Novels like Banishing the Dragon
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Banishing the Dragon, best match first.
- 1 Raising Flying Chickens in a Giant Insect World 巨虫世界养飞鸡 In a world where fighting energy and magic exist, the human nations are hopelessly divided and locked in endless internal strife. Countless giant insects lurk beyond their borders, ordinary people can barely survive from one day to the next, and the nobles live in drunken indulgence. Huck steps into this magnificent age with a little chick at his side, destined to become the supreme ruler! 0Votes26.6kRecs27.5kFans
- 2 EN Purgatory Tribulation 炼狱之劫 Young Pang Jian is forced to ascend to the heavens. P.S. This is Lao Ni's new work, following God of Slaughter and Spirit Realm. 0Votes108.8kRecs155.9kFans
- 3 Setting Sail Across the Vast Seas 沧海扬帆 Gao Fan, an archivist at the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences known as a "human, self-propelled database," transmigrated to 1982. Riding the great tide of reform and opening up, he braved the waves and led China's chemical industry toward glory. Only amid raging currents can a hero's true character be revealed. 35Votes164.5kRecs102kFans
- 4 The Imperial Enterprise of the Northern Dynasties 北朝帝业 The end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the age of the Later Three Kingdoms. He Liuhun rules the roost in Hebei, Yuwen Tai dominates Guanzhong, and Xiao Pusa devotes himself to Buddhism in Jiangdong. Ambitious heroes are fired with purpose, while the people shed blood and tears! The fires of war flare up again at Mount Mang, and heaps of bones lie strewn across the River Bridge! In an age of chaos, division must eventually give way to unity. Cross the Taihang Mountains, ford the Yangtze, 5Votes304.6kRecs289.8kFans
- 5 EN Starting from Azkaban with Card Draws 抽卡从阿兹卡班开始 When Du Wei Jones opened his eyes, he discovered he had been thrown into Azkaban as a Death Eater. “That was an unforgettable memory.” “It instilled some good habits in me.” “Only a wizard with a greatsword is a good wizard.” “I am the Sword Saint of Hogwarts in this new age!” “Some birds are never meant to be caged, for every feather of theirs shines with the brilliance of freedom.” 0Votes26.4kRecs117.2kFans
- 6 The Nightless Marquis of Lin'an 临安不夜侯 “Yang Yuan requests that Chancellor Qin die!” “What evidence do you have to accuse me of a crime?” “None whatsoever!” Yang Yuan of Youqiu Media accidentally wanders into Lin’an during the Southern Song dynasty. He intends to return to his old line of work and become the first crisis PR expert in ancient times. Instead, he ends up expanding the empire, uniting Xia and Jin, and making waves across the realm. I shall be the Son of Heaven! 33Votes1.1MRecs836.6kFans
- 7 EN Humanity’s Great Sage 人道大圣 The weak can scream themselves hoarse and still be ignored; the strong can speak softly and yet move people deeply. A talent tree burns like a blazing flame, each leaf bearing a different spirit rune. After his sect is destroyed and he is reduced to a mine slave, Lu Ye becomes a cultivator with its help, stirring up the winds and clouds across the Nine Provinces. 11Votes1.1MRecs966.1kFans
- 8 This Star’s Career Took Off After His Scandal 这个明星塌房后业绩更强了 I transmigrated to a parallel-world Blue Star, and the top-tier star I was became a disgraced celebrity? I awakened a System, and it has a performance-boosting card item that directly increases my numbers when I use it? The fans: “Heh, good riddance to that scumbag. Someone like him deserves to fade into obscurity!” “Wait, how did that scumbag's album sell over nine million copies? Are you people nuts? You unfollowed him and still bought his album?” “Hold on, that scumbag's online shop is sellin 395Votes121.5kRecs560.2kFans
- 9 Reborn in the Final Years of Northern Wei 重生北魏末年 Gao Cheng believes his success comes from his own tireless efforts, and has little to do with the fact that his father is named Gao Huan. This story is packed with jokes and has a humorous style. Please bear with it. 0Votes49.3kRecs163.2kFans
- 10 The Creation of Japanese Ghost Stories 东瀛怪谈创造时 Gu Xing came home late one night and found a hole in the wall. When he stuck his finger inside, the entire city changed forever. Granny Rimi, who refuses loan sharks; Fujino, who carries a wood chipper everywhere; Naya, the undying avenger; Sae, the many-faced woman who loves red dresses; the infernal couple presiding over the tribunal. One bizarre urban legend after another began playing out in the real world, just as Gu Xing described them. Two rules never changed: [People cannot kill urban le 0Votes45.5kRecs188.5kFans
