Novels like Holding Up the Ming
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Holding Up the Ming, best match first.
- 101 The Brocade-Clad Top Scholar 锦衣状元 In the tenth year of the Zhengde reign, in Anlu, Huguang. Zhu Hao transmigrates into a noble family of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. With his wits, he earns a place in Prince Xing's household and saves Zhu Houcong three times. He becomes the future Jiajing Emperor's benefactor, closest friend, classmate, and teacher all at once. He also earns the titles of provincial, metropolitan, and palace examination champion, and has a loyal band of followers, including Lu Bing, commander of the Embroidere 0Votes119kRecs191kFans
- 102 EN The Great Gene Era 基因大时代 Clairaudience and far-sight have both been achieved through science. But what about the seventy-two transformations? Some say the end of science is mythology. Then what lies at the end of genetic evolution? The answer is all in this book. “Old Tang, which direction is the speed-related genetic locus you activated?” The question left Tang Ting looking utterly gloomy. “It’s... hand speed...” Xu Tui stared at him, dumbfounded. Hand speed... The teacher said the more you use a part of your body, the 3Votes509.8kRecs1.1MFans
- 103 I Specialize in Killing Protagonists 我专杀主角 This is a story about the unknown; But its beginning stems from the mutual slaughter of countless protagonists. Is it a hunting ground, a game, a realm of apostles, or perhaps merely a chessboard in some lower dimension? Yiwans says: This entire work is independently original and handwritten. If anything seems similar, count it as copying me. 0Votes2MRecs246.2kFans
- 104 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
- 105 Joining the Dao 合道 The path of divine cultivation is elusive and ethereal, mysterious and unfathomable; the path of qi refinement stands above the world, keeping watch over the realm; martial arts flourish across the land as warriors vie for supremacy; demonic sects and wicked factions lurk in the shadows, waiting for a chance to sow chaos. A great calamity is approaching. The realm is growing ever more chaotic, and heroes rise up everywhere. Qin Ziling is reborn in the body of a poor young man from a remote count 0Votes536.6kRecs451.1kFans
- 106 EN The Unrivaled Ancient Sacred Body 开局签到荒古圣体 [No good-for-nothing protagonist, no bootlicking, prodigies vie for supremacy in a thrilling, invincible power fantasy] Jun Xiaoyao transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the Divine Son of an Ancient Desolate clan. Backed by an invincible family and blessed with astonishing talent, he also gains a sign-in System and starts by signing in to obtain a fully matured Ancient Desolate Sacred Body. Sign in at the Mount Tai Ancient Stele and receive a six-star reward: the Divine Elephant Suppressi 46Votes429.5kRecs6.2MFans
- 107 Longevity Martial Arts: Starting with the Five Animal Health Fist 长生武道：从五禽养生拳开始 Su Chang Kong woke up one day in a world ravaged by war and overrun by demons. His aptitude for martial arts was mediocre, but he discovered that as long as his [Lifespan] increased, his talent and potential could also improve [Infinitely]! Five-Animal Frolics: Mimic the tiger, deer, bear, ape, and bird. Practice it to strengthen your body, sharpen your reflexes, and ward off all illness! Turtle-Breathing True Meditation: A breathing art modeled on the thousand-year-old turtle. Breathe deeply an 1Votes177.8kRecs949.4kFans
- 108 One Billion Sword Draws 十亿次拔刀 This is a world overrun by demons. Everyone knows just how terrifying they are. Even warriors capable of standing against demons would rather have nothing to do with them, given the choice. Yet in this very world, in a small county, a young man slaughters demons every night, all to complete ten billion draws of his blade… 0Votes127.3kRecs232.4kFans
