Novels like Starting from Scratch
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Starting from Scratch, best match first.
- 51 Reborn: The Thief Who Roamed the World 重生之贼行天下 A lonely wanderer, steps that pursue the shadows, this is the thief's anthem. With the memories of a level-180 master thief, Nie Yan returns to ten years ago. Fate has played a joke on him. Everything he once missed, everything that was taken from him, he'll take back. Then he'll gear up with the best equipment, crush all opposition, kill any god who stands in his way, and become unstoppable. 27Votes2.3MRecs1.1MFans
- 52 EN Legend of Star Peak 星峰传说 This is Tomato's very first book. A debut, no less! ~~~~********************************************************** The first part has ended, and the second part begins. The boundless universe shared by the worlds of immortals and demons sets the tone for Part Two! The second part is full of upheaval and grandeur, with immortal pills, spirit beasts, sacred cultivation grounds, deadly places on earth... You name it, it's there! Immortal Emperors, Demon Lords... countless mighty experts! You'll hav 0Votes387.5kRecs450.5kFans
- 53 Online Gaming: This Guy Isn’t a Knight 网游之这货不是骑士 This guy just loves sprinting around in plate armor, but he isn't a knight. This guy just loves playing the hero and saving pretty girls, with a bit of groping on the side, but he isn't a knight. This guy always stands there and lets people hit him, but he really isn't a knight... All in all, this is a serious story about a complete idiot. 0Votes75.6kRecs71.9kFans
- 54 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
- 55 EN The Buddha Is the Way 佛本是道 The Heavenly Dao is unpredictable and heartless, embracing all things while remaining apart from them. It knows neither good nor evil, right nor wrong, gratitude nor resentment, joy nor sorrow. The immortal path is the Dao, the demonic path is the Dao, the path of monsters is the Dao, and Buddhism itself is the Dao. Reclining high among the nine layers of cloud, I comprehend the truth upon my meditation cushion. Beyond Heaven and Earth, beyond the mystic and the yellow, I shall become the honore 80Votes2.9MRecs678.4kFans
- 56 EN The Flying Dagger 寸芒 A young man with unmatched skill in throwing knives. Since his meridians have already settled into their final form, he can never achieve much in the way of internal cultivation. But then he comes across a pill from the world of cultivation, a Marrow-Washing Pill that can remake the body and cleanse the meridians... 0Votes2.4MRecs631.3kFans
- 57 I Come from Asgard 我来自阿斯嘉德 Why has Wolverine, forever a foul-smelling, foot-scratching middle-aged uncle, suddenly become S.H.I.E.L.D.’s prized treasure? Why did Galactus, the super glutton infamous throughout the universe, die an untimely death in the starry sky? Who exactly is the sinister young man in the Collector’s cabinet of curiosities? Why is Thanos even more obsessed with the AllSpark than Ultron and Megatron? Why does Captain America’s giant shield always disappear without a trace? Why are the people of America 0Votes136.2kRecs141kFans
- 58 The School Beauty’s Bodyguard 校花的贴身高手 A legendary assassin returns to the city, on orders to protect the campus belle! I’m the campus belle’s personal bodyguard, so you’d better stay away from me, or the young lady will get jealous again! 135Votes1.6MRecs3.2MFans
- 59 The Ascension Path 升龙道 A man struggling to survive alone in a foreign land never forgets that his roots are in Yan State. Holding fast to his convictions, he seeks a path to strength, and in the end, carves out a career of his own abroad. 0Votes2.7MRecs230.8kFans
- 60 EN The Metaverse of Infinite Flow 无限流的元宇宙 Original title: Fu Qinghai Battles Everything This is mainly the story of a male protagonist from the Warhammer 40K universe who steamrolls all sorts of monsters and villains. Xenomorphs battle Death Eaters, Jedi Knights battle mutants, Deep Ones battle Anna Belle, Titan Beasts battle Jaegers, Ringwraiths battle symbiotes... Until, in the end, it becomes Fu Qinghai Battles Everything. Titles the protagonist has earned or will earn: Qingshan Stark, Belisarius Qingshan, Qingshan Khan, Darth Qingsh 225Votes1.7MRecs505.1kFans
