Novels like Tales of the Mortal World
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Tales of the Mortal World, best match first.
- 1 The Mountain Spirit Listens 山鬼听 Demons take their seats in the hall; golden serpents pay their respects at the gate. A perfected one spits out a sword that cleaves mountains and seas; a scholar roams in a dream and slays a flood dragon. Let me tell you the mountain spirits about eight hundred years of wind and rain. That year, in the Taihang Mountains, a nameless statue slowly opened its eyes inside an ancient temple abandoned for many years… … This book is also known as The Mountain Spirit Listens, The Adventures of a Fake Mo 0Votes11.5kRecs92.5kFans
- 2 The Tempered Long Steps 淬火长阶 Explore the mines on a deserted island, descend into a dry well at the harbor, and venture into a town of endless night... In this bizarre and mysterious world, opportunity and danger go hand in hand, as do miracles and despair. Stand still, and you’ll drown in comfort. When you lose your way, remember: courage will show you where to go. I awoke in the darkness, using qi as my eyes as I seek the truth behind this mysterious world. 0Votes54.2kRecs55.3kFans
- 3 I Am a Monster in Two Worlds 我在两界当妖怪 “Impudent demon! Prepare to die!” “Demon? Are you calling me?” Yi Bai twists his dragon’s body and looks back at the merit halo behind him, as countless people pray. He falls into deep thought… 1Votes24kRecs389kFans
- 4 EN Lord of the Otherworldly Immortals 异仙之主 This is a world reminiscent of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, but with immortals and gods. Spirits are everywhere, and demons run rampant. Ge Xian transmigrates into this world and discovers that he is lying on a bed, surrounded by a bamboo maiden, a mirror spirit, a painting of a beauty, an umbrella woman, and others, all drained dry by him and returned to their original forms. P.S. The author has two old books with over ten thousand subscriptions: “Strange Tales of Longevity” and “The 0Votes35.1kRecs197.8kFans
- 5 The Imperial Preceptor Doesn’t Move a Muscle 国师大人一动不动 If I can sit, I won't stand. If I can fly on my sword, I won't walk. If one sword will do the job, I won't draw a second. Though I see through fate, I have no interest in moving pieces or scheming. I don't concern myself with the affairs of the world, either. I simply love to recline in my courtyard, watching the flowers sway in the breeze and listening to the lady behind the curtain play her qin. I'd rather fly my sword ten thousand miles than take a single step on foot. That is the new State P 0Votes32.3kRecs222.1kFans
- 6 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
- 7 League of Legends Invades Another World 英雄联盟入侵异世界 [Following in the footsteps of every champion in League of Legends] When Mordrian woke up, he discovered he had transmigrated to a world of swords and magic, where he began a miserable life as the second son of a noble family! Fortunately, he had brought the League of Legends System from his previous life with him. Darius, Sion, Katarina, Swain, Garen, Xin Zhao, Lux, Fiora…One legendary champion after 0Votes59.1kRecs75.3kFans
- 8 EN Awakening from the Nightmare 惊醒之后 Uncanny eyes watched from beyond the windows, while murky darkness prowled all around. Amid the roar of steam and gunfire, terrifying, oppressive howls echoed. Beneath the shadow of a cold and indifferent terror, the light of conviction shone. The wheels of history rolled on, and a new chapter in the age began. This is an age of exploitation and oppression, an age of resistance and awakening, an age when the ignorant summon the uncanny, and an age when the clear-eyed shine. Humanity never stops 0Votes97.8kRecs168.5kFans
- 9 EN Records of Mount Yin 阴山箓 In the fifth year of the Ordinary Era of the Great Liang, it was a rare good year for wastrels across the land. A sharp knife cost five cash, a bowl of meat noodles cost three, and if you took a nap beneath a tree by an ancient tomb, you might meet a fox out for a stroll at night and enjoy an evening of carefree company, all while earning ten cash on the side. That year, the Huai River swelled and flooded three prefectures and sixteen counties. That year, a dragon fell in Yunmeng. Its blood rain 0Votes71.5kRecs249kFans
- 10 Immortal Lord Xuanxiao 玄霄仙君 In a fleeting moment, I found the path to immortality, only half a stanza, a book of the Mysterious Firmament. The Dao’s laws flow in perfect harmony, surpassing the Jade Capital. Beyond the thunder’s echo, how many have ever known? There is another place of carefree freedom. Atop Jade Ridge, dawn and dusk disappear. On the Jade Terrace, waves rise as dragons and tigers play. A drunken dream startles me awake, and celestial maidens dance. The winds and clouds transform, falling into the mortal w 0Votes52.1kRecs79.3kFans
