Novels like A Brawler's Road to Breaking Out of Shawshank
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- 1 Heaven-Patrolling Demon Hunter 巡天妖捕 The worlds of humans and ghosts are separate. Yinwood is used in marriage rites, swan maidens repay their debts, and ghosts roam the night. Fox demons love liver and kidney, claiming the flavors are exquisite because water and wood nourish each other... In a world of demons and ghosts, where people scheme for power, Lin Ji says, "Being a demon hunter is putting me under a lot of pressure!" This work has no System, plenty of integrity, and characters who keep their wits about them. The aut 0Votes5MRecs289.4kFans
- 2 Infinite Life Simulator 无限模拟人生 “It was supposed to be a life simulator, so why am I not even human for most of these lives?!” As an ordinary person, Jiang Ren was delighted to receive a life simulation System. But the more lives he experienced, the more questions he had... 0Votes20.5kRecs163.5kFans
- 3 Global Hauntings 全球诡异 That day, one percent of the world's population was chosen. From then on, they traveled back and forth between reality and one bizarre instance after another. There were sorcerers with uncanny techniques, warriors with strange blood who could split mountains, elusive cursed spirits, and demons that brought chaos to the world... The world changed overnight, and extraordinary individuals began appearing one after another. The age of the extraordinary had arrived. But the things that returned with 0Votes22.6kRecs276.8kFans
- 4 I Opened Treasure Chests in the Tomb-Raiding World 我在盗墓世界开宝箱 With a treasure chest System in hand, Ye Bai arrives in the warlord-ravaged era of the Republic of China. He can find treasures from the Myriad Worlds in tombs, which means he’s destined to enter the perilous and unpredictable business of tomb raiding. Hear the language of snakes Bloodline immortality Become Wu Laogou’s elder brother, swear brotherhood with Chen Yulou and Zhegu Shao, and uncover the secrets behind the Bronze Gate... It all begins in the Miao village beneath Pingshan. A sl 0Votes59.4kRecs209.4kFans
- 5 Reborn: I Never Meant to Be a Warm-Hearted Guy 重生我真没想当暖男 After experiencing the warmth and coldness of human relationships, Li Zhe woke up to find himself back on September 1, 2007. He had just gotten into university and was sitting on a train to Hongcheng Normal College to register. What bad intentions could reborn Li Zhe possibly have? He just wanted to fall in love! But later, Li Zhe discovered that he had somehow become a nice guy! A nice guy is basically an air conditioner for everyone. 0Votes89.1kRecs311.6kFans
- 6 Starting with Zhang Sanfeng's Tenfold Talent 从十倍张三丰天赋开始 It all begins beneath Wudang Mountain, with a boy who looks remarkably like the heroine Guo Xiang. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils... Has a cheat, but no System. A near-invincible story 5Votes49.6kRecs468.8kFans
- 7 The Billionfold Sea of Bitterness Across the Heavens 诸天之苦海亿万重 In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, I am in the twilight of my life. As the Human Emperor, I must forge a wholly new path to becoming a mortal-world immortal. Cultivate countless layers of the Sea of Bitterness, excavate boundless Springs of Life, cross the River of Time on the Divine Bridge, and reach the far shore of the Sea of Reincarnation. Cultivate a single secret realm and attain a fruit beyond knowing or discussing. Shrouding the Heavens, Perfect World, The World of Deities… (The Sea 2Votes43.4kRecs202.6kFans
- 8 Transcendent-Dimensional Kill 超维杀 What should you do if you transmigrate into a vegetative state? Don’t panic. Start up a game to calm down first… 0Votes45.9kRecs205.6kFans
- 9 My Boss Isn't Human 我家老板非人哉 The supernatural is reviving, and nightmares are about to descend. Yet Du Boss of the Rujia Restaurant is trapped within a ten-mile radius and cannot get out. And all the customers who come to eat are more than a little strange. Du Gui grips his kitchen knife: Which bastard ordered rice mixed with cremated ashes? 0Votes57kRecs204kFans
