Novels like The Waning Moon and the Parasol Tree
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- 151 The Endless Path of Martial Arts 无限道武者路 As a combat instructor for China's most elite special forces, he had already reached the pinnacle of practical martial arts. Yet he could not help feeling regret. Human strength was limited. Though traditional martial arts were refined, they were still a finite “technique,” not an infinite “way.” He stood atop the summit, but could go no farther and make no further progress. Until he came to this world filled with infinite possibilities... This is a fan work, but it absolutely will not be a p 4Votes709.5kRecs284.9kFans
- 152 The Outsider 间客 There are two things that deeply stir the human soul: the lofty moral law within us, and the brilliant starry sky above us., Kant When Xu Le looked away from these words and saw for the first time the countless stars scattered like sesame seeds beyond the dust, he wasn’t moved. On the contrary, he was furious: the stars beyond the District’s sky were so dazzling, who could stand it? Being blinded by their light every day would turn him into one of those feral cats on the mining roads, brain-fri 26Votes2.8MRecs1.4MFans
- 153 EN The Wandering Fleet of Deep Space 深空之流浪舰队 (Originally titled: Deep Space Ball Captain. Earth is the cradle of human civilization, but humanity cannot live in the cradle forever. In the year 2264, the first deep-space colony ship of human civilization leaves the Solar System and ventures into the endless darkness... 6Votes587.8kRecs436.5kFans
- 154 Brocade-Clad by Night 锦衣夜行 I was everywhere during the Jingnan Campaign, the reduction of the vassal princes, the capital’s relocation, the compilation of the great encyclopedia, the campaigns against the Mongols, and the expeditions to the South Seas, yet no one knew I was there. The whole world fit in my sleeve. I walked unseen in brocade, keeping a low profile. A low profile was the way to go. A convoluted line of inheritance and a fate passed down through generations, one over which he had no control, set the stage fo 5Votes3.1MRecs890kFans
- 155 EN The Mystic Dao Scripture 玄浑道章 … After the world of spirits and monsters passed through its sixth era, the magnificent Celestial Xia descended! … … 83Votes5MRecs890.7kFans
- 156 King of the Bay Area 湾区之王 “A Chinese player could never succeed in the world of rugby!” “You’re as frail as Bambi. You can’t stand up to anyone!” “You’ve got brains and intelligence, but you lack talent.” Lu Ke: But I have a System. With the System in hand, I’ll reach the pinnacle and build a dynasty of my own! 0Votes672.9kRecs187.3kFans
- 157 After Ascension 飞升之后 The Demon Realm, the Blood Clan, the Angel Clan, and humanity stand as four great powers in a vast universe. After the first War of Gods and Demons, humanity is defeated and forced to sign the humiliating Ancient Pact. Humanity begins its degrading policy of mere survival, quietly recovering its strength... Countless eons later, an unremarkable human master ascends to this realm. Gazing at the desolate lands of antiquity and the ruined mountains and rivers, he lets out a furious roar. The mighty 1Votes1.5MRecs836.2kFans
- 158 Sitting in Forgetfulness, Seeking Immortality 坐忘长生 The young Liu Qinghuan emerges from the chaos of war in the mortal world, only to enter the magnificent wars of the cultivators. Should he stand apart from the world, or shoulder its responsibilities? Should he stay true to his original aspirations, or cast off all attachments? He tempers his heart amid the tumult of the mortal world, then sits in oblivion and attains immortality. 55Votes749.8kRecs428.8kFans
- 159 My Name Is Rain 吾名雷恩 Power and profit, endlessly entangled. Desire and reason, locked in a lover's quarrel. War blazes in the distance, banners flutter in the wind, and horns sound with stirring force. Clashing blades compose a magnificent symphony. I raise my scepter and stand before the sacred. Truth crowns me, and all races kneel at my feet. You ask who I am? My name is Ryan! 0Votes119.5kRecs144.5kFans
- 160 Thieving on Heaven's Behalf 替天行盗 The wind has no form, yet I desire to hunt the wind! Roaming proudly across the Nine Provinces, I shall steal on Heaven's behalf! A colossal bronze coffin floats above a secluded valley, while a woman in red has slept for a thousand years. In the underground palace beneath the vast sea, the stars shift and the earth turns. In the ice sea, the spirits of a sunken ship refuse to fade. As dynasties change and centuries turn, a world-shaking storm suddenly sweeps across the Divine Land. Heroes rise 0Votes1.1MRecs328.7kFans
