Novels like Once, I Wanted to Be a Good Person
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- 1 I Slay Gods in My Dreams 我在梦里斩神 In my dreams, I’ve been a sailor battling stormy seas and facing evil gods, a detective investigating urban legends, and an agent of a mysterious organization saving the world. When I wake, I’m just an ordinary person. I have no strength to battle stormy seas, no detective’s keen intuition, and none of an agent’s countless skills. So why is everything in my dreams actually real? In the midst of his utterly ordinary life, Wu Shuang suddenly discovered that Heaven had opened a door for him. At fi 0Votes6.7kRecs39.1kFans
- 2 You Call This a Mastermind? 你管这叫幕后黑手？ Civilizations rise and fall, and a new era begins. The world has returned to an age of iron and steam, rife with chaos, madness, distortion, and evil. Among its denizens, a group of wizards known as the Truth Cultists are especially notorious for their wicked deeds. They sacrifice to evil gods, gang up on the Pope, assassinate the emperor, and even instigate the First World War… None of this had anything to do with the transmigrator, Meilun. As the world descended into turmoil, he was the one si 0Votes21.6kRecs189.6kFans
- 3 My Secretary Is a Fox Demon 我的秘书是狐妖 When Chen Kuo was young, he was struck by lightning while saving a fox demon. Through a twist of fate, he entered the path of cultivation. While battling the aftereffects of the lightning strike, Chen Kuo realized many unique methods of cultivation and embarked on an unconventional path of practice. Meanwhile, the fox demon, believing that Chen Kuo had died saving her, also embarked on a path of revenge. Thus, the two met and came to know each other once again in another wondrous way. 0Votes72.8kRecs109.8kFans
- 4 EN I, A Life Mentor in Konoha 我，木叶的人生导师 Kyoichi transmigrated to Konoha and became a temporary teacher at the Ninja Academy. Fortunately, he awakened a Mentor System. Teaching others earned him rewards. And so, Kyoichi began his career as a "teacher" in the shinobi world. Shisui: "Sensei's unique Will of Fire has truly helped the Uchiha find their direction!" Asuma: "The true meaning of the Will of Fire is protecting the people and having the advanced lead the less advanced. That's how Konoha can grow stronger!" Kakashi: "He was my li 0Votes23.8kRecs141.3kFans
- 5 After Switching Careers, I Became the Basketball World's Number One 转行后，我成了篮坛第一人 Starting in the mid-1990s, he forged his own glory and completely dominated the sport of basketball. Legendary coach Pat Riley once proposed that every team retire the number 23 jersey to show their respect for that man. The Four Shooting Guards were all his juniors, and they idolized this number 23. In the world of basketball, mention the number 23 and you’ll think of the court tyrant who drove fans wild and made his opponents suffer. He was, without a doubt, the God of Basketball. Michael Jord 0Votes141.3kRecs287.9kFans
- 6 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
- 7 EN Make the Immortal Sect Great Again 让仙门再次伟大 The first day as a cultivator. Wang Ping: “Not one of my fellow disciples is human. How am I supposed to make any progress in cultivating immortality with a pack of beasts like these?” The first day as a qi refiner. Wang Ping: “Actually, the immortal sect does have some redeeming qualities. At least its tradition of letting the weak challenge the strong is pretty good.” The first day as a cultivator of the Dao. Wang Ping: “I’ll protect the immortal sect and make sure it continues to thrive.” Man 20kVotes206.8kRecs966.3kFans
- 8 Global Lord: My Troops Have Mutated 全民领主：我的兵种变异了 The myriad worlds collapsed, merging back into one. Everyone arrived on the Primordial Continent, becoming lords and fighting to survive. Upon arrival, each person received a starting territory where they could recruit troops and strengthen their domain. “Damn, I got a beast-type territory at random. I can only recruit wolf pups!” “Same here, more or less. Mine’s undead-type, and my starting unit is a little skeleton!” “What the heck is a mechanical factory? They only gave me a mechanical bird. 0Votes55.7kRecs323kFans
