Novels like Dreams of the Investiture of the Gods
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Dreams of the Investiture of the Gods, best match first.
- 1 EN Breath of the Undead 亡灵之息 When Gu Xi takes up the profession of Necromancer, he discovers that he's run into a small problem. What is he doing in a prison after someone clubbed him over the head and dumped him there? To avoid becoming the first useless player to die before finishing his job change, Gu Xi chooses to save himself! And so, a powerful figure who will one day be known as Breath of the Undead sets out on his legendary path. A Heroes of Might and Magic-style tale of farming, city-building, and 3Votes245kRecs205kFans
- 2 EN Undead Mythology 死灵神话 The new book I Paid Qin Shi Huang from the Start is ready for you to binge. Group: 551751609 (mention the title) 0Votes241.8kRecs122.2kFans
- 3 EN The Cursed Ship 诅咒之船 Ship Combat Skill: Chaos Ray! Using the Strange Eye, fire a blast of chaotic energy infused with the laws of chaos, dissolving and destroying all existence until its chaotic energy is spent... A mysterious magic array grants ships the power to evolve. In a strange world, a young man from a fishing village begins his rise to power with a few broken planks... The Evolution Ship is also known as the “Cursed Ship”... (Note: The protagonist begins in modern-day Europe in a parallel world, not in a pu 0Votes77kRecs137.2kFans
- 4 Magic Cards Across the Heavens 魔卡诸天 My Entertainment Era in 1980 A period drama + showbiz story, with multiple female leads In a world ruled by cards, everyone can enter the "otherworld" to obtain them. Wei Yuan wonders: Why do these otherworlds seem so similar to the movies, anime, and games I know, yet somehow not quite the same? 0Votes211kRecs186.7kFans
- 5 Lord of All Spirits 万灵主君 Also known as This World Is Too Brutal, The Fourth Calamity at Work, and The Old Man's Otherworldly Farming Life His soul transmigrates into the body of a dying old man. Fortunately, he survives the ordeal and gains fifty years of life. To keep from ending up in the grave too soon, and to avoid being conquered by players, he might as well become the undying old man of another world first. (Farming, slow- 0Votes46.6kRecs38.6kFans
- 6 EN The Tanky Mage Can Go AFK 肉装法爷会挂机 Darkness rises on the waves. Steam-powered punk ships forged from extraordinary steel thunder out on long voyages. Whales sink into the deep, while sea sirens use their enchanting songs to summon the extraordinary sailors who hunt mermaids. Mysterious time hunters who follow ancient rules are searching for their prey. Born “heroes,” burdened by fate, have already embarked on a journey to make history. Ancient “sealed objects” can hardly wait to pry open the doors of their prisons. They intend to 0Votes110.8kRecs126kFans
- 7 My Wife Really Isn’t a Snake Demon 娘子真不是蛇妖 A beautiful wife falls from the sky, along with a fortune worth millions. Thanks to a mysterious marriage contract, Chen Mu, a lowly constable, inexplicably gained a beautiful wife and a vast fortune. His wife, surnamed Bai, was as lovely as a celestial maiden. He also had a flirtatious maid by his side named Xiao Qing. Then one day, a monk covered in golden dragon tattoos suddenly came to find him and revealed a shocking secret: “Good sir, your wife isn’t human. She’s... a demon!” What left Che 0Votes178kRecs564.2kFans
- 8 EN Earth’s Number One Player 地球第一玩家 A “Land of Inheritance” spanning planes and universes opens. Magic, fantasy, cultivation, technology… Machines, biology, energy, souls… Civilizations and races from across the worlds enter this plane, which operates by rules much like a game, and are astonished to discover that historical figures and characters from literature and film have all materialized through some mysterious force! As one of Earth’s first “players,” Ji Ye gains a talent skill called “Fusion.” T-X + divine spell awakening 0Votes130.1kRecs207.6kFans
- 9 EN Let That Demon Pet Go! 放开那只妖宠 Contract spirit pets, command them in battle, and forge bonds with them: this is the unique system of this world, the Beast Tamer. After consuming the Fruit of Creation, Li Changsheng gains the ability to sense souls and discern the secrets of spirit pets and treasures. The Sun’s Child, the Three-Legged Golden Crow The King of the Land, the Golden Behemoth The World Serpent, Jormungandr The world-destroying Hundred-Armed 0Votes243.1kRecs230.9kFans
- 10 The Great Lord of Spring and Autumn 春秋大领主 He wakes up in the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, reborn as a minor lord. Not long before, the ruler of Jin had called on several noble houses to join forces and wipe out the Zhao clan. The turmoil at home had yet to subside, and the world beyond its borders was in constant upheaval. Lü Wu, now a minor noble after his soul transmigrated into the past, decides to use knowledge from later generations to improve his life before setting out to become a great lord… It is an age whe 0Votes226.1kRecs150kFans