- 161 Drifting with the Tide: A Great Military Strategist 随波逐流之一代军师 I have long since hidden away the gold at my waist; such matters are nothing unusual. If the world wishes to know the guest of the humble garden, he is merely a scholar from Jiangnan. Jiang Zhe, courtesy name Suiyun, was born poor. After ten years of arduous study, he finally passed the imperial examinations and entered the Hanlin Academy. But by chance, he was drawn into the struggle over the crown prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Faced with schemes and machinations, he had to match wits and p 1Votes5.8MRecs360.3kFans
- 162 EN Dawn of the Extraordinary 超凡黎明 Only after I transmigrated did I discover that the East had spiritual qi revival, while the West had the dawn of the gods. Steam cannons collided with the mysterious, and the supernatural forces of the West began to awaken. [Demolition Expert]+ [Steam Specialist]= [Mechanical Master] [Spellcaster]+ [Swordsman]= [Spellblade] All kinds of advancement paths, class changes, and hidden professions, along with exploration without end. As the mysteries of the West slowly unfolded and the ancient gods g 0Votes944.7kRecs508.3kFans
- 163 EN The Great Dao Leads to Heaven 大道朝天 “Having become human, I want to become an immortal; born on earth, I want to ascend to the heavens.”, Lu Xun. (The official First Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 311875513; the official Second Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 220593959; the VIP fully subscribed readers' group, group number: 670061923. Everyone is welcome to join.) 41Votes6.9MRecs1.6MFans
- 164 The Immortal Gourd 仙葫 Countless arts and endless paths to the Great Dao: I ask only one thing, can they grant eternal life? 10Votes2.8MRecs580.2kFans
- 165 The Imperial Clan of Great Zhou 大周皇族 The souls of Heaven and Earth are always outside, and only the life soul resides within the body. When the life soul resides in the womb, it gives rise to the seven po souls. Everyone's life begins when the life soul takes residence in the womb, but Fang Yun's life began at the very moment it ended… True royalty does not come from inherited bloodlines, but from nobility at the level of one's destiny and soul! 0Votes1.6MRecs691.7kFans
- 166 Azure Emperor 青帝 The great calamity of heaven and earth is drawing near. Ye Qing, once a mighty powerhouse, returns to the time before it begins. A chance encounter leads him to a Confucian scripture. He cultivates the true arts, befriends a mountain god, ventures into the Dragon Palace, battles all manner of factions, seizes opportunities before anyone else, wins a resounding reputation, tramples the myriad immortals, opens a world, and stands supreme across the Three Realms, attaining the Dao as the Azure Empe 2Votes139.6kRecs162.7kFans
- 167 Ever Night 将夜 Fighting heaven is endlessly enjoyable. … 22Votes4.6MRecs2.9MFans
- 168 The Ninth Under Heaven 天下第九 In the boundless universe, there are eight Hongmeng Dao Laws, each fused with by an supreme powerhouse. No one knows that the universe contains a ninth Dao Law, one that shattered through Hongmeng and can be touched by no one. 14Votes16.7MRecs954.8kFans
- 169 Ace Evolution 王牌进化 A young man with three identities: wage slave, murderer, and college student! Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, KOF, Knights of the Round, Shadow Force, Street Fighter… The arcade games you know and love have become prerequisites for survival! Yashichiro Raging Storm brutally slaughters Mai Shiranui; Heaven and Earth Throw takes out Li Dian. The only limit is what you haven’t thought of yet! One day, when you walk down a flight of stairs, you might unknowingly step into 7Votes2.1MRecs534.3kFans
- 170 The Main God's Investigator 主神调查员 This is a laugh-out-loud story bursting with wild ideas. You’ll encounter one plot world after another whose style is completely different from the original. My name is Luo Feng, and I’m an investigator for the Lord God. My day-to-day work is to enter plot worlds, disrupt their main storylines as much as possible, and collect data to compare against the original plots. Why do I mess up these worlds? Naturally, it’s to gather more Lord God data for research, learn everything I can about the enemy 3Votes474.6kRecs388.2kFans
- 171 The Ming Dynasty's Literary Champion 大明文魁 Before the Forbidden City stand nine gates in succession. Officials in their caps and finery arrive from the southern gate. With palace flowers tucked in their hats, they face the emperor; in the Golden Hall, their names are announced for all to hear. They ride through the imperial avenue for ten miles, hailed as the Ming dynasty’s top scholar. 6Votes1.6MRecs544.2kFans