- 9 King of the Black Mist 黑雾之王 “Things are getting bad.” “Hasn’t it always been like this?” … Eagles soar through the sky, fish glide through the shallows, and all creation competes for freedom beneath the frosty skies. We strike out into the current, while the waves hold back the boats. 2Votes166.8kRecs430.7kFans
- 10 EN A Necromancer, Summoning a Type 055—What the Hell? 亡灵法师，召唤055什么鬼？ From the moment his bloodline sacrifice connected him to the Motherland, Chen Mo's life as a necromancer went completely off the rails. Other people summon zombies. My skeletons come with automatic rifles and deliver physical exorcisms. Other people summon dark warriors. My skeletons carry heavy sniper rifles and take you out with one shot. Other people summon flesh golems. My skeletons drive five-axle trucks and create explosive works of art. As a legion of bone dragons roared toward him, blott 641Votes314kRecs813.2kFans
- 11 EN I Devour Gods 我以神明为食 Thirty years ago, a meteor fell, and the Divine Ruins appeared! Gods emerged from within, feeding on humanity. From that day on, humans became food for the gods, except me! Because I feed on gods. 5Votes399.9kRecs868.8kFans
- 12 My Cloud-Raised Girlfriend 我的云养女友 [A Qidian novel with over 40,000 subscriptions, quality guaranteed. Read with confidence.] “Cloud raising” is a new form of entertainment. It usually refers to people who can't keep cats, dogs, or other pets themselves because of their circumstances, so they raise them remotely over the internet to enjoy the emotional satisfaction. As they do so, they feed or tip the pets and take part in caring for them, as if they really owned them. Professional gamer Chen Yan, however, accidentally stumbled u 0Votes189.8kRecs810.2kFans
- 13 Great Qin: No More Hiding, I'm Your Father, Qin Shi Huang 大秦：不装了，你爹我是秦始皇 Zhao Lang woke up one day to find himself in the Qin Dynasty. Fortunately, his family was fairly well-off. But after calculating the dates, he realized the Great Qin had only three years left. So Zhao Lang summoned the courage to tell his deadbeat father, who only came home once every few months: “Dad, the First Emperor will die in three years, and the Great Qin wil 2Votes151.5kRecs1.5MFans
- 14 I Loaded a Strange Tales Game 我加载了怪谈游戏 He transmigrates to Japan and becomes a high school student named Kamiya Gawa. Looking around, he sees: Hanako waiting in the bathroom for someone to knock on the door; the Slit-Mouthed Woman roaming the streets with scissors in hand; Miss Mary's relentless calls, each one heralding death; endless wailing and barking in Inunaki Village; Ubume searching for the child who died long ago; and the Blue Lantern smiling as she urges passersby to play One Hundred Ghost Lanterns... In this broken world o 6Votes154.9kRecs476.3kFans
- 15 EN Lone Walker of the Abyss 深渊独行 At the moment Earth exploded, the fear of death finally became physical agony. The searing pain was burned into the deepest recesses of Yang Ming's memory. “The universe is an abyss.” Yang Ming murmured softly amid the starlight. [PS: This is not a game novel. The game elements in the early chapters will be fully explained with a coherent logic later on. I'm starting over in a new genre, and this isn't my usual style, so I won't be promoting it through my old books. Just treat me like a newcomer 7Votes343.2kRecs1.2MFans
- 16 Tokyo's Number One Heartthrob 东京第一深情 Heize Guang is reborn in Japan. He studies hard, gets into the University of Tokyo, and dates the campus beauty from the school next door online for half a month, only to be dumped unilaterally. Worse, his ex transfers him to someone else at a bargain-basement price. Heize Guang is dumbfounded. He can't understand how someone as handsome, wealthy, and well-educated as him could be worth only a pitiful ten thousand yen in his ex-girlfriend's eyes! Just then, a mission appears before him. Date Mis 1Votes91.7kRecs499.8kFans