- 10 Players’ Lackeys Are Everywhere 玩家走狗满天下 Zuo Chongming was a veteran gamer, a studio boss, a god-tier power-leveling expert, and a ruthless exploiter... Through a stroke of bad luck, he transmigrated into a game world, even returning to the time before its public beta and becoming an NPC. Monsters run amok, evil spirits devour people, and martial artists roam the land... For Zuo Chongming, who has a status panel, all of this is within the bounds of acceptability. But when he thinks of the players, the Fourth Calamity, about to arrive, 0Votes39.5kRecs164.4kFans
- 11 I Heard I’m a Tomb Raider 听说我是盗墓贼 This novel averages 7,500 paid subscribers, with a peak of 20,000. It’s ready to read. A solemn disclaimer: This story takes place in a parallel universe. Every detail is entirely made up by the author. If anything seems familiar, well, nope, nothing is alike. Police officer: Come on, take a good look. Does this photo seem familiar? Protagonist: Th-this is a spider? Sorry, I know nothing about biology. I really can’t tell what kind it is. Police officer: If you can’t tell, why are you stammering 0Votes78.7kRecs260.7kFans
- 12 EN Starting Over from Hogwarts 从霍格沃茨开始重新做人 That year. The wizarding world was still very peaceful. A new student named Vincent Wright entered Hogwarts. From then on, the Dark Lords of this world began competing in an unprecedented rat race. 0Votes74.1kRecs200.8kFans
- 13 EN 10,000 Ways to Eliminate Players 一万种清除玩家的方法 The world I transmigrated to was crawling with players, making survival difficult enough as it was. But the System had latched onto me, turning me into the most conspicuous NPC of them all... The natives couldn’t stand me, and the players saw me as a thorn in their side. To enjoy a good life in this other world and avoid being bullied by players, I had no choice but to do everything I could to turn my own hardships into everyone else’s, keep every gain for myself, and grow stronger until I becam 2Votes190.9kRecs372.9kFans
- 14 Ask the Sword 问剑 In the third year of Zaiqian in the Yu Kingdom, rain fell over Yizhou City. Li Ang awoke in a daze, having dreamed that a sword was hidden inside his head. 0Votes332.3kRecs751.8kFans
- 15 EN My Divine Diary 我的成神日志 An accident gave Su Hao the ability to reincarnate infinitely. But could someone tell him why he never lived past the age of five in any reincarnation? The world was dangerous and decidedly unfriendly to children. Su Hao set his first small goal: reaching adulthood. “How could I possibly fail to make it to adulthood!” After reincarnating again and again over the course of a mil 3Votes204.2kRecs721.8kFans
- 16 EN Doomsday: My Keyword is One More Than Everyone Else's 末世：我的关键词比别人多一个 Brave, cowardly, kind, cunning, generous, greedy, elegant, cruel, cheerful, perverse, upright, a shameless hypocrite... In this apocalyptic world, resources can only be obtained by winning on alien battlefields, ensuring the survival of civilization. Every warrior entering an alien battlefield is randomly assigned a keyword of their own. When their words and actions match that keyword, their attributes grow rapidly and they gain superhuman abilities. But if they break character, their abilities 11Votes285.2kRecs854.6kFans
- 17 Surviving in a Supernatural World 苟在神诡世界 They say there are immortals in this world! Chen Li: Maybe, but there are a lot more monsters and demons! Transmigrated here in a single day, with nothing but confusion ahead; I toil and bustle just to put food on the table. Everyone says cultivating immortality is wonderful, but who has seen bones scattered by the roadside? [The author has a work with over 10,000 average subscriptions, Dawn Era, and a premium work, Giant Serpent of the Deep Forest. Quality guaranteed.] 4Votes286.8kRecs376.5kFans
- 18 EN Lord of the Mysteries: The Paradox Path 诡秘：悖论途径 A Lord of the Mysteries fanfic. When the transmigrator opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a beautiful madwoman smiling at him. In front of him sat a bottle of Secrets Suppliant Potion. Drink it, and die later. Don't drink it, and die now. So he drank the potion and became Buridan's Ass. PS1: This novel features an original pathway. The golden finger is the Sefirah and Uniqueness. PS2: The protagonist transmigrates around the same time as Zhou Mingrui. 15Votes185.6kRecs519.5kFans