- 11 A Survival Guide to the Warring States 战国生存指南 How can you survive after transmigrating to Japan at the end of the Muromachi period? It’s a huge challenge! Now, Yuan Ye has to do his best to stay alive in this extremely difficult challenge! 5Votes235kRecs177.5kFans
- 12 Becoming a Noble in the Spring and Autumn Period 我在春秋做贵族 His soul traveled to an era when Laozi, Confucius, and Sun Tzu were still alive, and he became the second son of the Zhi clan, one of the noble families of Jin. At present, the six high-ranking families of Jin are locked in fierce internal power struggles, while the neighboring states are in turmoil. Jin's hegemony is already on the verge of collapse. Wu is on the rise, and Fuchai is unstoppable. Goujian is busy enduring hardship and planning for the day when three thousand Yue soldiers will con 0Votes68kRecs171kFans
- 13 Strange Tales of Mountains and Rivers 山河志异 Mountain fruit falls in the rain; I search my heart and ask the Way. Grass insects chirp beneath the lamp; I touch my sword and know that autumn has come. A little man is forced to forge ahead through strange mountains and magnificent rivers. 0Votes612.2kRecs360.2kFans
- 14 The First-Rank Elixir Immortal 一品丹仙 “Are you Wu Sheng, the assassin?” “I am Wu Sheng, the assassin!” “Then why did you become an alchemist?” “Well... because alchemy really pays!” “Then why are you wanted?” “Because... the academy doesn't allow me to sell the pills I make in private.” “So how are you supposed to make money?” “The more they forbid me from selling them, the more profitable they are!” 6Votes478.4kRecs508.9kFans
- 15 Dragon Chewer 嚼龙 A hero’s wild spirit, forged into an eternal blade. One day, he slays the dragon and returns, and the rivers and seas run red for three months. This is a biographical history, a gazetteer, and a study of customs in a mythic world of immortals and martial arts. This is the travelogue of a boy from the wilds who transforms into a crane, soars into the heavens, makes his name heard across the skies, and attains the freedom of the Dao. Along the way, strange wonders and breathtaking 0Votes60.1kRecs88.4kFans
- 16 Records of the Celestial Bureaucracy 天官志 When Heaven unleashes its killing intent, the stars shift and constellations change. When Earth unleashes its killing intent, dragons and serpents rise from the land. When humankind unleashes its killing intent, heaven and earth are overturned. 9Votes128kRecs224kFans
- 17 Crown of Calamity 灾厄之冠 Death is like the wind, and disaster follows in its wake! When I don the crown... I will never bow my head! Goethe, who transmigrated into this world, faced a grim situation: within a single month, his grandfather had died, his parents, uncles, aunts, and cousins had all vanished, and he was buried under mountains of debt. He was next in line for disaster... A wicked grin crept across his face as he prepared to take on everything. 0Votes85.9kRecs207.5kFans
- 18 I Make Inventions at Hogwarts 我在霍格沃茨搞发明 After Ridge joined Hogwarts, the pressure was on Azkaban. When Voldemort broke free, Harry Potter took him down with a single electromagnetic cannon. “Ridge, this is way better than a wand!” 0Votes102.2kRecs201.6kFans
- 19 The Legend of the Azure Ape 青猿传 Yuan He transmigrates but fails to gain a human body. Reborn as a long-eared water ape, he embarks on a path of demonic cultivation, swimming through the ancient wilderness river and embarking on a strange adventure among the merfolk and whales, playing with fish and shrimp. His life as a demon is exceptionally long, and his existence is exceptionally colorful. 0Votes41kRecs57.1kFans
- 20 EN Clearing Jin 廓晋 To clear the way means, first, to open it up, and second, to sweep it clean. Having arrived in the Eastern Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms era, one should strike out into the current, set one’s heart on the Northern Expeditions, drive the Five Hu tribes from the Central Plains, and then sweep away the aristocratic clans from the imperial court. Such is the way to clear the realm, build a new enterprise, and carry on Chinese civilization. That is the theory. But in the autumn of Yonghe 5, AD 349, when a 13.7kVotes901.7kRecs1.1MFans
