Novels like Strange Tales from Beyond the World
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- 1 The Transcendent Creed 超凡信条 Steam-powered machines, extraordinary sorcery, an industrial revolution, and the revival of the gods! In a world where guns roar and mystery rises anew, who will shape the future? I woke up with a game System and entered the tide of conflict between ordinary people and the supernatural. This is a legend that begins with a sword raised from humble beginnings. 0Votes15.8kRecs10.2kFans
- 2 A Hundred Billion Nights on Earth 地球上的一百亿个夜晚 Formerly titled The Mythological Earth History Investigator This is the story of a person who may be terrible in every respect, but is forced by a mysterious book of monsters to transmigrate back and forth between different eras of Earth, leading to a series of events. A work written out of personal interest. Updates are irregular, and completion is not guaranteed. Everything in this work, including its plots, knowledge, and names of people and places, is fictional or semi-fictional. Do not imit 0Votes34.2kRecs0Fans
- 3 A Grain of Kunlun 昆仑一黍 A grain of millet conceals Kunlun; a pearl of millet hangs beneath the boundless sky. In a dream, he encounters an immortal maiden, her dark-blue hair gathering mysterious light. True qi nourishes the spiritual roots, and wondrous fragrance arises from every bone. Preserve the spirit and enter the Nine Palaces; marvelous arts fill the treasury. Looking up and down, he observes all phenomena; with a stroke of his brush, he paints a dragon's form. The Five Nations of Kunlun were rife with turmoil, 0Votes44kRecs38.6kFans
- 4 Liaozhai: The Silent Son 聊斋子不语 The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, chaos, or gods. The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, chaos, or gods. The lives of all living beings are fodder for every demon, monster, immortal, and god. They are the pastures of the divine and the gardens of the demonic. The Han dynasty has lost the Mandate of Heaven, the imperial regalia have changed hands, the people suffer, and rites and music have fallen into ruin. Who can find a path to liberatio 0Votes25.1kRecs79.5kFans
- 5 The Striped Tiger 斑斓猛虎 The new book, Robinson Crusoe Begins, is an island survival and farming story. If you’re interested, go check it out. A story about a wildlife conservationist reborn as a tiger. It makes life’s rhythm bloom across the vast wilderness; It brings the dawn of wisdom to a savage race; It once walked among towering mountain peaks and plunged into the boundless ocean; It is Prometheus, Moses, and Kuafu, the Sun Chaser; It is a leader, a prophet, a pioneer; Its life was legendary yet brief, and it ushe 0Votes62.3kRecs35.3kFans
- 6 The Mountains Call 群山呼唤 In ancient times, the flames of civilization had yet to grow strong; On the barren plains of Modaleng, the demons of the deep void spread their tentacles unchecked; The nature spirits huddled together, preserving their meager strength in the shadows. I came from beyond the veil, bearing the torch of civilization; Waves of ignorance and folly followed close behind, as the stinking, decaying starry sky opened its eyes; I will break the shackles of flesh and blood, and pierce the limits of the mind 0Votes34.9kRecs51.6kFans
- 7 The Gate of Reflections 倒影之门 Something is quietly awakening... From beyond the endless void, it watches you... 0Votes57kRecs32.5kFans
- 8 The Song of Rainbow Robes and Iron Armor 霓裳铁衣曲 In the fifth year of Xianqing under Emperor Gaozong of Tang (660 AD), Su Dingfang, commander-in-chief of the Tang army on the Shenqiu route, led his troops across the sea to destroy Baekje and capture King Uija. He established the Tang Protectorate of Ungjin on Baekje’s former territory, putting Goguryeo under pressure from north and south. The campaigns against Liaodong, which had dragged on intermi 0Votes125kRecs119kFans
- 9 Beyond the Burning Embers 燃烬之余 The world has become a wasteland, and the brilliance of civilization has faded away. Humanity has not been wiped out, and the sun's afterglow still illuminates the world. A surviving scavenger walks through the wilderness of a fallen world, dreaming of the distant future. He carries hope in his heart, longing to find a place to settle before that hope runs dry, to carve out a future with his own hands, and to build an immortal monument upon the ashes of the apocalypse. Novel discussion group QQ: 0Votes748.6kRecs58.4kFans