- 11 The Road to Conquest 征服之路 In May 2001, “The Conqueror” Wang Shuo officially began his journey to conquer the NBA. 0Votes133.7kRecs223.9kFans
- 12 Azure Scroll of Miro 弥罗青卷 Standard version: On the land of Hanxia, Miro Daoist of the Miaoyou Sect awakens memories of a past life while building his foundation. With the Qing Scroll and Treasure Mirror, treasures born alongside him, he pursues the boundless path to immortality. Poetic version one: Miro Miaoyou turns the boat of fate. He enters the Dao, seeking truth. In his hands, the mystic register and azure scroll; the mirror of Heaven and Earth reflects his heart. Purple mist enfolds him as he ascends to the heavens 0Votes95.6kRecs152.2kFans
- 13 The Life Role-Playing Game 人生扮演游戏 “As a top-tier game designer, I am skilled at gathering material from real life through role-playing. “Before making a game, I seriously play the role first. Even if the target is a blade of grass, a tree, or a stone, I immerse myself wholeheartedly and complete the role without compromise. “And recently, I have been making a game and film centered on explorers.” Facing the interview camera, Lu Zhixing, hailed as the god of game design in the VR era, spoke with complete seriousness. The host was 0Votes77.8kRecs147.2kFans
- 14 Multiverse Mage, Magic Emperor 综网法师，魔法皇帝 (Crying cat head) "I transmigrated. This is an otherworld during the Second Industrial Revolution. As a lighthouse keeper, I will find a way to fight disease, gangs, and both the old and new aristocracy, and work hard to survive..." [Connecting to the Multiverse Comprehensive Game Network, or the Integrated Network for short. Reading version information] (Aggrieved cat head) "What do you mean, the Multiverse Comprehensive Game Network? My player class is True Name Mage. This world seems to have 0Votes40.3kRecs129.5kFans
- 15 The First Emperor's Beloved Grandson 始皇家的好圣孙 His father abandoned him for the throne. His mother, the one who had depended on him, wanted him dead. His own brothers rebelled against him. His only close friend sent assassins to kill him. His eldest son rejected his beliefs, and his youngest son brought down his empire. As the First Emperor, betrayal had become an ordinary part of life. Of course, none of it mattered anymore. After a lifetime of toil, the First Emperor only wanted to enjoy his old age, cared for by his beloved grandson. He a 2Votes70.1kRecs595.4kFans
- 16 Longevity: From the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty 长生：从大周神朝开始 In the vast land of Chiming, humans, demons, immortals, and devils coexist. The orthodox Daoist sects have withdrawn from the world, while all sides sharpen their blades. The divine dynasty's fate is in turmoil, and the human emperor seeks to turn back the tide and restore the nation's destiny. Lin Xuanzhi arrives in the Great Zhou capital with a mysterious jade disc and becomes the fifth young master of the Zhongyong Earl's household. He obtains the true teachings in the Wenyuan Pavilion, and f 3Votes68.8kRecs240.3kFans
- 17 EN Feasting on Mortal Incense: Turns Out I'm in the Underworld 飨食人间香火，我这竟是阴间 A Taoist furnace, three sticks of incense. I accept the offerings of all living beings and endure the tribulations of the mortal world, from hell to the immortal realm, weathering calamity among mortals. … Could it be that we’re poor because no one up there is burning paper offerings for us? They say hell is empty, and the devils are all here in the mortal world. Could it be that this place of ours is… the underworld, an endless realm of darkness? That day, I heard murmurs of incense and paper o 0Votes42.2kRecs221.5kFans
- 18 I Am the Lord of the Underworld 我是阴间地下主 The Lord of the Underworld was the ancient ruler of the Netherworld. Tang Ping transmigrates into an otherworldly xianxia realm and, relying on the ancient artifact Eastern Han Land-Greeting Register, becomes an insignificant Lord of the Underworld. Demons and evil spirits flourish, while ghosts and monsters run rampant. This is a chaotic mythological world of strange tales without order or law. Deathless feathered people, strange beasts of the mountains and seas; occult alchemists, spirit mediu 0Votes27.4kRecs120.5kFans
- 19 The Gloomy Immortal 丧气仙 Chen Yuan failed to overcome his tribulation. His physical body crumbled, his primordial spirit regressed, and his soul fell into another world. After lying low for a century, he found himself a dwelling, but unfortunately, it was dead. His yang energy had dissipated, his blood had grown cold. Who says the dead can’t cultivate to become true immortals? . Old Corpse Chen once wrote: My body, like withered wood, hides in silent emptiness; the vast netherworld lies within a single mirror. 0Votes62.5kRecs124.1kFans