- 109 A Hong Kong Entertainment Industry Life Simulator 港娱的人生模拟器 Zhao Donghuai transmigrates to Hong Kong Island in 1983 and gets a strange life simulator. [June 1983: By chance, you join the Winners and Sinners film crew as a stunt performer. In mid-June, your good looks steal the scene, and you appear as a masked fast-food restaurant robber. Big Brother Hong kicks you through the restaurant window and out onto the street, where you accidentally injure your spine.] [January 1984: You “create” a new version of Nocturne using milk tea bottles, but get trapped 0Votes180.4kRecs225.3kFans
- 110 The Way of the Taoist School 道门大门道 Whether you understand the Way or not, you'll know once you practice. The Taoist sect bears witness to the Great Way, the path to becoming an immortal. Read it forwards or backwards, in order or in reverse, from front to back or back to front, from left to right or right to left, inside or out: it's all part of the Taoist sect's great mysteries! See how the leads and supporting characters navigate the ups and downs of life, endure a perilous and tumultuous existence, and savor the passage of tim 2Votes351.9kRecs147.3kFans
- 111 The Holy Master's Journey Through the Worlds 圣主的世界之旅 Help! I've become the Sacred Dragon from Jackie Chan Adventures, the one hanging on the wall, and Uncle and Dad are about to come after me. What should I do? Huh? You want to know how I became the Sacred Dragon? That's not important. The real question is, how can I, the villain, survive? New book: Why Does Everyone Think I'm a Lucky Star? (If you're interested, go check it out!) 0Votes199.3kRecs216.6kFans
- 112 The Dawn Watcher 曙光守望者 To walk along the edge is to tread on thin ice; A divine scion straddles the line between hell and heaven, yet watches over the world of civilized people. In these dark years of invasion, he may fall, he may die, but he will never submit! [Though I dwell in darkness, my heart still yearns for the light...] [Note: If you're looking for a meaningful book, this one certainly won't disappoint! In this vast sea of people, fate has brought us together. Why not take your time, quiet your mind, and savo 0Votes4.3kRecs2.5kFans
- 113 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
- 114 The Tang Dynasty's Jinx 大唐扫把星 He transmigrates at the very moment the villagers are about to bury him alive, then blows his cover... no, manages to save himself. All he wants is to scrape by in this era and wait for death, but... that woman is way too crazy. 8Votes1.1MRecs455.6kFans
- 115 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
- 116 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
- 117 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
- 118 The Tycoon Who Started When the System Crashed 神豪从系统宕机开始 Lin Qian was reborn. Other people who are reborn tend to be middle-aged, sent back to their youth to seize the opportunities of their era. But Lin Qian had only just graduated and had yet to suffer the harsh blows of working life when the god of fate kicked him back to 2010. He knew nothing about stocks and couldn’t write. He was just an ordinary guy. He thought he would simply live through his life again, following the same old routine. Then, one day six years later, the mysterious System that 0Votes202.6kRecs521.6kFans
- 119 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
- 120 My Big Brother Is Zhu Youxiao 家兄朱由校 In 1620, the Ming Dynasty changed emperors three times, while the iron-headed Nurhaci was still locked in a fierce struggle with Xiong Tingbi over Shenyang. The finest troops on the East Asian battlefield, the White-Pole Soldiers and Qi Family Army, had only just set off north. The situation was still favorable. Lu Xiangsheng was buried in his books, while Sun Chuanting was still a humble county magis 6Votes82.5kRecs383.3kFans
- 121 Divine Base 神级基地 The Void Demonic Realm has invaded, and Shu Feng awakens as a psychic, discovering the true nature of the world. Relying on the power of the mysterious base within him, Shu Feng rises step by step across the three realms: the Void Demonic Realm, the Corrosion Realm, and the Human Realm, eventually reaching the pinnacle. (P.S. Completed works include Insect Swarm Invincible in Another World, Divine Cards, God and Demon Sys 0Votes259.1kRecs154.1kFans