- 10 I Will Crown Myself King 我必将加冕为王 Mages who call upon the old gods, knights who inherit ancient bloodlines, all yearn for yesterday's glory; The roar of steam engines and the thunder of cannons herald the direction of the future; Anson, stranded in this world, sets out on a road no one has ever imagined; Amid the ashes of the old world…he will surely be crowned king! 1Votes63.4kRecs118.5kFans
- 11 A Convergence of Extraordinary Bloodlines 超凡血统整合体 After a MOBA character template transmigrated into the MMORPG world of [Otherworld], Mo Cheng immediately felt that something about the setting was off. “Think of that dragonkin king, with four wings and three heads, soaring through the heavens with a single beat of his wings. I tore him apart with my own hands.” “The Demon King who unleashed eternal night to devour the light, slaying lives with his blades and creating spirits with his p 0Votes78.6kRecs295.2kFans
- 12 Northern Profound Sect 北玄门 My new novel, After Becoming a Daoist Physician, is out! I hope you’ll give it your support! A few rogue cultivators band together as signs of chaos emerge overseas and demonic cultivators wreak havoc. Who can save the world from collapse? Amid boundless calamity and a world in turmoil, all the hardships of cultivation end with nothing but a pile of bones. Who can use this chance to attain the Dao? (A story about someone who proclaims himself a virtuous Daoist, yet becomes the eye of the calamit 0Votes65.5kRecs48.7kFans
- 13 The Witch Immortal 巫中仙 The link between Heaven and Earth is severed. Shamans decline, while Confucianism and the Dao rise. Confucian and Daoist sages emerge in droves, offering sacrifices to the gods of Heaven and Earth, and to the spirits of humankind. The Hundred Schools are suppressed, and Confucianism alone is honored. Through the interaction between Heaven and humanity, they establish order and become the world's most prominent orthodoxy! Shamans, meanwhile, are reduced to village folk, dismissed as charlatans an 0Votes78.2kRecs75.2kFans
- 14 Ten Thousand Ghosts and Ten Thousand Immortals 万鬼万仙 In this world, there are two paths, the immortal and the ghostly, locked in a struggle against each other. Above them are all manner of ancient gods. Pan Yan awakens from his grave, carrying countless secrets and concealing wondrous techniques. He will cultivate immortality and exorcise ghosts, roam the world, stride across the stars and ride the clouds, and uncover the mysteries of the ancient gods. 0Votes83.9kRecs16.8kFans
- 15 EN He and the Queens of the Stars 他和她们的群星 This is the best of times. The two great factions clash without breaking apart, and the gateway to the “New World” has opened. Exploration and expansion, courage and glory, are the defining colors of the entire galaxy. This is the worst of times. The people of Earth have forgotten the hardships and pride of the Founding Fathers, who cut their way through every obstacle. Lost in a false prosperity of comfort and frivolity, they are about to plunge into the abyss without even realizing it. This is 11Votes402.9kRecs298kFans
- 16 EN Patriarch of Incense 香祖 Those who eat meat are brave, those who eat grain are wise, those who breathe in qi live long, and those who eat nothing do not die. What about those who consume incense? Since ancient times, ordinary people have burned wood and incense to make offerings and prayers, always using incense as their medium. Li Ling was skilled at making incense, a craft meant for the mortal world. He never imagined that his extraordinary gift for consuming incense to refine his soul would let him forge a new path a 0Votes97.6kRecs93.1kFans
- 17 Celestial Venerable Yuxu 玉虚天尊 The pinnacle of the Dao is called the Heavenly Venerable. One who bears Kunlun’s supreme treasure, inherits the legacy of the Jade Pure lineage, and rules the Yuxu Celestial Palace is the Great Heavenly Venerable. 1Votes247.3kRecs79.7kFans
- 18 The Secret Language of Nature 自然秘语 In the Fourth Era, when magical civilization has reached an advanced stage, Dage only wants to conduct his research in peace. After an accident, his soul transmigrates to the end of the Third Era, and he becomes a bear in the Silvermoon Forest. The Book of Nature recognizes him as its master. A new god of nature? The Bear God is utterly worn out from worrying about the elves of this forest. PS: A slice-of-life fantasy farming novel. 0Votes192.3kRecs116.7kFans