- 21 The Leader of the Kunlun Sect in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天崆峒掌派人 From a grand dream, awakened memories of a past life stir; in a chaotic age, he struggles to stay alive. Then, by the roadside, he hears a familiar accent and realizes he has entered the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. From then on, his worthless life blazes into the martial world. Fortunately, he is born with extraordinary talent and gains a place within the Kunlun sect. Divine arts and wondrous techniques, insight into yin and yang. Profound mastery of all things, striving for trut 194Votes37.7kRecs281.2kFans
- 22 An Illustrated Guide to Tang Dynasty Demons 大唐妖怪图鉴 The new book, The Making of Japanese Legends, is now out. When Wu Ma opened his eyes, it was the thirteenth year of Daye. The countdown to Emperor Yang of Sui’s death had begun, but this world was undergoing changes never recorded in later generations, changes beyond anyone’s imagination. Meteors fell, Awakened appeared, and the shadows of all manner of monsters flickered into view. Wu Ma had arrived in this fantastical world of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and solemnly declared that he would beg 0Votes56.3kRecs53kFans
- 23 EN Hate-Magnet Physique: Starting Cultivation in the Wasteland 招黑体质开局修行在废土 I transmigrated to the wasteland, and as usual, I'm an orphan. What should I do? First, I have to survive, but that's not easy. Once I've got enough to eat and wear, I should start thinking... Ahem, I should think about how to get stronger. That's even harder. As Qu Jianlei gradually grew stronger, he made an unexpected discovery: this wasteland... wasn't the wasteland he'd imagined! 14Votes3.4MRecs643.9kFans
- 24 Strange Tales of Northern Qi 北齐怪谈 In the tenth year of Tianbao, Gao Yang, the heroic emperor, began playing a pipa made from a human thigh bone. He sang along to his own accompaniment, and the tune was grotesque, absurd, terrifying, despairing, and agonizing. That year, Liu Taozi, who lived by the Zhang River, caught a few fish, and the story began. 51Votes476.8kRecs942.9kFans
- 25 What Do You Mean, a Red-Faced Top Laner? 什么叫红温型上单啊 Song Wen transmigrates into S7, and his opening line, “I'm going to take a shower,” immediately gets the haters riled up. What? His first match as a pro is against RNG, then at the height of their powers? Facing the “world's number one ADC,” Song Wen has no choice but to pull out Jayce and punish him with the world's number one shock blast. What? The GSLs still aren't convinced? Song Wen picks Rumble and uses his superb heat control to cool Uzi down. What? The fake coach Zhu Kai is telling him w 1Votes46.2kRecs399.7kFans
- 26 The Young Eagle’s Glory 雏鹰的荣耀 On the day disaster struck at Waterloo, a transmigrator arrived in this world and became its unfortunate heir. He will change the course of fate and history, break free of his cage and overcome every obstacle, ultimately ascending the throne as Napoleon II. What drives him is not his father's name, but a glory that belongs to him alone! 0Votes289.2kRecs243.3kFans
- 27 The Daoist Scripture Reciter 道门念经人 The spiritual qi tide is surging across the Qingming Realm. All things are growing abnormally, and all kinds of demons, monsters, ghosts, and evil spirits are awakening as the world undergoes a great upheaval. A great demon sealed beneath the Immortal Spirit Temple is stirring, on the verge of breaking free. Zhang Wenfeng, the temple's abbot, is still busy trying to fill his empty, oil-free belly with three meals a day. The black-haired donkey plowing the fields mutters curses under its breath: 0Votes107.1kRecs271.5kFans
- 28 The Star Spy Family 星谍世家 He is a spy, and every man and woman in his family is a spy too. The trade has been passed down for generations. Their daily fare is power and money, their drink is loyalty and betrayal, their game is glances and words, and their pleasure lies in riddles and cracking codes. Their enemies are always another band of spies. Even the stars and the void between them cannot keep the two sides from scheming and struggling against each other. 2Votes416.4kRecs252.8kFans
- 29 New Book 新书 At the end of the Xin dynasty, Wang Mang's reforms had failed and the realm was on the brink of chaos. The Red Eyebrows and Green Forest rebels raised their banners, while the Liu brothers set out to restore the Han. What should one do after being reborn in such an era? The Xin dynasty is rotten. Nothing can be built without first tearing the old down. Only those who come after can write the story in bold strokes! P.S. This is a story about a transmigrator battling the chosen one of the world. 25Votes989.2kRecs571.8kFans