- 61 Earth’s Game Zone 地球游戏场 December 21, 2112! The world is divided into countless battlefields. Zhang Feng, an unremarkable student, gains a unique talent: his chance of getting high-level gear from monster drops increases by thirty percent! For the sake of survival and his parents, he fights bio-monsters, slays dragons, and marches step by step toward the battlefields of the universe. 0Votes128kRecs148.1kFans
- 62 Online Gaming: The Great Thief 网游之大盗贼 Dancing on the edge of a blade, walking through the shadows. A lone king, an apostle of death, the glory of thieves! Reborn into an online game, I always get there first! I have a heaven-defying ring. I’m not just a thief; I can learn Druid skills, too. I can sneak through the shadows, ambush enemies, and claim the kills. I can turn into a seal and dive underwater to open treasure chests. When I’m bored, I can even turn into a little leopard and act cute... All my life, I have been loyal only t 19Votes1.1MRecs874.3kFans
- 63 Prison of Heroes 英雄监狱 Some people are destined to meet, even if one is in heaven and the other in hell. Rose Prison, the world’s number-one prison in reality! It holds the most notorious criminals on the planet. What would happen if you led a group like that into a virtual world? Hero Prison, the number-one prison in the virtual world! It holds legendary heroes and monsters: the Harbinger of Doom, the Ancient Demon Emperor, the Troll Chieftain, bounty hunters, and even mighty gods! How powerful would you be with a pr 3Votes487.9kRecs358.3kFans
- 64 Treasure Hunting 拣宝 While everyone else is missing the real value, he is picking up overlooked treasures. While everyone else is picking up overlooked treasures, he is finding genuine masterpieces! Shang bronzes and Zhou ritual vessels, Heshibi jade and Sui pearls, Warring States gold-inlaid jade belt hooks; Qin terracotta warriors and Han pottery, Jin calligraphy and Tang paintings, exquisite Song porcelain, kesi silk tapestries, and lacquerware; bamboo, wood, ivory, and horn carvings, huanghuali and zitan: everyt 0Votes393.5kRecs278.5kFans
- 65 The Heavenly King 天王 Chen Xiao is an eighteen-year-old orphan. His parents were leading researchers who both died in a research accident two years ago. On the day of his eighteenth birthday, Chen Xiao receives a mysterious phone call. The caller claims to have been a friend of his parents and says they asked him to deliver something to Chen Xiao. When Chen Xiao rushes home, he is astonished by what has been delivered: A huge freezer, and inside it, a beautiful girl fast asleep... From then on, his life is changed fo 0Votes2MRecs727.8kFans
- 66 EN Summon Holy Sword 召唤圣剑 It is a chaotic age. The shadows of darkness devour all things. The continent is shrouded in despair and emptiness, as people struggle amid fire and death. The boundary between reality and fantasy grows blurred. When that lone star shines in the night sky, can it change the fate of this doomed world and restore its lost glory? Rhode was once the leader of Starlight, the most powerful players' guild in the online game Dragon Soul Continent. After leading its members to defeat the Void Dragon, the 7Votes352.6kRecs507.7kFans
- 67 Super Gene Optimization Fluid 超级基因优化液 By a twist of fate, Xia Fei took a bottle of gene optimization fluid with no trademark, no expiration date, no instructions, and no place of origin. Our story begins here... 0Votes485.8kRecs276.1kFans
- 68 Legend of the Mecha Master 师士传说 Ye Chong, who grew up on a garbage planet, unexpectedly discovers a battered light armor while scavenging through a junkyard. With the help of this damaged, intelligent light armor, Ye Chong escapes the planet and enters human society. What is the true identity of Mu Shang, the intelligent light armor? What is the truth behind Ye Chong’s origins? How does Ye Chong, whose way of interacting with beasts and beauties is far from ordinary and whose only concern is survival, experience love? How does 2Votes4.5MRecs468.4kFans
- 69 Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Tomb Raider's Tale 鬼吹灯（盗墓者的经历） The television adaptation of Yunnan Worm Valley premieres on August 30. The official licensed original story can be found in Chapters 101 to 176~ Ancient civilizations, lost treasures, mysterious and unfathomable tombs. Guided by a fragment of a secret manual passed down through the protagonist's family, three modern-day tomb raiders uncover layer after layer of ancient mysteries in a bizarre and eerie underground world. What exactly is the nine-story Demon Tower beneath the great glacier of the 7Votes811.8kRecs1.6MFans