- 122 From Arms Dealer to King of War 从军火商到战争之王 A magical “all-purpose toolbox” drew Qiao Jia into the arms trade. The turbulent, unpredictable world gradually changed his goals... “Sir, how did you get to where you are today?” “I don’t know. At first, I just wanted to make some money, buy a house, and get married. But little by little, more and more people came into my life, and my goals began to change.” “And what’s your goal now?” “Now, I just want to take my crew and retire in peace. Really!” 32Votes618kRecs854.9kFans
- 123 The Great Performer 大演帝 Best Actor: “Teacher Jiang, could you give me a chance? I really want to work with you!” Jiang Xin: “Make an appointment first.” Best Actor: “Teacher Jiang, when will I become an actor as good as you?” Jiang Xin: “Don’t chase hype. Just work diligently.” This is the story of a bit-part actor who works his way up and eventually surpasses a Best Actor in skill. A showbiz novel full of professional know-how, 0Votes65.4kRecs6.5kFans
- 124 The Nethersea of Myriad Worlds 诸天冥海 When I attain the Dao, I will transform into the Nether Sea and flow through the Myriad Worlds! Worlds visited: The Legend of the Condor Heroes, main world, Jade Dynasty, main world, the Three Kingdoms and The Lord of the Rings, the universe of Earth. (PS: I’ve been an avid reader for thirteen years, and this is my first time writing. 0Votes143.5kRecs123.5kFans
- 125 EN I Have a Two-World Seal 我有一枚两界印 A jade seal lets Lu Zheng transmigrate freely to another world. At first, he thinks it is an utterly ordinary ancient world. With no great ambitions, he plans to become a carefree traveling merchant, enjoy the life of a wealthy man, find a few lovely companions to keep him company, and spend his plain, dull days eating and wandering around. Until... he gives a meal to the beggar at his door, and the jade seal gains a few strands of fortune... Fox women come by day, alluring ghosts visit by night 2Votes406.2kRecs663.3kFans
- 126 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
- 127 My Pokémon Is Super-Powered Water 我的精灵超能水 [The most poisonous novel of 2019: the only Pokémon Adventures fan fiction] "I'll clobber you, you Psychic-Water type!" But Chu Yue, a transmigrator, became the leading expert in Psychic-Water types. A friendly warning: everyone who reads this book gets poisoned. Every single one of them. Search using this key phrase: In the second half of this year, the Chinese-American co-produced Pokemon, Pokemon, Pokemon, and Pokémon series will officially begin production. Revisit traditional Pokemon storie 0Votes9.1kRecs12.3kFans
- 128 EN What to Do When I Suddenly Ascend 突然成仙了怎么办 Lin Fan and the Saintess transmigrate on the same day, then discover they can transmigrate back and forth without limit. The two soon become rivals across different times and places. Then one day, Lin Fan returns from a transmigration and discovers he has become an immortal! What do you do when you suddenly become an immortal? Asking online, and it’s kind of urgent. 3Votes690.8kRecs1.1MFans
- 129 Beginning with Devouring 从吞噬开始 In the Great Hong World, he has an ancestor from a million years ago named Jiang Ziya! In Swallowed Star, one of his classmates is Luo Feng! P.S. The author has already completed the premium novel The Lord of Creation, a multiverse story that reached 20,000 top subscribers. 0Votes337.9kRecs225.6kFans
- 130 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
- 131 I'm the Lone Star of Misfortune, but I Love Making Friends 我，天煞孤星，爱好交友 Hey, how dare you slander my good name and call me a jinx? So I attended the Dragon Gate Tournament, and a few candidates died. Then I became the only candidate left, and suddenly I’m a bringer of bad luck. And what’s that about everyone who had a grudge against me ending up dead? How could that possibly have anything to do with me? I don’t know how they died, either. I’m just a lowly constable. Congratulations, Host! Your master died a gruesome death. Cultivation +10,000! 0Votes178.2kRecs351.3kFans