- 17 Dr. Chen, Don’t Be a Coward! 陈医生，别怂！ [Ding! You've received a malicious complaint from a patient. System compensation reward granted!] If you had a Bad Review Compensation System, what kind of person would you choose to be?! Chen Nan chooses to be a good person. Someone who dares to tell the truth. Someone honest and upright. Someone who fears no powerful authority. Someone who never compromises. Someone who refuses to back down in this age of chaos! Those who gather firewood for the people must not be left to freeze in the snow! T 0Votes380.1kRecs916.5kFans
- 18 The Last Dark Lord 最后的黑暗之王 This is a world shrouded in darkness. The black fog devours every living creature it touches. Fire is humanity’s only refuge. Then the age of darkness arrives, and the flames begin to die. Countless mighty kingdoms become lairs for dark monsters. Humanity loses all contact, and the survivors tremble in their lonely pinpricks of light. Until Rhodes arrives in this world. “Damn, what kind of freak is this? Is it edible?” “This soul tastes delicious.” “As long as the will of fire endures, I believe 2Votes182.2kRecs593.8kFans
- 19 Transcendent Martial Immortal 超维武仙 “The Great Min has lost the Mandate of Heaven. The divine throne must pass to another. This is Heaven's will!” “The Emperor has subdued an entire nation by himself, reaching the pinnacle of martial arts. But… a martial artist has limits. Why defy Heaven through martial prowess and resist the Mandate of Heaven?” High above the nine heavens, a youth as ethereal as an immortal slowly lowered his head. Looking down upon the allied armies beneath him, he felt the two resonating [Divine] attribute mar 0Votes237.2kRecs507.1kFans
- 20 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
- 21 Beast Tamer Evolution Merchant 御兽进化商 The Dawnlight Starbird beats its wings beneath blue skies and white clouds. The Swiftcloud Leopard races after its prey across the boundless grasslands. The Acid-Eroding Giant Python lurks in the dappled shadows of the rainforest. The Cretaceous Sea Dragon stirs up waves beneath the deep blue ocean. Lin Yuan discovers that he can make spirit creatures evolve without limit and continually purify their bloodlines. Dustwing Butterfly, Steelwing Butterfly, Jade Butterfly, Tourmaline Empress Butterfl 0Votes184.4kRecs273.9kFans
- 22 The End of the World with a Difference 差异点末日 The apocalypse is coming. A small number of humans awaken as Pioneers, gaining the privilege of moving one step ahead and traveling to different “versions” of the world. Their duty is to visit worlds in various versions, obtain powers, items, and information, then return to the original world and stop the apocalypse from arriving. The disgrace of the Pioneers, Zhou Baiyu, made an enormous contribution to all of humanity. Thanks to his tireless efforts... the apocalypse ultimately never came. At 0Votes77kRecs438.8kFans
- 23 Emissary of the Star Realm 星界使徒 Human civilization expands across the stars, its territories spanning the heavens. Amid the great wave of interstellar migration, Zhou Jing unexpectedly awakens the power to travel between worlds. He creates the [Starbound Apostles] as vessels for his soul, sending them to different planes and letting him move among worlds under a variety of identities. His predetermined path in life takes a turn. Each new avatar he creates is like a fresh start. But he gradually discovers that humanity may know 8Votes532.3kRecs1.4MFans
- 24 EN The Mechanical Alchemist 机械炼金术士 In the gloomy underground city lie countless ancient ruins and treasures. The uncanny, mutations, cursed objects... The abyss, underground caverns, Old Gods, mythical races... Mechanics, enchanted implants, colossal cities and black towers... A wild assortment of alchemy, a drop of steampunk, two spoonfuls of arcane supernatural mystery: together, they make a dazzling fantasy world. I am a puppet alchemist. Everything I see is a puppet. One man is an entire army! 2Votes306.5kRecs993.9kFans
- 25 The Common Lord 俗主 [Folklore mystery, Soulslike world, tabletop role-playing experience, cosmic secrets] A text-based tabletop role-playing game called The Mortal World quietly appears. People discover that rewards earned in the game can actually be brought into reality. Thus begins a new age of exploration for all humanity. Some people look up into the depths of space and summon the courage to embark on a journey home, while others set out to mine their way toward the origins of civilization, seeking mysterious t 1Votes218.4kRecs717.9kFans