- 70 The Ice and Fire Chef 冰火魔厨 Seven peerless divine blades. The Ice Goddess's Sigh: the Dawn Dew Saber. The Fire God's Roar: the Blazing Sun Saber. The Whisper of the Free Wind: the Proud Sky Saber. The Melody of the Awakening Earth: the Everlasting Life Saber. The Six-pointed Star of Infinite Wonders: the Mystic Pivot Saber. The Dawn That Spans Heaven and Earth: the Holy Radiance Saber. The Curse of Eternal Hell: the Demon-Eater Saber. These are seven divine sabers, and also seven magic staffs wielding ice, fire, wind, eart 5Votes3.2MRecs748.3kFans
- 71 The Hero's Creed 英雄信条 The banshee owner of the Misfortune Tavern really was a kind and considerate person. After downing a glass of Midnight, Tang Dun started complaining: Why, as a Templar Knight, did he have to lead a bunch of underlings from the forces of darkness? “Maybe if you occasionally pretend to be a Death Knight, you’ll get to meet the Forsaken Queen!” the owner offered insincerely, then snapped at the banshee maids who kept rubbing themselves against Tang Dun. “No one wants to deal with the undead all day 0Votes339.5kRecs249.9kFans
- 72 Demon Hunter Lord 狩魔领主 This is a story about a tech geek saving the world. Luo Di, a shut-in who has grown distant from real life through his obsession with games, is one of the most famous rangers in Shattered Lands. But after transmigrating, he unexpectedly finds himself inside the game world, sent back to the delicate historical moment two years before the servers opened. The kingdom that was destined to fall still stands, and the woman he loves has yet to die in the orcs' war. The shadow of the undead still linger 0Votes123.1kRecs146kFans
- 73 Child of Light 光之子 A lazy young man chooses to study the neglected magic of light because of his personality, and inadvertently steps onto the turning wheel of fate. Step by step, he becomes the legendary Archmage. Through his efforts, the divide between the Eastern and Western Continents is finally brought to an end. The entire continent is freed from racial divisions, and he becomes the beloved Son of Light, revered by every race in generations to come. 0Votes478.8kRecs352.3kFans
- 74 Online Gaming: The God-Tier Mechanic Hunter 网游之神级机械猎人 Still fretting over rare pets and top-tier gear? Watch me speed-run dungeons and crush bosses with my mohawk, spider tank, and Reaper 4000! Fancy footwork and godlike game sense are nothing in the face of the storm of metal unleashed by my mechanical turrets. Just watch me stand and fight till dawn! While you’re still celebrating after slaying a dragon, I can only smile in silence! “Kid, ever 0Votes405.8kRecs414.5kFans
- 75 EN Legend of the Cultivation God 修神外传 The divine map comes together, thunder roars, forbidden lands stir, and an immortal abode appears! The path of immortality stretches on. Where does it lead? The divine traces remain hidden. Why do they hide? The Heavenly Dao is merciless, yet humans are full of feeling. Countless desires stand in the way of eternal life! Cultivate the Worry-Free Sutra within, train the Thunder Body without, venture alone through three continents and four seas, and boldly battle demons and monsters! Wield the Fiv 0Votes648.3kRecs263.7kFans
- 76 Reborn as a Demon Hunter 重生之恶魔猎人 We belong neither to the light nor to the darkness. We walk along the edge. There is no glory to praise, no hymn to sing of us, only pride in our hearts. The Demon Hunter's Code: Preface 1Votes244.8kRecs221.7kFans
- 77 Star Trace at Light Speed 空速星痕 [Xiao San’s new book, Yin Yang Crown, is now registered] Yin Yang Crown book ID: 1436015 You can also click the link below to go straight to the book. [A Xiao San production is always top quality. An all-new setting, made in gratitude to our readers] 0Votes2.2MRecs575.7kFans
- 78 Forty Thousand Years of Gaming 游戏四万年 Forty thousand years ago, gaming became the world's primary industry. What will games become forty thousand years from now? In this world where the tech tree has gone askew over forty thousand years, come play games with us. 0Votes210.9kRecs79.2kFans
