Novels like The Cultivating Programmer
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- 51 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
- 52 I Can Upgrade the Shelter 我能升级避难所 Can humanity's desperate attempt to intercept a ten-kilometer-wide asteroid save its own fate when it strikes Blue Star? The dust kicked up by the impact blots out the sky, plunging the world into a frigid, sunless night that will last for more than a century. Without sunlight, the surface is swallowed by bitter cold, with temperatures dropping dozens of degrees below zero. In this apocalypse, Chen Xin has only a shelter he dug himself and an upgrade System he found. How can he survive the crisi 1Votes332.5kRecs579.9kFans
- 53 EN Global God Era 全球神祇时代 Lin Xiao transmigrates into an extraordinarily fantastical and futuristic age where everyone can become a god. Starting as a divine creature, he builds a divine realm, manages his followers and their faith, kindles divine fire, forges a divine persona, wages war in the outer domains, and seizes divine personas. With the golden finger he brought with him when he transmigrated, Lin Xiao c 2Votes282kRecs590.6kFans
- 54 The Movie Queen's Words Come True 影后的嘴开过光 “Jiang Xiaobai’s mouth is a curse that brings trouble!” Grand Talisman Master Jiang Bai was killed in an explosion while developing a Spirit Fortune Talisman. When she opened her eyes, she had become Jiang Xiaobai, a C-list actress, and unexpectedly gained the ability to jinx people. Good things never come true, but bad things always do? The movie queen’s mouth must have been blessed! Everyone in the entertainment industry trembled with fear. “Your Majesty, please don’t say a word!” (No male lea 0Votes1MRecs245.3kFans
- 55 EN Reborn as a Behind-the-Scenes Noble Mage 重生幕后贵族法师 After preparing to transmigrate, Xia Yuan, a high-level player known for his plot-focused mage builds in his previous life, transmigrated into an NPC, and not just any NPC: he was the newly born fourth son of the Empire's Grand Duke! He had intended to embrace a dull aristocratic life, but unexpectedly, the times were changing! His family, the final obstacle, had already been branded villains by the new aristocracy and was about to be crushed beneath the inexorable wheels of history! With no oth 1Votes173.8kRecs303.6kFans
- 56 The Immortal Register 仙箓 From a young age, I was a scholar of the Dao, and I loved xianxia above all else. I love spirits and monsters, evil entities, demon boys, beautiful women, alchemy, talismans, spirit pets, Daoist soldiers, goddesses who visit in night dreams, and white bone skeletons. I also willingly offer myself to demons, plant demons in my Dao heart, and spend half my life wandering, seeking only the Great Freedom. The story of a young Daoist who refines qi in pursuit of eternal life. 1Votes237.1kRecs593.2kFans
- 57 I Became the Progenitor of the Vampires 我成了血族始祖 (P.S. New book: Lord of Calamities: Starting as a Demon Grand Duke) Li De accidentally transmigrates into a virtual game that won’t be released for another year. He has also become a vampire progenitor, hiding among humans while studying magic, with a castle of his own and more than 200 vampire descendants. Now this is exciting. Fortunately, he can still return to Earth. But his biggest crisis is that the game will launch in a year, and the players will arrive. What’s a vampire to do to grow str 0Votes201.6kRecs296.8kFans
- 58 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
- 59 EN Warhammer Wizard 战锤巫师 Fake wizard: Casts shields instantly, blinks away, covers the ground with a grease spell, then smacks you in the face with five massive fireballs. The embodiment of knowledge and artillery. Real wizard: Blood Fury, a body of steel, charges right into your face, Waaaaaaaaaagh, swings a warhammer and smashes your head in. This is the story of a melee wizard hammering his way through the whole world! Keywords: invincible protagonist, Warhammer, pseudo-DND, Azeroth, the Abyss, the Four Evil Gods, p 1Votes416.8kRecs484.4kFans
- 60 EN I Really Didn't Target the Mages 我真没针对法爷 Ten years after transmigrating. [You killed 1 Mana-Burst Frog. Total Mana-Burst Frogs killed: 164,250.] [Your spell resistance has increased to 100%.] By the pond, Roger rubs his aching lower back and mutters: “Finally... I think I've gotten just a tiny bit stronger.” This is a fantasy wasteland world that has been repeatedly nuked into submission by nineteenth-circle spells. Roger transmigrated here with the [Wandering Hero] class template. He has only one wish: To grow just a little strong 0Votes306.5kRecs1.3MFans
- 61 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