- 20 EN Eternal Life: The Bizarre Immortals 长生诡仙 This world is sick. Immortals and mortals alike suffer from a chronic disease called longevity. Under the influence of eternal life, every cultivation method has raced headlong in a bizarre and incomprehensible direction. [Fetal Stage: Newborns have shriveled, weak limbs] [Childhood Stage: After age twenty, the internal organs rot completely] [Coming-of-Age Stage: After age fifty, the flesh withers and decays] [Established Stage: After age one hundred, the blood dries up and mutates] I seek immo 0Votes76.2kRecs438.6kFans
- 21 EN Decree of the Immortal Official 仙官有令 A dynasty spanning a thousand years has enshrined countless immortals. The imperial court is filled with ministers of immense talent. Across the vast martial world, heroes possess the lofty spirit to reach the heavens. The land of Jiuzhou is caught in a turbulent time. Beneath the prosperous age, hidden currents surge like the sea, while gods, ghosts, demons, and monsters loom above. The three teachings and the mysterious sects descend into the mortal world in the guise of immortal officials 17Votes254.7kRecs730kFans
- 22 Corpse Liberation Immortals in the Age of Dharma's Decline 末法时代的尸解仙 Emperors and generals, world-shaking achievements; virtuous scholars and exiles, writings that endure for millennia; fine carriages and beautiful women, heroic spirit… I ask just one thing: Can any of it grant eternal life? This is a story about transmigrating to an ancient age in the declining Dharma era and seeking immortality. Time flies, the years pass; shed the mortal body and ascend, and live forever in this world. 5Votes113.2kRecs446.8kFans
- 23 Black Myth: Tang Dynasty 黑神话：大唐 In the early Tang dynasty, the immortals and Buddhas are dead, and demons and monsters run rampant. A copy of the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Book lets Li Daoxuan obtain miraculous pills and divine spells whenever he slays demons and monsters. The Third Eye of Erlang Shen, the Golden Body of the Tathagata. The Five Thunders of the Divine Empyrean, the Law of Heaven and Earth... From the Zhenguan era to the Tianbao 0Votes358.2kRecs770.6kFans
- 24 EN Return to Hogwarts 霍格沃茨之归途 After graduating, Amososta Brain assumed a false identity and went underground in the British Wizarding World. He walked the line between light and darkness, danced on the border between life and death, and used the fees from his commissioned jobs to fund his quest to trace the origins of magic and repay the orphanage that had raised him. Until one day, a job with ulterior motives drew him back to Hogwarts. From then on, the fate set in motion once more began to return to its destined course! My 0Votes44.9kRecs258.2kFans
- 25 EN Reborn as the Sandaime: Orochimaru, You Be the Kage! 穿越三代：大蛇丸，你来当火影 A wealthy young man who failed to achieve the Baodan stage transmigrates into the era of the Third Hokage, but all he wants is to focus on martial arts. Konoha is still a mess in the aftermath of the Nine-Tails' attack, and he'd rather retire and pass the position of Hokage on to someone more worthy. One of his students is Orochimaru? You're the one! He immediately called Orochimaru over. “Orochimaru, you're going to be 0Votes35.7kRecs323.4kFans
- 26 I Rule This Immortal Mountain 仙山我作主 Master has gone into seclusion, so Chen Jing is now in charge of the Thousand-Mile Immortal Mountain. A transmigrator arrives with his pets and builds the paradise of his dreams, one step at a time, while also saving the cultivation world along the way. Farming, pets, management, character growth, transmigration, one heroine, no System, slice of life 0Votes60.7kRecs115.9kFans
- 27 Lord of All Spirits 万灵主君 Also known as This World Is Too Brutal, The Fourth Calamity at Work, and The Old Man's Otherworldly Farming Life His soul transmigrates into the body of a dying old man. Fortunately, he survives the ordeal and gains fifty years of life. To keep from ending up in the grave too soon, and to avoid being conquered by players, he might as well become the undying old man of another world first. (Farming, slow- 0Votes46.6kRecs38.6kFans
- 28 Ancient Immortals Awaken, and Ten Thousand Foxes Take Me as Their Master 古仙复苏，一万狐狸拜我为师 Ancient immortals awaken and return, while sinister anomalies invade the mortal world, unleashing a bloody storm. To ensure his own safety, Bai Mo raises ten thousand fox disciples. 1Votes117.7kRecs290.6kFans