- 19 Three Kingdoms: Mount and Blade 三国骑砍 Tian Xin arrives in Jingcheng in the spring of the twenty-fourth year of Jian’an. The impending Battle of Xiangfan will determine whether the realm truly becomes tripartite, or whether one power will dominate while two remain weak. After hearing that Cao Ren has massacred Wan City, Tian Xin resolutely answers the Jingzhou army’s call to arms. He fights not only to fill his stomach, but also for his own sense of justice, conscience, and courage. 0Votes159.5kRecs115kFans
- 20 A Dream of the Old Gods 旧神残梦 Pagan pantheons are tangled together, and parasitic spirits are spreading like a plague. But I don't care. I just want to get my hands on ten tons of cash, fast. 3Votes77.7kRecs111.4kFans
- 21 Five Hundred Guo Jings 五百个郭靖 “Which would you choose: five hundred Guo Jings or five hundred Huang Rongs?” “Are you crazy? If I choose, you’ll give them to me?” “I will!” “Then I choose Huang Rong! Which version of Huang Rong?” “Every version.” “Every version?” “Every version.” “I choose Guo Jing!” 0Votes65kRecs77.1kFans
- 22 The Tower of Collapse 倾覆之塔 In a cyberpunk world ruled by seven mega-corporations, seven floating islands that are prisons unto themselves, an immortal race that has governed the world for a thousand years, and a future on the brink of resource exhaustion... In a world without hope, people yearn for the birth of a “hero,” while coldly waiting to watch that hero fall from grace. Once someone is hailed as a hero, any crime can be forgiven. People obsessively hang on their every word, and even the haughty elves dare not chall 0Votes121kRecs571.2kFans
- 23 The Blade Cage 刀笼 Heaven and earth are a prison, creation itself a cage. Who can see through it? Life is a blade, conviction its guiding hand. Perhaps even this can be broken through. On the ramparts of Black Mountain City, a bandit chieftain, tempered by countless trials and endless patience, with a fiery temper but a troublesome lower back, strikes the first blow against his own fate. 0Votes128.3kRecs87.9kFans
- 24 EN Crown of Souls 灵魂冠冕 His soul arrived naked in this world, beginning with a werewolf bloodline and setting out to crown it. P.S. P.S. 2: If you want more to read, check out the author's other books. 0Votes165.4kRecs157.3kFans
- 25 EN Jade Palace Golden Seal 玉宸金章 Jade signifies harmony through the four seasons, with the unity of three as its meaning. Those three are Heaven, Earth, and humanity. Chen means the innermost chamber of a house. Later, it came to refer to an emperor’s residence, since emperors lived in the Northern Palace, where Heaven and Earth converge. This is the story of someone who transmigrates to the southern wilderness of the Shaman Xia Divine Dynasty, carrying the true meanings of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Powers and Seventy-Two 0Votes173.6kRecs156.2kFans
- 26 Fist of Imagination 空想之拳 My name is Liang De. I'm twenty-seven, not a student, and after transmigrating I live near the university district in Xiangbei City. I'm unmarried. Before I transmigrated, I had to work overtime every day until nine at night before I could go home. If I slacked off, I'd have to work through the night. I smoke and get perms, but I don't drink. I only swear online. I don't spend money on games, and I don't use pirated copies. I always watch the anime every hot-blooded guy should see. When I decide 22Votes287.8kRecs261.5kFans
- 27 Mastering Evil Sha 御煞 The rootless tree, its flowers in bloom and shade, who would cultivate while still attached to the mortal world? The affairs of this fleeting life, a boat on a sea of suffering, tossed about with no freedom. With no shore in sight, it is hard to find a place to moor; forever sailing through waters where fish and dragons lurk. If only you would turn back, the shore is there; don't wait for the storm to wreck your boat. Open your eyes and see the fleeting world. Control baleful f 0Votes69.7kRecs313.1kFans
- 28 EN One Man Attains the Dao 一人得道 Chen Cuo arrived in the Chen dynasty of the Southern and Northern Dynasties and became a member of the imperial clan. He had thought he would follow the course of history, but unexpectedly, the whole style suddenly went awry. “With qi refinement and cultivation, along with incense offerings and merit, it seems we have no choice but to seek immortality and attain the Dao first.” This is precisely: Beside the willow shade, beneath the pine shadows, straighten your spine and cast aside all worldly 0Votes225.8kRecs265.7kFans
- 29 Everyone Is a Sword Saint 全民剑圣 Standard blurb: The times change, foreign races invade, the old technological order collapses, and the world is turned upside down. After a devastating war, human civilization endures under a new supernatural order and even flourishes. In a dawn age where everyone is a high-level martial artist and everyone can become a dragon, the young Zheng Li arrives in another world. With a sword spirit at his side, he ultimately sets out on the path of self-reliance and perseverance. Not-so-serious blurb: 0Votes265.7kRecs171.2kFans