- 30 The Sun and Moon of the Flourishing Tang Dynasty 盛唐日月 No System, no wise old mentor, and he starts off being chased by wolves. He finally realizes he's transmigrated to the Tang dynasty, only to discover that even the Tang dynasty requires ID cards... See how history's unluckiest transmigrator carves out a place for himself in the Tang dynasty. 0Votes219.5kRecs112.8kFans
- 31 I Love Posting on Weibo, and Became a Pro League Carry 爱发微博的我，成了职业通天代 After seeing too many people slack off and take things for granted, all he wanted at first was to do justice to the effort he put in. But after sticking with it ten thousand times, he became a breath of fresh air in the industry. 5Votes110.4kRecs369.9kFans
- 32 Starting a Business in Late Tang 创业在晚唐 Two hundred and fifty-seven years after the Mandate of Heaven passed to the Li clan. The once-glorious Great Tang, to which all nations had paid homage, stumbled into the winter of the first year of the Qianfu era. That winter, only three months remained before Wang and Huang raised their banners, and just thirty-three years before the fall of the Tang. That same winter, Chang’an’s nobles remained lost in the fading glow of a golden age, while in the southwest of the empire, the petty kingdom of 697Votes162.9kRecs411.9kFans
- 33 EN The Boundless Immortal Gao Xian 法力无边高大仙 With the Treasure Mirror of Wind and Moon in hand, I shall prove the Dao and become an unparalleled Golden Immortal! I'm vain and selfish, greedy for money and lustful, and I occasionally kill and burn things down. But I know I'm a good immortal: Gao Xian. A fellow cultivator praised him in verse: “Indifferent to fame and fortune, he loves not money; pure as ice and jade, his Dao heart is firm. Benevolence and virtue come first, his magic knows no bounds: the great immortal Gao.” 20Votes452.5kRecs885.4kFans
- 34 Daoist, Times Have Changed 道长，时代变了 A silver coin that brings good fortune took Yun Song to a turbulent era. Here, foreigners had ironclad ships and powerful guns, warlord factions sprang up everywhere, the wealthy indulged in extravagant pleasures, and ordinary people were displaced from their homes. Here, too, were monsters and wicked things: Python Immortals and corpses of jiao dragons, tombs for the living and jade for the dead, paper figures stealing lifespans and stone Buddhas selling good fortune, old cats worshipping the m 0Votes170kRecs451.2kFans
- 35 Fahai Transmigrates Into Tang Sanzang 法海穿越唐三藏 At the foot of Jinshan, the land had become a vast lake. Waves surged and muddy waters ran rampant. Fahai said, “This disciple’s sins are monstrous and unforgivable. I am willing to fall into the Avici Hell... But the flood at Jinshan has claimed countless innocent souls. I have devoted my life to Buddhism, yet now I have nearly become a fiend. I would give up all my spiritual power and cultivation to drive back the flood and restore peace to the mortal world.” The floodwaters receded. Fahai’s p 0Votes30kRecs220kFans
- 36 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
- 37 Since the Founding of the Camp: Chronicles of the Roman Khanate 自建帐以来：罗马汗国记 Welcome to the metaverse. After Guo Kang arrived in this world, he gradually discovered that history seemed a little off. In the former lands of the Eastern Roman Empire, a state called the “Roman Khanate” had emerged. His adoptive father, Guo Daxia, one of the Khanate’s most powerful lords, was waging campaigns in every direction for its sake. Across the lands, all kinds of strange “Yuan” regimes had turned the world into a scene of vibrant life and fierce competition. Yet beyond the distant mi 38Votes232.7kRecs133.9kFans
- 38 The Chancellor from a Poor Family 寒门宰相 Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin once said, “A prime minister must be a scholar.” Put simply, this is the story of a poor student who rises to become prime minister. P.S. The author has completed three novels of several million words each. You can count on my integrity. 0Votes623.1kRecs366.9kFans
- 39 The Uncanny Martial World: A Knight’s Record of the Rhinoceros 诡秘武林：侠客挥犀录 When I set foot in the martial world once more, ready to found a sect, I discovered that something strange and indescribable seemed to be stirring beneath its surface... (Volume Seven is now complete. Read without worry.) This book is also known as The Esoteric Martial World Could Never Have Sect Management and I Play Cthulhu in the Martial World. 48Votes113.1kRecs176.5kFans