- 26 Without a Heroic Spirit, I Have to Take the Field Myself 没有英灵的我只能亲自下场 In the Spirit Summoning Age, people can form a bond with a heroic spirit and contract one from another world to fight for them. Jiang He transmigrates into this world, unable to contract with any heroic spirit, but awakens the [Book of Heroic Souls]. With the Book of Heroic Souls, he can travel to the worlds of heroic spirits and, drawing on his own experiences, inscribe myths and legends to shape one invincible heroic spirit after another! He once beheaded a dragon at the execution grounds, its 1Votes78.9kRecs518.1kFans
- 27 Player Reloaded 玩家重载 The eternal night is coming. The killing grounds are upon us. The gods have fallen, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. You can stand in the spotlight and announce the arrival of a new era, or hide in the darkness and watch coldly as others struggle to survive. Free your mind and embrace your fate. This is a game of absolute reality. This is Earth’s Killing Ground. 326Votes362.9kRecs549.5kFans
- 28 Beast-Taming Envoy 御兽巡使 New book: Spirits of the Culinary World When Lin Su discovers he can travel between two different worlds with his pet beasts, the world gains a workaholic who puts in 48 hours a day. No System, no female lead, travel between two worlds, original beast-taming 5Votes99.2kRecs308.8kFans
- 29 If I Can't Become a Live-In Son-in-Law, I'll Just Have to Become a Saint Through My Fate 当不成赘婿就只好命格成圣 Lu Jing transmigrates into Dafu and becomes a young scion of a prominent family, soon to be married into another clan. This world is strange and fantastical. From the start, Lu Jing is saddled with the lowly status of a live-in son-in-law, yet he cannot even go to his wife's family. His future looks bleak. But after reading the Book of Changes from cover to cover, he awakens the Fate of Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune! Everyone has a fate! So Lu Jing begins accumulating fates, findi 0Votes283.4kRecs2MFans
- 30 I'm Really a Post Player 我真的是个内线 “ESPN left you off their list of the ten best power forwards this season, not because you're not good enough, but because they don't think someone who can shake off a defender from beyond the three-point line and drive to the basket, ranks in the top five in the league in three-point shooting, has the court vision of a point guard, and can sprint up and down the court at a breakneck pace, yet has almost nothing in common with a traditional big man besides his height, counts as a power forward. W 3Votes492.9kRecs357.5kFans
- 31 EN The Mage: Grinding Experience from the Knight's Breathing Technique 巫师：从骑士呼吸法开始肝经验 After transmigrating to another world, he becomes the lord of a fallen noble house. With the help of a proficiency panel, he starts grinding experience with his family's ancestral knight breathing technique, following in the footsteps of wizards as he embarks on a mysterious, fantastical journey. 29Votes397kRecs952.8kFans
- 32 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
- 33 Living Forever in Great Yu 我在大虞长生 Starting from humble beginnings, how many lifetimes would it take to scheme your way into ruling a nation? Through endless ages, mountains shift and rivers change, seas become mulberry fields, yet I alone remain unchanged. … Note: This book does not follow the traditional immortal-cultivation path to longevity. There will be no journey from the mortal world to the cultivation world. This is a different kind of immortality, offering readers a different kind of experience. 0Votes108.5kRecs669.2kFans
- 34 My Salvation Game Became Reality 我的救世游戏成真了 Shadows quietly fall over the world, and unseen horrors spread among the people. The world seems to be plunging into an abyss. Fang You can only stay cooped up at home to survive, until he gets a game that can save the world. From then on, he recruits Apostles, builds a base, and expands his organization. Then one day, when the world-saving organization, Kindling, emerges into the open... The world is left stunned. The author has completed two acclaimed novels: From Contracting Spirits and My D 0Votes125.7kRecs527.5kFans