- 30 Conquering Heaven at the Dawn of an Era 征服天国之曙光时代 That year, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa had yet to reveal her captivating smile. That year, Michelangelo's David had yet to stand before Florence's town hall. That year, Martin Luther's earthshaking Ninety-Five Theses had yet to shock the papacy. That year, the Ottoman sultan who had conquered Constantinople was eyeing all of Europe. That year, the distant New World had only just begun to unveil its mysterious face. It was the moment when the lon 2Votes239.7kRecs53.2kFans
- 31 Demon-Slaying Expert 降魔专家 When I pulled the book of forbidden knowledge from the shelves of the city library, I was helpless and terrified, forced to watch as my life hurtled onto another track, one riddled with ravings of madness. Along the way, I also happened to run over some trash that thought it could stop me. 30Votes150.5kRecs164.7kFans
- 32 Pure Yang Sword Sovereign 纯阳剑尊 The path to immortality is called Pure Yang by the Daoists, Profound Yin by the Demon Sect, and Suchness by the Buddhists. With the sword in his hand, the young Ling Chong strums its strings and sings, laughing as he reigns supreme beneath the heavens! Before Heaven came Yin and Yang; before the Five Virtues came the Way of Virtue. Though one may study the teachings after birth, Pure Yang and Profound Yin still lead to the true fruit. Nine cycles forward and seven in reverse, dragons and tigers 0Votes128.1kRecs102.4kFans
- 33 A Roll Call of Great Men 数风流人物 A late-Ming, half-alternate-history, Dream of the Red Chamber-inspired officialdom cultivation novel by Ruigen, absolutely packed with flavor! The second year of the Yonglong era of the Great Zhou. Prosperity conceals danger. The Four Kings and Eight Dukes bask in glory, while civil officials and military generals thrive in luxury. Within the court, the Northern and Southern civil and military factions feud without end. Beyond the borders, enemies eye the nine frontier regions and the coastal te 0Votes2.9MRecs719.8kFans
- 34 The Azure Sword 苍青之剑 In the year 241 of the Sixth Era, Constantinople stood on the brink of disaster. Emperor Constantine led his troops into battle, but his entire army was wiped out. Riding high on its victory, the empire of infidels swallowed up the entire eastern realm of the Empire, its armies now advancing on the capital. Theodora, the 17-year-old imperial princess, ascended the throne in this time of crisis. What awaited her was a wreck of an empire, riddled with problems. Rome was about to fall. The w 1Votes256.1kRecs392.6kFans
- 35 I Am the Curator of a Spirit Hall 我是灵馆馆长 In the shadows of the city, the supernatural has never disappeared. As technology advances, more and more of it is revealed to the world. Ever since arriving in this world, all I wanted was to quietly run the spiritual clinic passed down through my family. But those who call themselves "players" received quests from mysterious supreme beings, and they keep coming in droves to conquer me. Even as a Primordial Spirit powerhouse, I'm feeling the pressure. 2Votes178.8kRecs110.5kFans
- 36 EN Please Don't Disturb My Cultivation 请不要打扰我修仙 To reincarnate and cultivate immortality, Lin Wen is forced to work in the mortal world. But before he knows it, he becomes the only light in this vast sea of humanity. This is the story of a man who seeks immortality and sweeps across the mortal realm, conquering every direction. - 3Votes114.7kRecs283.7kFans
- 37 Holy Light 圣光 A world of swords and magic. The protagonist dies the moment he appears in the story, then keeps dying his way to the top. 2Votes977kRecs511.3kFans
- 38 The Old Daoist Canon 旧日之箓 He'd thought he'd transmigrated to ancient times, and Chu Qiguang was just wondering how to make his fortune when he suddenly discovered that a corpse-reanimation case had occurred in the neighboring county. The Taoist priests at the temple were busy subduing demons, and even the village's stray cats had started talking. He was just wondering whether he should start slaying demons when he realized that, without even noticing, he was becoming the most terrifying monster of all. 11Votes559.2kRecs902.4kFans