- 132 The Great Jianghu: The Trending Hero 大江湖之热点大侠 Thirty-three years ago, Yang Dingtian, leader of the Ming Cult, died, and the Ming Cult began to decline. Thirty years ago, the Persian Sacred Fire Cult entered the Central Plains, split from the Ming Cult, and established the Sun Moon Holy Cult. Twenty-eight years ago, the Exquisite Chess Game at Drum Mountain was first initiated. Twenty-five years ago, during the Sword and Qi dispute of the Mount Hua Sect, Qi Sect leader Mu Renqing defeated more than ten experts of the Sword Sect before withdr 0Votes187.5kRecs154.9kFans
- 133 Technological Cultivation: Leading Humanity Out into the Stars 科技修行：带领人族杀出星际 A cliched story about someone who awakens with the weakest talent, trains step by step to the highest level, and saves Earth and the universe. 0Votes111.2kRecs29kFans
- 134 This Movie Star Wants More Money 这个影帝要加钱 Transmigrating from the Ming dynasty to the year 2000, Ding Xiu can only live a different kind of life this time around. Director: I hear you're good in a fight. I have a role I'd like you to take. It's very difficult. Ding Xiu: Pay me more and it's fine. Director: Actually, I'm hiring you just as insurance. We may not even need you. Ding Xiu: That's not my concern. If you hire me, you have to pay me. Not a single penny less... P.S. New book: The Unscientific Movie Emperor. Feel free to check it 0Votes226kRecs851.8kFans
- 135 The Crowned Emperor of Tang 冠冕唐皇 In the fourth year of Chuigong in the Tang dynasty, Li Tong arrived in this world. A noble young master, handsome as jade, yet unfortunate enough to be born into the imperial family. A woman rules from the throne, and the Zhou revolution is underway. Either you are the meat on the chopping block, or you hold the knife. I will not let others claim the throne. I will shape a golden age with my own hands. A tale of remarkable figures and unrestrained verse, recounting sixty years of tumult from the 1Votes608.9kRecs298.1kFans
- 136 Long Live the Emperor's Brother 皇兄万岁 “Xia Ji, as a prince, you have disgraced the royal family. What punishment do you deserve?” “I am willing to be confined to the Scripture Pavilion for three years.” “Granted.” “Your Majesty, the royal Scripture Pavilion contains quite a few divine arts and secret techniques...” “Move them all out. Leave only Buddhist scriptures for that rebellious son!” And so, the prince spent two years reading Buddhist scriptures. You read the Heart Sutra and extracted the skill orb “Immovable Wisdom King Form 0Votes262.5kRecs922.3kFans
- 137 EN I Alone Conquer the Chaotic World 我一个人砍翻乱世 The story of one man carving his way through a chaotic world. Zombies: Grrr! Lin Fan: “We’re all neighbors. Why are you so hostile?” Lin Fan: “I still need to go grocery shopping.” Lin Fan looks at Xiao Qing, who has turned into a zombie. “Xiao Qing, I bought a few bottles of water. I’ve already scanned them, okay?” Lin Fan: “Boss, I’d like to collect my wages.” Sunshine Residential Community, where Lin Fan lives, is inundated with countless refugees seeking shelter. We should all learn from Lin 0Votes276.7kRecs901.7kFans
- 138 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
- 139 The Age of Global Hauntings 全球诡时代 My name is Zhang Zhiwei. I'm an ordinary man, and not a particularly successful transmigrator. In this strange world, I'm pursuing supernatural power. 0Votes286Recs0Fans
- 140 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
- 141 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
- 142 EN Human Race Guardian 人族镇守使 Reborn into a new life, Shen Changqing becomes a member of the Great Qin Demon Suppression Bureau. The world is in chaos, overrun by demons and rampant supernatural horrors... Slay a Nether-rank horror, and the Pure Yang Art reaches perfection! Slay a Grudge-rank horror, and the Heavenly Martial Astral Qi reaches perfection! Slay a powerful demon, and break through your limits! Slay Years later, Shen Changqing becomes a Guardian of Humanity, and every demon and supernatural horror bows before hi 1.4kVotes15.1MRecs1.8MFans