- 29 This Isn't a Bug, It's a Game Feature 这不是BUG，这是游戏特性 After awakening a game developer System, Chen Ba vows to become the godfather of gaming and usher in a new era of video games! But he soon realizes that something is off… Why do the games he makes keep coming with the strangest bugs? How can a perfectly good dating sim let you romance other players, turning it into a social matchmaking app? How can a perfectly good fighting game let you attack your opponent’s graphics card with skills, blacking out their screen to win? When players demand answer 0Votes40.6kRecs230.3kFans
- 30 Back to Edgar 重返埃德加 A package that arrived ten years late drags Link into a bizarre dream he can enter at any moment, a death game that feels almost real. Following the main quest to free his friend's trapped soul, he levels up along the way. Gradually, he discovers that this is more than just a live-action RPG. ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ This is neither an infinite-flow novel nor a game-world transmigration story. I'm a devoted fantasy fan, and so far all my books have been relatively traditional fantasy. The game a 0Votes160.4kRecs26.3kFans
- 31 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
- 32 EN Who Left This Last Will Here? 谁把遗言落这了？ [The Great Expedition is a colossal lie! The “Golden Fleece” that created the Twelve Primordial Gods... could it be the umbilical cord of those above?] [The Mother of Ten Thousand Limbs in Heaven shattered thirty thousand years ago... That egg named “Morningstar”... is probably no ladder to ascension!] [Beware the moon! An anomalous signal came from its surface... Its source calls itself the Guanghan Ark... possibly from the lost civilization of Yin Ruins...] [It said... Do not answer!] The Camb 4.4kVotes94.8kRecs773.1kFans
- 33 Shu Minister 蜀臣 O heavens above, why have you treated me so cruelly…. This is a story about a chancellor finally fulfilling his lifelong wish. 0Votes101.5kRecs158.8kFans
- 34 Ascending to the Jade Palace 上玉阙 “Your fate is yours to decide, not Heaven's? And you want to go to Hexi? Nice ambition. Then head to the bottom of the river and practice holding your breath. Come back up in three days.” “Feeding yourself to demonic beasts on the Western Sea front is a contribution to the Immortal Alliance. Serving as an officer in the Alliance is also a contribution. There’s no difference in status.” “Locking down the rules of cultivation is good for everyone. The low-level cultivators just can't see reason. W 33Votes170.5kRecs598.8kFans
- 35 I Transmigrated into a Cute Girl, but I Just Want to Have Fun 穿越成萌妹的我只想当乐子人 A troublemaking heroine who loves to stir things up, raised step by step until she becomes a perfect goddess. A feel-good power fantasy with no romance. If you like this kind of story, dive right in 0Votes105.5kRecs194.9kFans
- 36 EN The Ascended 仙者 With an incense burner in hand, he lights a stick of incense. As its smoke curls into the air, in that instant, his divine sense reaches through heaven and earth, and every shackle in the world vanishes into nothingness. That is what it means to be an immortal. 22Votes8.4MRecs1.3MFans
- 37 EN After Signing with AC Milan, I Started Slacking Off 签约AC米兰后，我开摆了 Lao Ye has a new book out. Title: If You’re Brothers, Come Play Soccer Kaka: Huang was the biggest hero of the Istanbul night, even if he didn’t play much. Ancelotti: Huang is a super talent. It’s a shame he’s not in great shape. Maldini: Huang is the team’s most important player. I recommend the club renew his contract for another five years. Barcelona: To show our sincerity in signing Huang Kaiwen, we’ve decided to offer his cousin a salary of one million euros a year. Milan’s team doctors are 9Votes232.9kRecs361.3kFans
- 38 EN Cultivation: Starting as a Druid 修仙：从就职德鲁伊开始 Human follows Earth, Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows nature. Those who cultivate immortality and seek the Dao must look to nature for answers. What changes might occur when druids, who draw power from the natural world, merge with seekers of the Dao, who follow nature? What happens when Wild Shape meets the art of transforming one's body, when commanding the elements meets the Five Elements Escape, and when regeneration meets bringing the dead back to life... 0Votes140.6kRecs278.7kFans
- 39 The Evil God's World Game 邪神的世界游戏 “There are nine categories of art, and I will recreate them one by one before your eyes.” “I am the God of Fiction, master of every dream in this universe... Now, choose from the nine arts.” “Choose literature, and you’ll never be allowed to ask for an update.” “Choose music, and you’ll become addicted.” “Choose painting, and you’ll descend into madness.” “Choose sculpture, and you’ll become as handsome as a sculpture.” “...” “Choose games... Oh, my friend, would you like to spend some money? Pa 3Votes43.6kRecs189.4kFans