- 11 EN Everlasting Dao 逐道长青 The boundless chaos churns, and myriad worlds rise and fall. In the Ziyin Realm, demons run rampant, and the common people suffer terribly. Immortal clans and sects also stand everywhere, protecting humanity and ensuring its continued survival. Chen Nianzhi is reborn with a volume of Daoist scripture and becomes a disciple of the Chen Immortal Clan. From then on, he embarks on a grueling path of cultivation, pursuing the Dao and seeking eternal life. P.S. The author's pre 5Votes288.8kRecs538kFans
- 12 Fortune Across the Myriad Heavens 诸天福运 The path to power of a duke’s illegitimate son! What should you do when you’re confined to the inner household and can only be a nobody? What should you do when you’re pushed toward becoming a wastrel as soon as you reach your rebellious years? What should you do when, the moment you come of age, your own father throws you onto a frontier estate to fend for yourself? And it all happens just as spiritual qi revival brings upheaval to heaven and earth… Luckily, your buddy has a golden finger: the 0Votes411.7kRecs210.9kFans
- 13 Start by Taking a Swing 先砍一刀 On the seventh day of the seventh month, magpies came, forming a bridge; the fairy crossed over, descended to the mortal realm, and entered the lake. A warning was given to the foolish Cowherd: do not be curious, return home early, your mother is there, waiting anxiously. Before dark, the son returned home. Quickly, close the door, steam the mooncakes, worship the Moon God, and sleep in happiness. Darkness fell, but the son had not returned. The old mother grieved, her face covered in tears. Bla 0Votes71.1kRecs91.2kFans
- 14 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
- 15 Golden Summoner 黄金召唤师 This is a world ruled by summoners, where they are the brightest stars on the central stage. As the mysterious higher world comes within reach, and the glory and memories of Chinese civilization become reality, the thrilling tale of the summoners who arrive in the Great Yan Empire begins... 3Votes1MRecs697.3kFans
- 16 Tianlu Star Is Chatting Again Today 天禄星今天又在水群 In the Primordial World, I am Tian Lu, a Star Lord and one of the 48,000 malevolent stars. I'm an old slacker. 1Votes105.8kRecs183.7kFans
- 17 Wanli 1592 万历1592 There are too many mysteries in this world that remain unsolved, and are destined to stay that way. For instance, Xiao Ruxun has no idea how he traveled back from the apocalypse to the Great Ming dynasty, five hundred years earlier. The twentieth year of the Wanli reign was the best of times and the worst of times. With just sixty years left until the empire falls, the final chance to set things right is within reach. Conquer the northwest, Korea, and Mongolia. The three great campaigns of the W 3Votes167.3kRecs196.2kFans
- 18 I Stole Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet 我抢了灭霸的无限手套 I accidentally stole Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet, then accidentally snapped my fingers. Uh-oh. Looks like I really messed things up. 0Votes303kRecs232.6kFans
- 19 The Swordsman Crosses the River 剑卒过河 Even little people can achieve great things! A pawn crosses the river with no retreat! A sword in hand, a new glory to forge! 9Votes1.4MRecs1.3MFans
- 20 Hogwarts: The Bloodline Wizard 霍格沃茨之血脉巫师 While everyone else who transmigrates into Hogwarts arrives in a baby’s body with plenty of time to prepare, poor Ivan lands straight in the middle of the Sorting Ceremony. What? I used to study Dark Magic? My family runs a Dark Magic shop in Knockturn Alley? My mother is an evil Dark wizard? Just as Ivan worries that his identity will be exposed when he goes home, and that he might be skinned alive and have his bones ripped out, he gains the ability to fuse with the bloodlines of magical creatu 5Votes332.1kRecs433kFans
- 21 Infinite Journey to the West 无限西游 Yue Fei spreads his wings and soars ninety thousand li; the Eight Immortals cross the sea to fetch the Eastern Scripture; Ji Gong plays three tricks on the White Snake; Bao Zheng interrogates the Black Bear Demon at night; the One Hundred and Eight Generals storm into Flaming Mountain in a rage; Fan Lihua rescues her martial uncle Sun Wukong; the Tongtian Cult Leader battles the Western Cult Leader; Monk Lampwick secretly pines for the Fairy Zixia... All right, these shameless storylines may not 0Votes165.8kRecs86.5kFans
- 22 EN Fearsome Farmer 农夫凶猛 Transmigrate into the body of a farmer? No problem. Heroes come from all walks of life, after all. Besides, I can see my stat panel, and having a golden finger from the start feels amazing. But wait, something seems a little off. What’s that the lord just brought out? A flash of white light, and another farmer appears, standing there dumbfounded with a hoe over his shoulder… 5Votes604.3kRecs388.4kFans