- 62 EN I Pioneered the Internet Age in a Magical World 我在魔法世界开创互联网时代 A god's power comes from their followers. The more followers they have, the stronger they become! Yu Sheng'an unexpectedly acquired a divine godhead bound by contract and scoffed. “Tch, enough with all that high-flown nonsense. Isn't this just the internet game of fighting over user traffic?” Watch me: Harvest traffic through social platforms; Bring short-video content to the masses; Win devoted fans through Q&A sites; Turn viewers into believers with livestreams from another world; Use the prof 2Votes152.3kRecs293.1kFans
- 63 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
- 64 I Don't Care About Box Office Returns 我拍戏不在乎票房 One day, Chu Shun, a shameless scoundrel who would take off his pants even to hang himself and would rather die than save face, transmigrated to a parallel world and obtained a System called the [Film Fund]. What was it like to make movies without worrying about losing money and without needing investors? “As a director, I never care about box office results!” So Chu Shun brought out Kill Bill, only for it to be rejected for a theatrical release permit, as everyone had expected, because it was t 1Votes209.5kRecs331.1kFans
- 65 Stargate 星门 Legend says that deep in the ancient starry sky stands a red gate stained with blood and fire. Legends and myths, darkness and light, countless tales all flow through this ancient portal. Gaze down from the Star Gate: passion lights up heaven and earth, and darkness will eventually fade! The Star Gate comic launches on November 18! If you're interested in the comic, go check it out. 53Votes4.5MRecs5.3MFans
- 66 The Empire Reborn 复活帝国 [Synopsis One] A young genius suffering from a terminal illness chooses to undergo cryogenic preservation. When Ren Zhong wakes, he finds himself in a wilderness, beneath a huge blue sun and two silvery moons. On this unfamiliar planet, Ren Zhong builds up experience by exploiting a revival ability that lets him rewind time, and resolves to become a warrior. After being betrayed, hunted, and put on trial, he decide 0Votes343.2kRecs640.1kFans
- 67 Wandering Through the Film and TV Worlds 漫游在影视世界 Lin Yue, a C-list actor, obtains a System that lets him travel between cinematic worlds. From then on, he embarks on a wondrous journey, experiencing all kinds of extraordinary lives as he roams through the worlds of movies. In Detective Chinatown, he corrects Qin Feng's deductions and finds the real culprit behind the gold heist. In My Chief and My Regiment, he brings everyone home. In Project Gutenberg, he unmasks the mystery of the Painter. In Chasing the Dragon, he fights his way through Kow 7Votes599kRecs597.9kFans
- 68 EN The Crazy Village Building Order 疯狂建村令 Zhang Yang came across a peculiar village-building token, which triggered a series of bizarre missions: Establish a village in a fantasy world and ensure it is still standing three hundred years later. Establish a base in an apocalyptic world and ensure it withstands an attack by one billion zombies. Establish a kingdom in a game world and ensure it still exists three hundred years later. Establish a sect in a world of immortal cultivation and ensure its teachings are passed down for three thous 0Votes266.5kRecs244.3kFans
- 69 EN Dying to Replace the Living 死而替生 At the end of his rope, on the brink of death and despair, Le Yu shouted: “If you’ve got the guts, kill me.” His enemy sneered: “I’ve never heard such a strange request.” Le Yu died. Then Le Yu came back to life, inside his enemy’s body. This is the story of a man who possesses whoever kills him. “Why are all the people who kill me cunning, notorious warlords and geniuses, with complicated backgrounds, a million quest lines, and lives that could end at any moment?” “Can’t some honest, down-to-ea 4Votes430.2kRecs409.4kFans
- 70 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
- 71 EN I Really Am One of the Good Guys 我真的是正派 In this vast world, cultivation reigns supreme. Human powerhouses can soar through the skies and burrow underground, while mighty beings of other races can shatter the void. Visitors from beyond the realm descend from the heavens above. This is an age of chaos. A bandit chieftain who refuses to become cannon fodder rises from humble beginnings and eventually leaves an indelible mark on the ever-flowing river of time. My name is Qin Shujian. Thirty glorious years, yet I've achieved nothing with e 7Votes554.3kRecs964.1kFans
- 72 EN Quest for the Immortal Path 叩问仙道 A young mortal accidentally stumbles onto the path of immortality and struggles onward in his pursuit of the Dao. The road to immortality is harder than climbing to heaven, but no obstacle can diminish his resolve to seek the Dao. Looking back, the green mountains remain, while all his old friends have become bones. Here are two QQ groups. Feel free to join whichever suits you. Muted group: 710441068 (To prevent the chat group from being shut down, notices and announcements may be posted there. 487Votes1.2MRecs979.6kFans