- 19 EN The Metaverse of Infinite Flow 无限流的元宇宙 Original title: Fu Qinghai Battles Everything This is mainly the story of a male protagonist from the Warhammer 40K universe who steamrolls all sorts of monsters and villains. Xenomorphs battle Death Eaters, Jedi Knights battle mutants, Deep Ones battle Anna Belle, Titan Beasts battle Jaegers, Ringwraiths battle symbiotes... Until, in the end, it becomes Fu Qinghai Battles Everything. Titles the protagonist has earned or will earn: Qingshan Stark, Belisarius Qingshan, Qingshan Khan, Darth Qingsh 225Votes1.7MRecs505.1kFans
- 20 EN This Text Adventure Game Is Seriously Cursed 这个文字冒险游戏绝对有毒 It all begins when the protagonist downloads a game called The Fool (Beta). From that moment on, his life takes a completely different turn. It's a text adventure game so crude it has no graphics or music, just lines of text and countless choices. Yet every choice in the game affects the player's fate, because on the other side of the game lies a real, unknown world! Players cannot enter the other world or see what it looks like. They can only experience what the game character sees and hears at 1Votes178kRecs920.5kFans
- 21 EN Life Simulation Game 人生副本游戏 [Do you find life boring?] [Would you like to experience a different life in another world?] [We offer countless random identities for you to experience, including tycoons, assassins, hunters, and beggars.] [Start the game now?] [Yes] [No] Ridiculous. I’m a law-abiding good person, so why would I find life boring? He Ao sneered and selected [Yes]. [Initializing System...] [Loading game.] [Welcome to the Life Instance Game.] [Loading beginner quest. Randomly matching you with a role in life.] [Ma 373Votes490.1kRecs881.2kFans
- 22 EN From Slaying Demons to Eternal Life 从斩妖除魔开始长生不死 You can spend your lifespan to infuse martial arts techniques, allowing you to develop them endlessly. Shen Yi is a mortal, with a life expectancy of less than a hundred years. Fortunately, he can gain the remaining years of the demons he slays. In a chaotic age overrun with evil spirits, he draws his long blade and sends these beings, who have lived for centuries or millennia, into a panic! From Eagle Claw Kung Fu to Eight Desolations Sky-Splitting Hands, from Demon-Subduing Fist to Golden Body 593Votes999.5kRecs3.9MFans
- 23 Becoming a Fox Immortal in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 从聊斋开始做狐仙 Being human is hard; being a fox is even harder. Gong Mengbi has no choice but to cling to Lady Mount Tai's coattails and become an immortal official first. For a fox, making connections far and wide is the way to cultivate immortality. Only later do people realize that this fox seems to be everywhere, no matter how vast the world is. 166Votes458.9kRecs508.8kFans
- 24 Starting with Detective Conan, I Learned to Be Human Again 从柯南开始重新做人 He beats Kyougoku Makoto at karate and can draw faster than a gun at close range. He can climb a skyscraper with his bare hands to catch a sniper. He can even make Gin so furious that he takes a helicopter everywhere. This is an unlimited-worlds crossover fanfic. The first world is Detective Conan, with future worlds including Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball, A Certain Scientific Railgun, The Outcast, and Arcane. Stay tuned! [This is Siyang’s seventh novel. The author has already written 11Votes552.6kRecs846.1kFans
- 25 My Account Was Stolen from the Start, So I Turned Around and Recharged a Million 开局账号被盗，反手充值一百万 Also known as: I Just Love Being Picky! His long-owned Original God account is suddenly reclaimed, so he retaliates by topping it up with a million yuan. He wants nothing else, just to get the person who reclaimed it sent to prison. His company suddenly fires him for taking sick leave, and does so verbally. They brazenly claim there’s no contract and challenge him to sue. A double blessing: he files a labor arbitration case and two lawsuits. Double wages are so satisfying. The courier refuses to 9Votes422.7kRecs1.4MFans