- 23 The Mysterious Inland Sea 诡秘地海 Beneath a pitch-black, uncanny underground sea lie mysterious islands and horrifying, deformed monsters. Humanity is not the protagonist in this godforsaken place. Madness and death are. Praying humbly to the things beneath the sea will only let the poor wretches linger in the dark, slowly becoming more twisted. If they want to reclaim humanity’s former glory, their only choice is to steer a steamship int 89Votes172.6kRecs1.3MFans
- 24 Cultivation Technique Modifier 功法修改器 Shi Yan is reborn in the Nine Domains, a fantasy world, carrying a cultivation technique modifier. Humanity struggles to survive. The Nine Domains world is released to the public as a game. One day, the two worlds merge, and demons run rampant. Shi Yan enters the Nine Domains world during closed beta. On this day, the game has yet to be released, the players have yet to enter, and the demons have yet to make their move… 0Votes367.8kRecs346.8kFans
- 25 Forty Thousand Years of Gaming 游戏四万年 Forty thousand years ago, gaming became the world's primary industry. What will games become forty thousand years from now? In this world where the tech tree has gone askew over forty thousand years, come play games with us. 0Votes210.9kRecs79.2kFans
- 26 EN Mages Will Always Be Your Daddy 法爷永远是你大爷 0Votes776.5kRecs617.5kFans
- 27 EN Marvel's Druid 漫威里的德鲁伊 New book: The Alliance on the Fringe of the Screen Worlds. I hope new and returning readers will show it plenty of support! Possessed by a Summoner Druid from Diablo II, he transmigrates into the Marvel Universe and becomes the principal of an ordinary community school. Alvin stared into Director George's eyes and said in a cold voice, “I’m going to drag the scum who used my students to do their dirty work out of their lairs. I’ll rip out their hearts and make them pay a price they’ll never forg 5Votes1.3MRecs584.6kFans
- 28 The Strange Three Kingdoms 诡三国 An ordinary man’s journey through the Three Kingdoms. A thousand years of Chinese wisdom is the weapon that cuts through every obstacle. A gleaming blade flashes between white teeth. Bright red blood flows through the night. Cowards lurk in the shadows of heroes; pain hides behind bold smiles. Without a System, is it impossible to move forward? Without quests, is it impossible to think? Raise your head and press on. Wherever the heart leads becomes the frontier of the Han Empire! 49Votes1.5MRecs535.1kFans
- 29 The Bald Monk in the City 光头武僧在都市 A forum thread: “If you could have the abilities of any D&D class, which would you choose?” Yi Qiu replied, “Obviously a monk! Great physique, fast runner. Immune to poison and disease, can take on thugs barehanded. In a place like China, where weapons are tightly regulated and even the food comes with a chemical-element chart, it couldn’t be more perfect. Plus, a bald head is a big shot’s trademark, so it comes with a +3 intimidation buff...” And then Yi Qiu really did become a monk... This is 1Votes550.6kRecs339.2kFans
- 30 Museum of Demon Suppression 镇妖博物馆 What defies the natural order of the world is a yao. What possesses the spirit of a living creature is a jing. What lingers after death is a ghost. What is abnormal in an object is a monster. The Commandant of Retainers, once known as the Crouching Tiger, was an office established by Emperor Wu of Han to investigate witchcraft and capture treacherous criminals. As spiritual energy and the supernatural revive across the globe, humanity gropes its way toward cultivation. The yaoguai, spirits, ghos 42Votes1.2MRecs6.9MFans
- 31 The Culinary Traveler 美食旅行家 Ever since Zhang Xiao was able to expense his travel costs... He was either on the road or planning his next trip. He had stayed in presidential suites costing hundreds of thousands a night, sampled sumptuous dishes decorated with gold leaf, and lived in the lap of luxury. He had conquered the perilous Amazon rainforest and gazed out at the vast, breathtaking peaks of the Himalayas. He had no regrets in life. The top magazine Time had this to say about Zhang Xiao: “His job is undoubtedly the mos 0Votes145.4kRecs136.6kFans
- 32 Closer to My True Form Every Day 每天都离现形更近一步 “If a venomous snake uses its venom to poison a venomous snake, will the venomous snake be poisoned to death by its own venom?” When Feng Yi’s startup hit a snag and he found himself in dire straits, his grandaunt’s private butler arrived with a massive inheritance. Feng Yi: “She had so many relatives of my generation. Why did she leave it to me?” Butler: “Because you’re the most pleasing to look at.” Feng Yi touched his own sharp, angular face. “She certainly had excellent taste!” Yet after inh 17Votes3.3MRecs1MFans
- 33 I Want to Become a Powerful Clan 我要做门阀 In the middle of the Western Han dynasty, the people were struggling to make ends meet, and the nation was in decline. Countless celebrated scholars cried out: "If Zhang Sheng does not emerge, what will become of the world?!" And so the saying went: "Zhang and Liu share the realm." 0Votes1.3MRecs474.3kFans