- 73 The Demon Hunter’s Cookbook 猎魔烹饪手册 When night fell, whispers sounded in his ears and the monsters in the shadows began to stir. Jason's hungry stomach started rumbling, and he couldn't help swallowing... Hunger was the best motivation. 0Votes546.4kRecs494.1kFans
- 74 EN Where Will You Run, Demons? 妖魔哪里走 New book: "Daoist Priest, Times Have Changed". Please check it out. The human way declines, while the uncanny way runs rampant. A hundred ghosts roam the night, and the people suffer terribly. I, Wang Qilin, am willing to wield a ghost-slaying blade and carve a path to peace for humanity through the demons and monsters lying in wait! 5Votes755kRecs577.3kFans
- 75 My Autobiography Can't Possibly Be a Tragedy 我写的自传不可能是悲剧 After reading his own autobiography for the first time, Meng Lang let out a long sigh. “My life shouldn’t have turned out like this...” After reading it for the Nth time: “My life is only this?” After reading it for the 100*Nth time: “This world... should be like this!” [A literary young man’s lighthearted daily life as he saves the world] My completed, 2.2-million-word novel Super Mothership is also available. Give it a read! 3Votes453.8kRecs729.8kFans
- 76 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
- 77 Taiyi 太乙 They set jade seats for the assembled immortals and burn incense in the Taiyi Palace. … At the decisive moment in the collision and devouring of two universes, Ye Jiangchuan arrived here. After transmigrating to this place, he often finds himself in a small tavern that changes in countless ways. The tavern seems to take on endless forms: sometimes an ancient tavern in the East, sometimes a bar in a modern city, sometimes a mechanical inn from the future... Heroes, dwarves, evil spirits, mechani 0Votes981.4kRecs795.2kFans
- 78 EN Abyssal Demon of the Myriad Realms 诸界之深渊恶魔 Born in the bottomless abyss, I cast away everything that came before. Amid slaughter and destruction, I ascend to the highest throne, wreathed in blood and fire! I am the Plague King of the Corrupted World, the Doomsday Demon God who burns all things and ushers in the end. I am the wicked source that pollutes the laws of reality and corrupts all living beings. I am the Other-Transforming Great Freedom Demon Lord who slays the Buddha and infects the Heavenly Dao. I am also the antithesis of all 1Votes196.2kRecs368.9kFans
- 79 EN Lord of Shenxiu 神秀之主 This is a meticulously crafted cultivation novel spanning the heavens! Watch as Zhong Shenxiu roams the heavens, pursues immortality, beats the System to a pulp, and becomes the ruler of the heavens. Here you’ll find modern martial arts, classical cultivation, a Lovecraftian martial world, horror realms, steampunk… Infinite worlds, infinite possibilities, all in Lord of Shenxiu! 4Votes428.9kRecs504.1kFans
- 80 The Dimension Eroder 维度侵蚀者 In the ruins of a city at the end of the world, praise the Mother of Fel, and use "art" to illuminate countless demons and blast open subway tunnels. At Westminster Abbey on a rainy night in London, September 1888, embody the Golden Spirit, wield a copper cross, and smash Dio's dog head! In an alchemical world, become a "demonic, physical-therapy old doctor" and visit the [Gate of Truth] more than twenty times without a scratch. During a healing holiday, create the Gatling Bodhisattva Blood-Exch 3Votes669.7kRecs496.6kFans
- 81 EN World of Gods 众神世界 On Mount Olympus, at the center of the world, Zeus, king of the gods, gripped his thunderbolt spear and gazed upon the realms with a smile. The gods stood like a forest before him. In the silver hall of the north, Odin sat upon the highest throne, holding the spear of the heavens as he looked down upon the world. Endless snowstorms filled his eyes. By the Nile in the south, Amun-Ra, at the helm of the solar barque, turned his gaze toward the Aegean Sea. Mountains of bones lay beneath his feet. I 2Votes1.3MRecs500.3kFans
- 82 Chronicles of the Great Dao 大道纪 Across countless universes, peerless talents rise together, while overlords of infinite dimensions coexist. In a martial arts world, a Daoist forges the Sword of Kingship and reigns supreme for sixty years. His name is passed down for three thousand years. Unmatched through all ages, he becomes the supreme grandmaster. In a world of gods and ghosts, a hundred ghosts roam by day. A Daoist lives on, deathless, questioning the ghosts and gods, then the heavens. He wages war against Heaven itself, b 3Votes1.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 83 Becoming a Legend in Hong Kong Cinema 在港综成为传说 Awakening in Hong Kong, Liao Wenjie discovers that he has become the distant nephew of Cao Dahua, the Tiger of the Serious Crimes Unit. He practices martial arts and Taoist arts, catches ghosts and subdues demons, and rights every wrong he encounters. Martial arts, immortal arts, magical treasures, divine powers: all are his to command. On the night of the God of Cookery, he walks on air. Facing a figure in white, he says: “I have a skill to offer. I beg the Bodhisattva to teach me without reser 4Votes991.6kRecs626.2kFans