- 35 EN Infinite Script Murder 无限之剧本杀 This is a feast for those who play their roles. The script in your hands may not hold the only possible ending, but from the moment you receive it, are you ready to take control of your fate? Guoshui subscriber group: 701787571 (subscribers can join) Guoshui regular group: 828169039 (join without verification) The author has completed several novels, including Infinite Postman, I Have a House in the Underworld, and Horror Weibo (Ce 0Votes156.1kRecs351.8kFans
- 36 EN I Was Told to Make Bad Games, So What's This Titanfall Nonsense? 说好制作烂游戏，泰坦陨落什么鬼 New book: You Were Told to Cultivate Immortality, So How Did You Become the Ancestor of Gaming? Now available! [I’m Shen Miaomiao, and from the start, I’m forced to take over a game company.] Luckily, the Rebate System awakens just in time. Whenever the company loses money, the System reimburses me tenfold! So this young chairwoman’s goal is to run the company into the ground and achieve financial freedom! [I’m Gu Sheng, and from the start, I transmigrate into the body of a game designer.] Lucki 8Votes190kRecs1.4MFans
- 37 A Taoist's Nighttime Sword 道士夜仗剑 Travel far to attend a wondrous feast in the mortal world, and behold the splendor of the red dust! … Wielding a sword and walking alone, I shall meet the ghosts and gods of the world! 0Votes343.8kRecs758.3kFans
- 38 EN Folklore Horror: It Begins with the Blood God of Xiangxi 民俗从湘西血神开始 Take a little nonsense, then add a pinch of hearsay. Throw in a touch of far-fetched speculation and a dash of sensationalism. On a scorching midsummer day during the summer vacation, Lin Feng received an unexpected package. He opened it. Inside was the newly released Qingshan game console. But when he turned it on, Lin Feng couldn't help wondering: why did this game feel so off? [Sorry, the character you selected has died. Please exit the game and start again.] 0Votes58.4kRecs262.6kFans
- 39 EN The Heretical Dao of Cultivation 诡道修仙 Demons run rampant, and cultivators worship the bizarre as the Heavenly Dao. For a mortal to cultivate, they must gouge out their eyes, sever their limbs, cut off their wisdom root... Ren Qing, who transmigrated here, discovered that his supernatural ability could exempt him from the cost of cultivation. [Eyeless Art]: Swallow eyes to cultivate. At mastery, 106 immortal eyes grow all over your body. [Poison Bone Art]: Soak your bones in poison for thirty-six days, then put them back in your body 0Votes108.2kRecs678.6kFans
- 40 EN The Fate Hunter 猎命人 The court of gods and demons, its fortunes in ruins. The martial world seized the Ministry of War, the Demon Sect controlled the Ministry of Justice, heretics occupied the Ministry of Revenue, the Underworld took over the Ministry of Works, and the demon race usurped the provincial governments. The throne hall was packed with nobles in crimson and purple robes, demons, puppets, and monsters. The assembled officials were a den of fiends and specters. The fate diviner Li Qingxian forged a Fate Pal 2Votes531.6kRecs613.8kFans
- 41 EN Pokémon Editor 宝可梦修改器 He’s thirty, a shut-in who sells custom-made 6V Pokemon on Taobao. He’d just landed a huge order and hadn’t finished it when he transmigrated to the real Pokemon world. With him came a bird he’d just modified to have the Pickup Ability, and a golden finger that could change a Pokemon’s shiny status, Ability, base stats, and Individual Values. But can someone tell him why his golden finger only works halfway?! And you, you stupid bird! Put down that Kyogre in your beak! Watching Cramorant carry K 0Votes174kRecs419.6kFans
- 42 EN Hunter: I'm Really Not an Exorcist 猎人：我真不是除念师 “Hunter x Hunter” Mysterious realms that radiate an unknown aura, bizarre Nen Abilities born from intense personalities, uncanny and dangerous calamities from beyond the world, and Nen tools with all kinds of powers, fashioned from things that remain after death. This is the world of Hunter x Hunter. A world where anyone can gradually master the supernatural power known as “Nen.” And yet, only a tiny fraction of people ever come into contact with Nen. Moyou transmigrated here by accident. One da 6Votes225kRecs340.8kFans