- 172 The Dawn of Lingao 临高启明 They transmigrate to an age of chaos by choice, not because they were struck by lightning. Some want to become kings and conquer the land. Some want to rescue the people from their misery. Others want to use their own strength to stop the final conquest of civilization by barbarism, and thereby rewrite the history of the Chinese people. Of course, some only want to enjoy the extremely decadent life they can’t have in the present day, with three wives and four concubines. This group of ordinary p 94Votes2.5MRecs552.6kFans
- 173 The Eunuch Chief 厂公 With a castrated body, he holds the power of life and death. Clad in a dragon robe, he is hailed as “A Thousand Years” by every official. In a martial world soaked in blood, he stands alone: a skeleton wrapped in skin, a blade in his hand. The modern man Bai Muqiu transmigrates to the great central plains empire of the Wu Dynasty, only to discover that he has become a lowly eunuch. In that year, the Great Liao massed its troops at the border, the Jurchens emerged from the lands of white mountain 0Votes295.4kRecs356.1kFans
- 174 Regent of the Ming Dynasty 摄政大明 He transmigrated and became a notorious, corrupt official. The people's curses, the Crown Prince's hostility, the upright officials' slander, the powerful ministers' exclusion... and an emperor intent on killing the hound once the hunt is over. The situation is dire, and the future looks bleak. This is where the story begins. 9Votes779.8kRecs275.5kFans
- 175 The Otherworldly Life Assistant God 异界生活助理神 With the body, mental power, consciousness, and heart forming a “cross system,” Fang Tian journeys onward. From magic apprentice to mage, from archmage to the Sanctuary, and finally to the Divine Realm. His experiences in his previous life gradually become the nourishment for this one, while his efforts in the present lead him, step by step, toward the legendary existence. And when the truth is finally revealed, the newly born Child of the Plane faces two choices: Leave without a care, or take r 0Votes292.1kRecs194.3kFans
- 176 The Record of the Nine Cauldrons 九鼎记 After Emperor Yu split the mountains with five mighty strokes of his axe, unified the realm, divided it into nine provinces, and established the Nine Cauldrons, this land came to be known as the Nine Provinces. After Emperor Yu passed away, the realm was plunged into endless conflict. A thousand years later, the peerless Emperor of Mount Qin emerged. With a single palm strike, he once stopped the hundred-yard-wide Yan River in its tracks. Through his unmatched martial prowess, he finally unified 17Votes3.8MRecs1.9MFans
- 177 Conquering the Han 覆汉 Strive to make a name among the lords, if only to preserve your life in a chaotic age! As a posthumous child, Gongsun Xun received his guiding principles for life early on from his mother, who claimed to be a transmigrator. But after following the tide of history year after year, he began to realize that things were gradually going very wrong! This is the story of a man who is half native, striving amid a momentous age! 286Votes2.2MRecs1.4MFans
- 178 EN The Melody of Dark Winds 邪风曲 Who can decide what is righteous and what is evil? Good and bad are yours to judge. A mountain is a mountain, and water is water. A mountain is no longer a mountain, and water is no longer water. Then the mountain is still a mountain, and water is still water. After seeing through everything, after seeing through its true nature, what of all things? Once you see through it all, what do righteousness and evil matter? What do good and bad matter? Everything one does is simply for the sake of survi 0Votes4MRecs893.3kFans
- 179 EN Cultivation? Ain't Got No Money For That! 没钱修什么仙？ The old man asked, “You want revenge?” The boy replied, “I’ve been humiliated again and again by the powerful, and my master considers me trash. How could I not want revenge?” The old man patted the boy’s head and sighed. “Good boy, let me pass my cultivation power on to you.” The boy exclaimed, “Senior! How could I accept that?” The old man held out his hand. “Give me your phone.” Watching the changes on his phone, the boy cried out in shock, “Senior! Where did all this hundred-year cultivation 17.7kVotes4MRecs7.2MFans
- 180 The Yi Cauldron 易鼎 Dragon aura is the fundamental principle of humanity. An accident brought him back to this world, eighteen years in the past, accompanied by a shattered soul. It was a time of breathtaking landscapes and rival heroes, when the vast land awaited the one who would rule it. With the secret art of dragon aura, he breaks through the limits of his destiny and sets out to “change the dynasty.” 3Votes904.6kRecs364.6kFans