- 84 All I Know Is How to Make Terrible Movies 我只会拍烂片啊 (The comic adaptation of I Only Know How to Make Bad Movies is out now. A work made with care!) “Do you believe me? I’m telling you, one day we’ll create an era, an era that will make even Hollywood tremble. And when that day comes...” That year, a fourth-year slacker at Yanying University, known to his counselor as a blight on the school, got drunk and bragged to his buddies. He thought he was just talking big. Once he sobered up, everyone would get on with their lives... But! A week later, his 0Votes620.8kRecs686.8kFans
- 85 The Academic Prodigy System 学魔养成系统 [Have you become more knowledgeable today?] [Based on your brain's workload, your learning efficiency has increased by 28 times.] [Learning stamina remaining today: 26 hours.] [You will be unable to gain knowledge once your stamina is depleted.] [Please use the System's built-in features to relax and recover.] With limited stamina and fatigue setting in, the study addict had no time to think Bring on the grind! 0Votes744.7kRecs414.5kFans
- 86 EN The Indestructible Mountain Lord 金刚不坏大寨主 [Overwhelming power] [Explosive action] [The hottest wuxia novel of 2020–2021] [The comic is serialized on Tencent Animation and can be read there] Cultivate a Nine Suns aura within, and a vajra body without. Sweep across forty yards with the silver-blue blade energy of a gold-backed, nine-ring saber. Sink your breath into your dantian and surge back and forth, while the Dragon-Subduing Palm blasts the entire battlefield. The Dao Heart Demon Seed... The Selfless and the Self Alone... Sunflower T 8Votes2.8MRecs2.1MFans
- 87 The Incredible Mountains and Seas 不可思议的山海 Yun Zai said he only wanted the people of his tribe to have enough to eat and warm clothes to wear. He had never thought about anything else. Emperor Yao said the young man was quite impressive. Emperor Shun considered him a rival. Yu the Great wanted to write him a letter of recommendation. Yun Zai: “If the Mandate of Heaven is mine...” A farming story inspired by the Classic of Mountains and Seas! The old group got nuked. 1Votes302.5kRecs297.6kFans
- 88 I Train the Big Shots Behind the Scenes 我在幕后调教大佬 New synopsis This is a story about turning the false into the real. In a world of cultivation where danger lurks at every turn, one must tread carefully. Familiar myths become reality. In an unfamiliar golden age of cultivation, the Heavenly Court becomes the central power of the Three Realms, and the Underworld rules the netherworld. The Human Emperor wields Xuanyuan’s sword to protect all living things, while scholars at Jixia spread the teachings across the Nine Provinces. When I look back, t 2Votes378.2kRecs521.8kFans
- 89 The One and Only Legend of Showbiz 娱乐之唯一传说 Reporter: “Your music has swept the charts, your TV dramas have become a hot topic nationwide, and your movies have made a comeback in Hollywood. Netizens say you’re the one and only legend in show business. What do you think of that?” Su Luochu replies calmly, “It’s just empty fame. All I really want is a house facing the sea, with spring blossoms in bloom.” Reporter: “Uh, you already have a huge house, and the paparazzi even caught you with the young diva...” Su Luochu slams the table and crie 0Votes253kRecs269.4kFans
- 90 EN My Eternal Life in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界长生不死 When he wakes up, Zhou Yi has become a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison. He is blessed with the Dao Fruit of Immortality, but has no way to protect himself! With demons and monsters running rampant in the cultivation world, dangers lurk everywhere. Zhou Yi decides to hide away and cultivate for hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of years! The tides of fortune shift, and time flows on. The child he let go a century ago becomes the founding sage ancestor of the Great Qian. The young ma 2Votes368.1kRecs1.3MFans
- 91 The Great Zhou Immortal Official 大周仙吏 After transmigrating into a xianxia world teeming with monsters and demons, Li Mu initially just wants to keep his head down and survive. But then a little fox he rescued suddenly starts talking... This is the story of a modern young man who transmigrates into a xianxia world, slays demons, and fights for justice. 0Votes1MRecs1.2MFans