- 40 The Ming Dynasty's Young Student 大明小学生 In Nanjing, beside the Qinhuai River, a lowly young man stands at a crossroads in history. His impoverished life takes a turn when he meets a rich older woman. The common folk of the Ming Dynasty have no right to call themselves students, so they might as well start out as elementary school pupils. 1Votes634.9kRecs637kFans
- 41 Sir, You'll Have to Pay More 大人，得加钱 Lord Jia, whose family has served the Qing loyally for generations, truly loves the Great Qing. For the Great Qing, he would even abandon his ancestors! This is not a serious historical novel. Lord Jia’s shamelessness may not be second to none, but it certainly doesn’t come in second. Completed masterpieces include The Great Bandit, The Directorate of Ceremonial, A Han Should Never Be a Slave, The Ming Wolf Cavalry, and The Evil Slave. 2Votes197.6kRecs444.6kFans
- 42 The Scarlet Hero 赤侠 “Brother Wei, you live and study out here all by yourself. How did you manage to make such a feast? Could it be... that you’re hiding a beauty in your cottage?” “Huh? Didn’t you send someone to bring it over every day, Brother Chen?” “Did I?” “Wasn’t that you?” “Perhaps I gave the order to my servant and then forgot about it.” After a few rounds of drinks, Wei Hao saw his guest out. The next day, he shouldered his farm tools and pretended to head for the fields. Halfway there, he turned back hom 2Votes294.5kRecs409.8kFans
- 43 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
- 44 Soul Painter 灵魂画手 When Gao Fan tried to paint a picture of what “God” looked like, madness descended. It surged up from the sea, rose from the earth, and fell from the sky… From the beginning and the end of time, it came toward all living things, bearing despair. 0Votes65.8kRecs356.5kFans
- 45 Restoring the Han Dynasty 匡扶汉室 In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, at Changban Slope in Dangyang, the Liu Bei faction faced its darkest hour. Cao Cao’s army had won a great victory, Liu Bei had suffered a crushing defeat, and he fled, leaving his wife and children behind. But A Dou was not the only child left behind. A transmigrator, reborn for a second life, became Zhang Shao, Zhang Fei’s second son, only to find himself imprisoned in Cao Cao’s camp. Ten thousand cavalry thundered by the river as fierce tigers roared; a thous 0Votes67.7kRecs104kFans
- 46 At First, I Just Wanted to Make Money 一开始，我只想搞钱 Forget making movies. Making money is what matters! Well, Shen Xudong later realized that making movies was never just about making movies. It was all art! PS: This story is entirely fictional. If it offends anyone, please be generous and let it slide! (Over 8,000 average subscriptions... a career high. Grateful...) 0Votes227.5kRecs287.5kFans
- 47 Jingming 靖明 The Ming Dynasty was on the verge of ruin. The Forbidden City, completed just a hundred years earlier, welcomed a new master, while Yang Tinghe often reflected through tears: What kind of monster did I choose? Once Jiajing stopped wasting his intelligence on cultivating immortality, a wise ruler took the throne and fierce ministers filled the court. The might of the sovereign and father spread far across the seas! 0Votes183.3kRecs621.2kFans
- 48 The Ming Dynasty's Spokesman 大明话事人 In an age when rituals and music have fallen into ruin, though I, Lin Tailai, come from a gang, I’m still a scholar who can pass the imperial examinations and enter officialdom! I still love the Great Ming, and I want to delve into a critique of the feudal dynasty’s corruption! It’s just that, before I knew it, I had become corruption itself. 2Votes450.1kRecs335.7kFans
- 49 A Survival Guide to the Naval Base 镇守府求生指北 After transmigrating into a game world, with thousands of pieces of equipment and millions in resources... it seems like there’s no need to work hard anymore. No, you’re in grave danger now. 0Votes507.8kRecs144.8kFans
- 50 Splendor Across the Tang Dynasty 满唐华彩 The Tang Dynasty flourishes in all its splendor, but a cataclysmic upheaval is imminent. In the fifth year of Tianbao, he opens his eyes to the majestic prosperity of “radiant Tang, favored by Heaven, with all nations beneath its sway.” Famous generals abound, its borders stretch far and wide; capable ministers are plentiful, its granaries overflowing; poetry shines brilliantly, its culture dazzles; beauties take your breath away, and song and dance fill the land. He also sees a court utterly in 39Votes987.8kRecs2.5MFans