- 181 Bloodstained Hero's Garb 血染侠衣 The road through the jianghu is fraught with danger, and the heroes’ robes are stained with blood for the people. ---The male lead is restrained, so the story is rather angsty. One-on-one romance, happy ending. Regular updates, never abandoned. 0Votes754.4kRecs40.8kFans
- 182 A First-Rank Official 官居一品 Count the heroes, weigh their triumphs and defeats: a century passes like a dream, yet their hearts burn with purpose. They strive to govern wisely and save a crumbling realm, even if a flood of infamy follows them beyond the grave. They scorn death and cherish the rise and fall of nations, traveling alone through storms and tempests. Who wouldn't wish the Great Wall to stand forever? Yet none can know if the River of Sorrow will flow eastward, back into the sea. 17Votes1.4MRecs891.9kFans
- 183 Dungeon Player 地下城玩家 Sherlock is a newly appointed dungeon lord, determined to become a great Demon King. That is, until he summons a bunch of goblins who give themselves strange names, form cliques, trade with one another, and even get into brawls and gang fights. They call themselves... players! 2Votes910.7kRecs549.6kFans
- 184 Lord of the Stars 众星之主 This is a wondrous world where everyone pursues martial arts. Legend says that martial arts, cultivated to their utmost, can move mountains, divide seas, soar through the sky, and burrow beneath the earth. Ancient biographies even tell of people who transcended mortality, became immortals, and lived forever. An ordinary young man from Earth is brought to this world by a mysterious beam of light, starting over as a baby. This world closely resembles the Earth of his previous life, but martial art 0Votes311.5kRecs288.2kFans
- 185 Peddling Sin 贩罪 A genius. Withdrawn, lonely, obsessive, mad. Whenever the times change, he raises the banner of the Inverted Cross. Success makes him a prince or minister; failure leaves him among maggots and filth. In times of chaos, people of exceptional talent flock to his side from every corner. In the hidden corners of the city, he looks down upon the world. In this life, there is only one person he cares about. 28Votes187kRecs547.5kFans
- 186 EN Martial Sage of the Ten Directions 十方武圣 New book: "Desperate Night", "The Strange World: I Alone Become an Immortal". Search for it if you're interested. In a barren post-apocalyptic world, it is the third year of the Shizong reign. The land is in chaos, and the people are struggling to survive. The central dynasty has collapsed. Powerful factions carve up the land, while sects rule independently. Demonic cults and evil gangs sow chao 18Votes2MRecs1.5MFans
- 187 Heavy Armoured Truck In Post-apocalyptic World 重卡战车在末世 “There are always villains trying to harm me!” “The apocalypse is coming any minute. I have to survive!” Shen Cong, who suffers from paranoid delusions, sees people online claiming the end of the world is nigh and immediately believes them. He shuts himself inside and devotes himself to building his own apocalypse vehicle and honing his survival skills. Until one day... The apocalypse really comes. 6Votes685.5kRecs514.4kFans
- 188 EN My Many Masters 我的师父很多 Conflict filled the jianghu in an age of great contention. The leader of the Great Qin people wielded a Mo Dao and thrashed the whole realm until everyone had black eyes and swollen faces. The old immortals of the jianghu squatted atop their mountains, then turned around and cast the entire world beneath them. Some strongmen measured the earth on foot, while some jianghu heroes split the sky with a single sword, only to get drunk in a beauty’s arms moments later. Daoists carried swords on their 0Votes372.8kRecs366kFans
- 189 Taihao 太浩 Taihao is heaven. The Great Way is arduous, and the road to immortality is rugged. After a wondrous encounter with the immortal path in a dream as a child, a young man sets out to cultivate the Dao and seek the truth. How deep is the sea? Only the Kun fish knows. How high is the sky? Only the Peng bird understands. How vast is the world? Only I know: the myriad realms beneath the bright heavens and stars. Rise on a whirlwind ninety thousand li, and stir the winds and clouds across the nine heave 7Votes280.8kRecs333.6kFans
- 190 EN Wizard World 巫师世界 New book: Black Night of Despair. The Strange World: I Alone Am an Immortal. Search for it and give it a read if you’re interested. After transmigrating to another world and becoming an ordinary member of a small clan, he begins his journey to power with a biological chip capable of analysis… 5Votes516.2kRecs486.7kFans
- 191 My Girlfriend is Evil Woman 我的女友是恶女 After an unfortunate accident took his life, the soul of Bei Xiu transmigrated into the body of a Japanese high school student and was forced to begin his studies in Japan. After careful consideration, he decided to aim high in this new life. Have fun? No, study! Fall in love? No, study! His goal was to get into a top university, and nobody was going to stop him! 15Votes1.2MRecs638.6kFans