- 26 EN Cultivating Immortality in a Chaotic World of Demons and Martial Arts 苟在妖武乱世修仙 Fang Xi transmigrated, and this is his second time! In the cultivation world, he keeps his head down; in another world, he hits back hard! Who would have thought that thousands of years later, he would become a big shot in the cultivation world too? (Cautious cultivation and longevity + infinite worlds. A Wen Chao production: every book is a gem. Readers, feel free to add this to your library and enjoy.) 38Votes1.2MRecs3.6MFans
- 27 EN Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon! 请公子斩妖 [Nonsense] [No Shame] [No Clichés] … The vast human world, the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. A world of flowers and delights, where cultivating immortality is pure fun. When Chu Liang opened his eyes to find himself a disciple of the Mount Shu Sect, with a strange pagoda inside him, he embarked on a path he had never imagined. Smoke rises at dawn from thirty-six peaks. Eight thousand miles away, he returns after slaying a dragon! … “Please, young master, slay the demon!” 27Votes734.7kRecs3.5MFans
- 28 Dream Makers of Ten Thousand Worlds 万界圆梦师 Client: “I want to get Bu Jingyun’s Kylin Arm.” Dream Maker: “No problem. Your dream is my mission. Even if it means making the whole world our enemy, we’ll help you make it come true.” Client: “But I don’t want to make the whole world my enemy.” Dream Maker: “We’ll help you…” … Top Dream Maker Li Xiaobai solemnly reminds everyone: Your dreams are more important than your life, so never make a wish lightly. What if it comes true one day? This is the story of an emotionless wishing machine that 25Votes785.2kRecs976.6kFans
- 29 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
- 30 The Undisputed Number One 绝对一番 “Always be number one” means “fight for first place forever and never give up”! After transmigrating to Japan just as its bubble economy collapses and the country enters a severe recession, Lu Zhishou takes a look at his empty wallet, next month’s rent bill, and transmigration perks. He promptly heads for a TV station and begins his quest to claim the top spot. He also finds the woman of his dreams. He makes plans, enlists accomplices, and doggedly pursues her, but the outcome... Disclaimer: Thi 10Votes2.6MRecs736kFans
- 31 My Simulated Path to Immortality 我的模拟长生路 How difficult is the path to immortality! And all the more so in this cultivation world, utterly transformed by a plague! Mortals carry disease. If immortals come into contact with them, their cultivation may decline in mild cases, or they may return to the heavens in severe ones. Thus mortals and immortals are forever divided. Immortals cannot cultivate together, and the entire cultivation world has become one vast dark forest. Li Fan transmigrated into this world with soaring ambitions, ye 508Votes975.7kRecs2.9MFans
- 32 Humanity's Paradise 人道天堂 This is a world of the future, the birthplace of dreams. Technological progress has freed humanity from heavy physical labor, bringing people their first liberation from oppression by their fellow humans. The golden age has arrived, yet the karma accumulated over millions of years continues to bind us. Whether to destroy it or break free from it is a choice humanity must make for itself. 0Votes721.2kRecs527.8kFans
- 33 Restoring the Song Dynasty 绍宋 To inherit is to continue; to guide is to lead. In 1127, the Northern Song fell. Soon afterward, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inheriting the Song dynasty and adopting the Jianyan era name. Yet within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as chancellor, Chen Dong was executed, Yue Fei was driven out of the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in the capital, and the plans to resist the Jin in Hebei were scrapped wholesale... After all that eff 1.4kVotes3.6MRecs20.9MFans
- 34 EN Reincarnation Paradise 轮回乐园 Su Xiao signs a reincarnation contract and enters various worlds to carry out missions. He has witnessed a world collapse into dust, and fought with blade in hand against a forgotten king. Dark ravens whisper, while colossal beasts roar beneath the Black Abyss. Welcome to the Reincarnation Paradise… 1.4kVotes15MRecs7.7MFans
- 35 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