- 39 Demon Painter 画妖师 This Buddhist disciple treads the earth and makes lotuses bloom, changes in size, exhausts his afflictions, and wields wondrous supernatural powers. This Taoist travels a thousand miles with sword in hand, roams in spirit and commands the vital energy, flies free of all traces, and practices marvelous arts. But I have only one brushstroke, with which I portray the human heart and paint across heaven and earth! 1Votes146.1kRecs184.6kFans
- 40 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
- 41 EN Notes on the Aberrant Studies of Kraft 克拉夫特异态学笔记 “Imagine that in the world we live in, people spend their entire lives facing a white wall...” “But a rare few get to glimpse the vast world beyond it, and enjoy colors ordinary people couldn’t imagine in a lifetime?” “Yeah, exactly. That’s what I’m getting at. They all died or went mad.” 260Votes313.8kRecs308.7kFans
- 42 EN I Am Louis XIV 我乃路易十四 What could be worse than realizing, while you’re still in swaddling clothes, that you’re none other than Louis XIV? Well, there’s this: it’s a fantasy version, too. 1Votes287kRecs126.4kFans
- 43 The Sword Sect’s Unorthodox Branch 剑宗旁门 A young sword sect acolyte who has unexpectedly recovered memories of his past life on Earth is ready to hit the road and go wild! Unfortunately, this world is too cruel. Though he lives in a sword sect, he has no talent for swordsmanship, and in the end can only take up an unorthodox path of cultivation. The Tianlie Sword Sect is famed for its swordsmanship, so naturally, those on unorthodox paths are denied its true teachings. Yet later generations would say: that was the year the Sword Sect w 0Votes199.8kRecs253.5kFans
- 44 A Hundred Lifetimes in Search of Immortality 百世求仙 Across a hundred lifetimes among mortals, I do not vie for the splendor of one life, but for every moment across a hundred. I seek immortality in the mortal world. My name is Li Qing. I transcended the mortal realm in three lifetimes, entered the Dao in nine, and attained immortality in a hundred. [A cultivation novel about longevity, not a simulator, not a story about reincarnation and rebirth.] [A hundred lifetimes of allotted years, one life in each lifetime.] 12Votes112.6kRecs752.6kFans
- 45 The Blade of the Siren 塞壬之刃 After five years, I've finally returned to my hometown of Liucheng. My parents asked what I'd been so busy with all this time. I couldn't bring myself to tell them I'd been busy getting cozy with monster girls, and had even been caught. 0Votes92.8kRecs277.6kFans
- 46 The Way of the Divine Land Beyond the Border 异域神州道 I seek the Dao and press onward, For there is a human Dao. How many rivers and mountains have I crossed? I cannot count. May Heaven never grow old, and may my homeland always remain blessed. All I see are green mountains, Green mountains where rain falls hard and winds rage on every side. The road home stretches on, endless and long. The Dao of man, the Dao of gods, I seek the human Dao. Demons and fiends alike claim they are good. Winds rise, thunder roars, and ghosts cry out across the heavens 1Votes733.4kRecs63.2kFans
- 47 After I Became a Daoist Physician 成为了道医之后 A traditional Chinese medicine student who stayed up all night cultivating immortality collapsed to the ground. When he woke up, he had somehow arrived in the early Tang dynasty! He soon discovered that this was neither the Tang dynasty in his history textbooks nor the mythical Tang dynasty of Journey to the West. Then an unexpected trip to the Kingdom of Rats lifted the veil on the mysteries of cultivation. Li Dandao, determined to earn a place among the immortals of the Tang dynasty, began his 0Votes149.6kRecs302.1kFans
- 48 Exploiting Hollywood, 1980 剥削好莱坞1980 Hollywood has come up with plenty of formulas... What makes a movie a hit? And yet plenty of big-budget films that follow the formula still bomb at the box office. Ronald Lee transmigrates to Hollywood in the 1980s. Can he discover the secret to making a hit movie? After all, he can dream about scenes from movies he watched in his previous life... His knack for making box-office hits and helping actors win awards brings Ronald plenty of friends, enemies, and beautiful women... Let the author tak 3Votes484.8kRecs199.1kFans
- 49 EN Tales of Mounted Warfare 骑砍风云录 This summer, Li Cha leaves his homeland to become a frontier noble. At the time, he is surrounded by hostile natives on one side, while scheming nobles lie in wait behind him. He has very little to rely on, but one of those things is called... the Mount & Blade System. P.S. You can enjoy this story even if you’ve never played the game. 1Votes292.3kRecs268.3kFans
- 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