- 192 The Great Sage’s Tale 大圣传 The supreme beings among demons are known as “Great Sages.” A young boy leaves his mountain village, travels across the land, and steps into legend one step at a time, becoming a myth. VIP Group: 102407797 (full subscription required) 46Votes2.5MRecs1.8MFans
- 193 Spirit Mountain 灵山 Mei Xi, an undergraduate at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, had wandered the world from a young age. After struggling his way into university and reaching his second year, he transmigrated through an extraordinary chance encounter and arrived in the prosperous Tang dynasty. To his surprise, the world he found was not quite like the one described in history books. Things that existed only in myths and legends were right there before his eyes. How should he make his way in this world? Were 4Votes696.7kRecs484kFans
- 194 EN Eternal Life 长生不死 Mortal Arc: To seek eternal life, I scheme to claim the world! I, Zhong Shan, will establish a supreme Celestial Dynasty, gather the world’s fortune, wash away the karmic burdens on my soul, and then defy Heaven’s might, split open the heavens, and achieve immortality. First comes fate, then fortune, then feng shui, then the accumulation of hidden virtue, and finally achievement! To live forever, those who cultivate achievement establish Celestial Dynasties and gather the world’s fortune! Those 0Votes619.8kRecs409.5kFans
- 195 EN Inner Demons 心魔 The new book, The Netherworld Painted Skin Scroll, is currently being serialized. The print edition has already been published under the title Formless. Perhaps on a cold winter night, you hear someone softly singing on the other side of a wall: A feather-robed heart, as pure as clouds, a zither, a sword, and a brush. Light snow, a red brazier, yellow-sprout wine, reading the Purple Star and Dongting scriptures by night. The lingering melody sounds like mus 4Votes410.7kRecs584.5kFans
- 196 A Thousand Autumns for the Young Master 公子千秋 After a devastating fire, Yue Qianqiu was taken home by Old Master Yue, a man of humble origins with a house full of descendants. In this world, there were powerful clans and scholars who fancied themselves noble and righteous. There were also martial circles and sects unwilling to live at the mercy of the imperial court. Scholars used their words to undermine the law, while heroes used their martial arts to defy its prohibitions. Conflict and excitement went hand in hand, as did opportunity and 0Votes717.5kRecs176kFans
- 197 One Word Reaches Heaven 一言通天 One day, an iron tree blossomed, and spring buds sprouted in winter. One year, the great river reversed its course, and white crows filled the sky. One lifetime, right and wrong were indistinguishable, and every day was perilous. One man, with a single word, laughed proudly over the world. He said: Heaven has nine levels, and the earth has eight reaches. I will vie for supremacy over the seven realms, asking for no place among the six paths. I have seized the people's grain and roamed the world 1Votes752.5kRecs305.2kFans
- 198 The Perfect Mecha Sword God 完美机甲剑神 Humanity had entered the age of the Great Universe when it encountered the Dark Demons among the stars, and the two sides fought a bloody war across the starry skies. The young Zhang Yuan was reborn ten years in the past. Using the game Heroes to join the star battlefields, he became a legendary mecha sword god. 0Votes264.9kRecs207.7kFans
- 199 Online Game: Reverse Progression 网游之倒行逆施 Unable to afford a gaming helmet, Li Huailin got desperate and built his own gaming pod to enter the new online game Heart of Glory. He never expected his character to get bugged. Other players gain experience from killing monsters, but he loses it. Others earn experience and money from quests, but he loses both. Just when he thought the game was unplayable, his character died once, and his experience suddenly skyrocketed. Then it all clicked... If you don’t court death, you won’t die. To level 8Votes255.9kRecs330.2kFans
- 200 EN A Top-Rank Scholar of Humble Birth 上品寒士 A seasoned modern-day backpacker transmigrates to the Eastern Jin dynasty, inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. His family’s farmland is about to be seized, and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law is being forced to remarry. How can Chen Caozhi overcome prejudice against his low-born status and change his fate, while protecting the interests of himself and his clan? Watch as this young man rises step by step through the rigid hierarchy of the Nine-Rank Official System, befriends 26Votes785.5kRecs822.6kFans