- 143 The Scientist of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈的科学家 “Old He, do something about ‘Invincible Jia.’ He’s stirring up another frenzy over some pretty-boy celebrity.” “Your uncle! I’m not stirring things up. I’m spreading positive energy and building unity.” “You’re an AI that spews abuse and leaves a crowd of people shaking in fear, huddling together for comfort. Of course that builds unity...” As a scientist, He Yu was already troubled by an artificial intelligence that swore like a sailor. But when the AI became the entertainment industry’s self-a 0Votes340.7kRecs264.7kFans
- 144 Mecha Storm 机武风暴 To investigate the mysteries of the soul, the Solar System Alliance secretly established a genius program: the Apocalypse Youth Class. It brought together gifted young people from the four federations of the Solar System. But a major accident occurred during the research, leaving many dead and wounded. The principal offender was imprisoned, the youth class was disbanded, and its files were sealed and forbidden. Five years later, after returning empty-handed from the Pan-Solar System Mecha Tourna 5Votes6.1MRecs4.1MFans
- 145 EN My Fierce Dao Companion Has Also Reborn 凶猛道侣也重生了 As the only male heir of the Lu family, Lu Shui received an order from the family elders today: go to the Mu family and break off his engagement. He’d heard that the Mu family’s heavenly daughter had lost all her cultivation overnight and become a cripple, leaving the Lu family elders deeply dissatisfied. They wanted to call off the engagement and find another match. Ordinary Lu Shui didn’t refuse. But when Lu Shui arrived at the Mu family and saw his fiancée, he was dumbfounded. It turned out t 4Votes261.1kRecs788kFans
- 146 Starting Out as a Slime 开局史莱姆 Lord Fantasy Paradise, how did I get reborn as a cute slime king? And why is my beginner world One-Punch Man?! Upcoming worlds: Naruto (Konoha), One Piece, Dungeon Fighter Online (DNF), Marvel (Avengers), League of Legends (LOL), Slime King... [An easygoing, everyday-life adventure through infinite anime worlds in the space of the Lord God.] The Slime King evolves without end in an endless reincarnation paradise. 0Votes9.9kRecs32.6kFans
- 147 EN Hold Your Blade, Heroine! 女侠且慢 “Hold on, heroine. Do you know who I am?” “I do. You’re the empress’s favorite courtier, the rebel leader’s lover, and the young master of a prestigious martial arts clan. You’re playing all three sides. You’re exactly the kind of person I cut down!” The author has completed two novels with over 10,000 paid subscribers, “The Heir Is Fierce” and “The Immortal Maiden Is Fierce.” You can count on their quality and the author’s integrity. Interested readers are welcome to check out their earli 119Votes1.3MRecs2.8MFans
- 148 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
- 149 Azeroth’s Shadowy Trails 艾泽拉斯阴影轨迹 (My new books, My Players Are So Fierce and The Dawn Trail in the Marvel Universe, are now available. Come check them out!) A hardcore gamer transmigrates into Warcraft and becomes Jaina's elder brother. Now he's a prince, too. For the sake of his family's survival, should he break his own sister's legs first, just to stop her from growing up to become a kin-slaying monster? Wait, what? Why do I have to die once as soon as I get here? Let me check the walkthrough. Right, touch my forehead to ope 5Votes383.8kRecs523.8kFans
- 150 I’m Refined and Easygoing, Not a Demon 儒雅随和的我不是魔头 Literary version: A thousand spells, ten thousand divine arts. I ask just one question: can any of them withstand one punch from me? … Easygoing version: Sorry, I’m not singling anyone out. I mean every single one of you here is trash. … This is the moving tale of Ni Kun, an easygoing and refined protagonist who is repeatedly mistaken for a demon, yet remains unfailingly polite and persuades people with reason [and physical force]. 1Votes222.6kRecs247.8kFans