- 40 Hollywood in the Making 好莱坞绘制 “Film noir? Yes! Those extreme cinephiles say my work is always full of crime, violence, and death, with sadistic, explicit scenes, protagonists who are both good and evil, and anxiety and unease as its central emotions. It always revolves around greed and deceit, ending in death or destruction. But these things aren’t found only in my films. They reveal the dark side we all share as human beings!”--- 0Votes61.1kRecs137.7kFans
- 41 EN After the Skyfall 天倾之后 Our world has been corrupted. The appearance of supernatural creatures, tales of ghosts and monsters, cultivation and evolution, strange artifacts clashing with sorcery, and the opening of gateways to other realms. Some fight to cross over, while others flee… It all began after the sky fell. 50Votes553.4kRecs2.2MFans
- 42 EN The Sword Was Demonic All Along 剑本是魔 Hou Ying devotes himself to pursuing the Dao, but through a twist of fate he's sent undercover to a demonic sect's sword school. Every day, he eagerly awaits the chance to earn merit and rewards so he can return to the Daoist sect… Only after becoming a towering master of the sword does he sorrowfully realize that no one is strong enough to bring him in anymore! 32Votes438.6kRecs541.2kFans
- 43 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
- 44 EN I Am Not Goblin Slayer 我不是哥布林杀手 [Fantasy world, slow-paced adventure, mages, monster encyclopedia collection] After arriving in a fantastical otherworld, Gauss received an adventurer's handbook that grew more powerful the more monsters he killed and collected. He'd thought he'd embark on a classic adventure: slay dragons, kill devils, and save kingdoms. Instead, he found himself facing goblins that bred like vermin and could never be completely wiped out. As the number of kills and rewards in his monster encyclopedia shot up, 25Votes154.7kRecs557.1kFans
- 45 EN My Immortal Dad 仙父 “I transmigrated, and so did my dad.” Li Ping'an had already arranged everything. He'd secured a solid livelihood for his old man back in the mortal world and pulled strings to get himself into an immortal sect. Then he planned to dedicate himself to the path of immortality and stake everything on his chance to become an immortal. But on the day he went for an aptitude test in the mortal world, everything changed... [A lighthearted xianxia comedy with an everyday-life feel. The author has comple 5Votes438.2kRecs1.6MFans
- 46 Becoming a God by Planting the Bodhi Tree 从栽下菩提树开始成神 All beings possess the wisdom and virtues of the Tathagata, yet they remain sunk in the sea of suffering, unable to transcend it or see the Tathagata... “Because the people of this world have never seen me.” That year, Ji Jingqiu was sixteen. To stay alive, he envisioned the Buddha's Infernal Prison of the Burning House, planted a Bodhi treasure tree, kindled 0Votes213.8kRecs754.2kFans
- 47 The Road to Immortality Begins as a Hunter 长生从猎户开始 Li Yuan transmigrated into a martial-arts world where demons and ghosts lay in wait, becoming an ordinary hunter. Struggling simply to survive, he only discovered that his golden finger had finally arrived after he gained a wife. The stars shift, the seas transform into mulberry fields, mountains and rivers change, but I remain unchanged. 0Votes86.6kRecs746.3kFans
- 48 With a Scales of Equivalence, I'm No Demon 拥有等价天平的我不是妖魔 The calamities of time are strange, the calamities of fate are uncanny, and the calamities of destiny are beyond description. When immortal calamities strike, all living beings suffer! Ever wondered what the population dividend is like in the world of cultivation? This book has the answer! Wang Zijia transmigrates and obtains a golden finger that allows him to convert anything into something of equal value, making any transformation to his body 0Votes68.7kRecs355.6kFans
- 49 Journey to the West: From the Start, I Became a Disciple of Patriarch Bodhi 西游：开局拜师菩提祖师 King Wen had his carriage pulled for eight hundred paces, securing eight hundred years of rule for the Zhou dynasty. During the Western Zhou dynasty, Jiang Yuan had a great dream. It felt like a lifetime had passed, and he realized that flowers were not flowers, mist was not mist, and he was not himself. At the age of four, Jiang Yuan resolved to seek the Dao and pursue eternal life. Seeing that both his parents were still alive, he kept his ambition hidden and decided to serve them for the rest 0Votes151.6kRecs592.1kFans
- 50 Shengong Bao, the Great Sage, Urges the Immortal to Seek Death 申公豹大圣劝死仙 First life: Unlucky Earthling Second life: Disaster Venerable Shen Gongbao Third life, fourth life... and beyond, across countless worlds. Forged by billions of calamities, my Dao body stands; the Great Luo Immortal endures for eternity. [Primordial Chaos secret identities] [Mythic Great Luo] [High-Risk Worlds] 1Votes51.9kRecs187.9kFans