- 43 EN Whispers of the Ancient Gods 古神在低语 This is a war between humanity and the Ancient Gods. It reaches back to primordial times and stretches into the future, spanning the river of history and becoming an epic. The Ancient Gods invade reality, bringing shattered worlds with them. Ancient, hidden myths reveal the truth. The Ascendants travel through the gaps in time and space, journeying between two worlds. Reality and the supernatural, blades and swords, blood and fire. When the apocalypse arrives, the Ancient Gods awaken from their 0Votes191.7kRecs1.5MFans
- 44 The Great Xia Sage of Letters 大夏文圣 Shenzhou. The Great Xia Dynasty. The twelfth year of Yongsheng. Gu Jinnian transmigrates into this world and is astonished to discover that immortals and martial arts coexist, while dynasties reign supreme. This world has Confucianism, Daoism, martial arts, Buddhism, demons, sorcery, and swordsmanship. He himself has become the eldest grandson of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, the most powerful noble in the Great Xia Dynasty. He has grown up surrounded by fine clothes, delicious food, and endle 1Votes760.9kRecs2.7MFans
- 45 EN Grinding My Stats on a Deserted Island 我在荒岛肝属性 Spiritual qi revival, mysterious forces descend, the rules change, and the times are transformed. I was the first superpowered individual, and I'm also the strongest person in the world. The truth is, I'm not dead. I'm just stranded on a deserted island, searching for a trove of precious treasures from an alien civilization. There's only one last step. I need a rescue team to bring these treasures back. Once I'm back on Earth, I'll make you all billionaires at once. Wealth, prestige, fame, and f 1Votes224.3kRecs1.2MFans
- 46 EN The Last Gentleman 终末的绅士 Weary reader, I’m honored that you have chosen this book among the shelves of this heavy, gloomy library. Unfortunately, this book is sick. Your fingers should be able to feel the raised growths on the surface of its cover. The words written long ago are like parasites taking root in the pages, hoping someone will watch them writhe, feel them, examine them, touch the diseased substance of this story. If you insist on borrowing this book, please be sure to check your physical condition regularly. 20Votes320.8kRecs888.2kFans
- 47 I Told You I Could Turn Back Time 我说了我会时光倒流 Lin Xing has the ability to turn back time. Whenever his life is in danger, he returns to the past. He falls to his death, and goes back five seconds. He’s crushed to death by falling debris, and goes back one minute. He’s hit by a dump truck, and goes back twenty minutes. Then one day… he discovers that he’s gone back a whole year. 2Votes179kRecs758.1kFans
- 48 I Have to Teach This World a Lesson 我得给这世界上堂课 That year... Zhang Sheng, betrayed by the organization's leader, arrived in this world... That year... Facing a catastrophic start, he saw the bloody struggle of capital, the beasts lurking in the cruel, dark forest, and the bewildered entrepreneurs left in the wake of the financial crisis... He instinctively flashed a savage grin. 0Votes194.1kRecs549.1kFans
- 49 The Immortal Just Wants to Lie Low 仙人只想躺着 With the spiritual qi revival, faith comes first. Some impersonate the Heavenly Father, Buddha, or the gods and immortals, hoping to attain the Dao through false belief. Some publish autobiographies, believing they are legends in their own right and have no need to borrow someone else’s name. Others become celebrities, idols, and every other kind of figure people worship, convinced that even counterfeit faith is still faith. Li Yi has returned, too. He was not reincarnated; he simply returned to 25Votes162.3kRecs1.3MFans
- 50 Terror at High Altitude 颤栗高空 I woke up more than a thousand meters in the air. I was at the top of a stone pillar that soared into the clouds. How did I get up here? How am I supposed to get down? Help! 0Votes442.5kRecs835.8kFans