- 92 EN I Have a Transcendence USB Drive 我有超体U盘 Chen Chen found a way to achieve immortality on a grubby old flash drive. As long as the minds of all humanity were united, quantitative change could bring about qualitative change. The mind could influence matter, rewrite the constants of physics, and achieve godhood! At the same time, humanity would leap from material civilization to quantum civilization, cross the river of time, and reach the shore of immortality. For the sake of humanity's future, Chen Chen stepped up and decided to carry ou 2Votes315.1kRecs451.1kFans
- 93 Reborn in Tokyo with Naruto 带着火影重生日本东京 New book: Releasing Pokemon in Tokyo In this world, I alone wield the supernatural, and I make a spectacle of myself before others. The story of a supernatural being reborn in Tokyo, Japan. Everything is about staying alive! Kind at heart, decisive in action, and willing to do whatever it takes to reach my goals. Not a long-running fanfic, and not aimed at otaku. Also known as I Pretend to Be a Ghost in the Island Nation, It Doesn't Matter If You Haven't Read Naruto, and What Does This 0Votes566kRecs351.7kFans
- 94 Full Time Artist 全职艺术家 “Music, film, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, literature...” “You know all of that?” “I know a little about each.” “You mean you can do a bit of everything?” “More like a billion bits of everything.” Armed with a System, he conquers the world through art and becomes the uncrowned king revered by people from every walk of life. 40Votes2.5MRecs2.2MFans
- 95 EN My Attribute Cultivation Life 我的属性修行人生 New book: Dark Night of Desperation, I Alone Am an Immortal in a Strange World. Search for it if you’re interested. The Great Spirit Realm is engulfed in war. Spirit armies mounted on iron cavalry sweep across countless nations, expanding their territory farther than ever before. After arriving in this era, Zhang Rongfang found himself with an attribute panel that let him add points to his martial arts. He looked at the martial artists around him, whose skill was about on par with the combat-spo 8Votes1.4MRecs2.6MFans
- 96 Playing Cards in Duel City 我在决斗都市玩卡牌 Su Yu creates an alternate account in the fully immersive trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh!: Link World, then inexplicably transmigrates into the game world, complete with an NPC template. Time rewinds to before the game’s launch. The players won’t arrive for another month. The nameless Pharaoh still sleeps within high school student Yugi Muto, and the era-defining tournament, Battle City, has yet to begin. When the game officially launches 27Votes569.2kRecs620.3kFans
- 97 Cultivating the Right Way 正版修仙 In Alliance Year 666, government officials excavate a damaged server from a mysterious ruin. After painstakingly decoding it, they learn that in ancient times, humanity was the strongest species in the universe. Humans could fly through the heavens and burrow through the earth, move mountains and drain seas, strengthen their bodies, and cross the universe in the flesh. Although the methods of cultivation had been lost, humanity's innate creativity and tireless efforts allowed people to rediscove 5Votes331.5kRecs497.2kFans
- 98 EN The Corpse Mender of Autumn Execution Grounds 我在秋斩刑场当缝尸人那些年 [A human face with a ghost’s heart, drawing on the past to speak of the present. I am the master of the martial world.] Lin Shou wakes up to find himself a corpse-sewer at the execution grounds where prisoners are beheaded in autumn. Fallen leaves return to their roots, and the dead must be laid to rest. The corpses of executed prisoners must be sewn back together before burial. Otherwise, they will be buried improperly and bring disaster. Lin Shou discovers that sewing up corpses can earn him a 2Votes300.7kRecs741kFans
- 99 Monsters Die When They're Killed 怪物被杀就会死 Anyone who is different from ordinary people is a monster Born with supernatural powers, he can make a hundred ghosts flee wherever he goes. Crushing bones is no different from crushing butter cookies. Being so extraordinary isn't necessarily a good thing. For ten years, Su Zhou traveled far and wide searching for others like himself in this seemingly ordinary world, but found nothing… until the sudden sp 17Votes1.2MRecs1.7MFans
- 100 EN Martial Sage of the Ten Directions 十方武圣 New book: "Desperate Night", "The Strange World: I Alone Become an Immortal". Search for it if you're interested. In a barren post-apocalyptic world, it is the third year of the Shizong reign. The land is in chaos, and the people are struggling to survive. The central dynasty has collapsed. Powerful factions carve up the land, while sects rule independently. Demonic cults and evil gangs sow chao 18Votes2MRecs1.5MFans