- 34 A Literary Life 文艺生活 There are two great pitfalls in life: living for others to see, and watching how others live. To avoid falling into them, you have to live as your true self. This is the story of an artsy young man running wild in a parallel world. 0Votes539.2kRecs307.6kFans
- 35 The Right Way for a Lazy Fish to Turn Things Around 咸鱼翻身的正确姿势 Synopsis: My name is Gu Zheng. I specialize in arguing with Systems, overpowered academic geniuses, dating Systems, portable weapons... In one word: argue with them. My new books have now been released: the urban novel I Can Only Transmigrate Halfway and the realistic novel A Grassroots Man in Republican-Era China. Both are guaranteed to be high quality and absolutely worth your support. 0Votes784.2kRecs432.8kFans
- 36 Starting with the Gu Huo Bird 从姑获鸟开始 The body is as light as a goose feather, life as fragile as wild grass. I have witnessed the darkest night, so the blazing, brilliant flame in my heart has never wavered. The physical edition of From the Gu Huo Bird's Beginning (Volume One) is now available. Search for the title on Dangdang, JD.com, Taobao, Douyin, and other platforms, or purchase it from a physical bookstore. Thank you all for your support. 82Votes2.5MRecs2.4MFans
- 37 EN Carefree Dream Path 逍遥梦路 A homebody in the mountains spends his days farming, raising fish, and daydreaming, while growing at his own leisurely pace. Huh? How did I accidentally conquer the Myriad Worlds and become the big boss? Could I still be dreaming? 1Votes1.4MRecs492.6kFans
- 38 EN The Game of Fate 烂柯棋缘 Fallen leaves beside the ancient Go board, an old tree where no one plays. A move at the center of the board, made on a whim; look back, and mountains and seas stretch into the distance. … When Ji Yuan woke up, he had become a half-blind beggar in a dilapidated mountain god temple. A sword in the hands of a true immortal, a glib tongue in the hands of a charlatan: these are Ji Yuan’s means of making a place for himself in this terrifying world. VIP verification group: 72Votes4.1MRecs3.5MFans
- 39 I’ll Become the Richest Man by Losing Money: Original Novel of the TV Series Young and Promising 亏成首富从游戏开始-《年少有为》电视剧原著 The print edition of "Losing Money to Be a Tycoon" is now available for crowdfunding! The comic is also being serialized to rave reviews! Recently, a special correspondent interviewed Pei Qian, president of the Tenda Group. Tenda Group is now valued at hundreds of billions, with businesses spanning games, the internet, digital hardware, media and entertainment, food and drink, and many other fields. It has profoundly changed every aspect of people’s lives. Pei Qian himself is regarded as “the wo 39Votes5MRecs10.1MFans
- 40 EN The Ultimate Boss System 最强boss系统 What is the martial world? Is it dominating all under heaven and ruling an age, or making enemies of everyone and stirring up the winds of change? Reborn into a new life with the strongest Boss System, Su Xin can obtain the techniques and martial skills of every Boss from the martial arts worlds of his previous life. “My name is Su Xin. I always keep my word.” 7Votes1.3MRecs1.1MFans
- 41 Mythical Version of Three Kingdom 神话版三国 Chen Xi watched a soldier toss aside a boulder weighing hundreds of pounds and stared speechlessly at the heavens. Is this really the late Eastern Han? Lu Bu single-handedly tore through an army of ten thousand. There’s no way that’s scientifically possible. Zhao Zilong really seems to have a dragon’s soul possessing him. He split a mountain with one sword. Is he even human? Dian Wei protected Cao Cao by himself as they fought their way out of the enemy camp, casually slaughtering thousands of e 2.3kVotes11.9MRecs2.8MFans
- 42 EN Way of the Devil 极道天魔 New book: Dark Night of Desperation, I Alone Am an Immortal in a Strange World. Search for it if you’re interested. Demons and monsters run rampant, and the people suffer. Divine weapons and demonic blades shine over the land. A game modifier on Lu Sheng’s phone accidentally became a supernatural ability in his mind. It also became his only lifeline in this dark, chaotic age. 30Votes4MRecs2.3MFans
- 43 EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans
- 44 EN Cultivation Chat Group (The Daily Life of a Chat Group) 修真聊天群（聊天群的日常生活） One day, Song Shuhang accidentally joined a chat group for veteran sufferers of immortal-cultivation chuunibyou. Everyone in the group addressed one another as fellow Daoists, and their profile names were all things like Palace Master, Cave Master, Perfected One, and Celestial Master. Even the group owner's lost pet dog was described as a great demon hound that had run away from home. All day long, they chatted about alchemy, exploring secret realms, cultivation experiences, and such. Then one 170Votes17.6MRecs15.7MFans
