story? Can you fight the bosses, flirt with them, bluff them, or even talk them around? As you unravel the clues, will you find the vital evidence? By tracing the mystery to its source, can you solve the final puzzle? Game loading complete. Would you like to log in now...? This book is also known as Solving Puzzles in the Game, Those Years Spent Inve 0Votes116.6kRecs21.2kFans