- 79 Skyborne Dragon Rider 苍穹龙骑 The glory of one hundred thousand years ago is gradually being forgotten by the people of the world. An ace of aerial combat who returned from Earth bearing a mysterious destiny will reforge the glory of the Dragon Knights. Humility, honor, sacrifice, valor, mercy, spirit, honesty, justice! Whether night falls or the sun rises, the roar of dragons will resound across the heavens. The Dragon Knights who protect this sky will surely remain with the heavens! Wherever the longsword points, as long a 0Votes1MRecs236.5kFans
- 80 Otherworldly Beast Doctor 异界兽医 Everyone knows the Sunflower Manual. But what about the Lotus Treasure Mirror? To master this art, you must first castrate yourself! That's the Sunflower Manual. If you fail, I'll castrate you for you! That's the Lotus Treasure Mirror. This is a story about a boy's training. A poor man is forced to learn a sinister martial art. Until he masters it, he must stay away from women, or the Lotus 0Votes1.2MRecs465.4kFans
- 81 Interstellar Conquest at My Fingertips 随身带着星际争霸 When Tang Fang woke up, he had transmigrated 253 years into the future, to the Interstellar Age, where he became a cannon-fodder soldier on the front lines. He discovered that he had somehow brought along the bases of all three races from the real-time strategy game StarCraft II. Even more exhilarating, he could summon the combat units built in the game's virtual space. Zerg: Swarm Hosts, Ultralisks... Terran: Banshees, Battlecruisers... Protoss: Dark Templar, Carriers... Watch Tang Fang lead hi 0Votes404kRecs306kFans
- 82 EN Long Live Summons! 召唤万岁 The Dragon Soaring Continent is a world devoted entirely to summoning, with no magic or battle aura. After transmigrating here, the otaku Yue Yang was astonished to discover that he had taken on a new identity: the Third Young Master of the Yue family, a drowned corpse who had thrown himself into a river after a beauty broke off their engagement. The original Third Young Master of the Yue family was a tragic good-for-nothing, widely recognized as the most useless person among the Four Great Fami 0Votes1.4MRecs494kFans
- 83 Star Wars Storm 星战风暴 With the military academy entrance exam approaching, Er Shi Ba's genetic number was directly disqualified from the examination. He only meant to deliver a love letter for a friend, but ended up falling into a lake, and rumors of his suicide for love spread like wildfire. The first gift Wang Zheng had ever received felt more like an entry into purgatory... Yet when everything was over, Wang Zheng began a happy university life! Passion is eternal. This is the March of the Storm, the fiercest and m 1Votes3.5MRecs1.1MFans
- 84 The Warcraft Lord 魔兽领主 After accidentally obtaining a mysterious wizard tower, Yang Ling crossed the threshold into wizardry cultivation and became a blood wizard. While others could summon only one or two magical beasts, he could use mysterious wizardry to tame tens of thousands of them and assemble a vast magical beast army… 1Votes549.7kRecs395.6kFans
- 85 Shadow Throne 暗影神座 This is a story about tricking gods. In his previous life, Raven was killed in a game after being tricked by Cyric, the God of Murder. This time, he transmigrated into the Oerth World, tricked one god after another, then kindled divine fire and took his seat on the divine throne… I’m an author from the ancient days. I’ve completed a whole host of works, including The Tyrant’s Spear, Flying Cloud Star Chronicles, Heart of the Sunbreaker, Abyssal God of Slaughter, and Wolf Lord. I’ve never abandon 0Votes227.3kRecs160.2kFans
- 86 Solo Play 独游 Important tips for adventuring on the continent of Falvey: 1. Never give anything of value to the city gate guards. 2. Chickens are vicious creatures. 3. Your life is worth no more than a chicken's. 4. A skilled archer is a companion you can count on in battle. But not every archer is skilled, so... good luck. 5. Treasure your life and love living. Don't try making an atomic bomb on a whim. 6. Don't be fooled by appearances. 7. Knowing a few extra languages is useful. 8. Don't fear death. Most p 0Votes138.4kRecs69.8kFans
- 87 Only I Am an Immortal 惟我独仙 [Third Brother's new book, Yin Yang Crown, is now registered] Yin Yang Crown book ID: 1436015 You can also click the link below to go straight to the book. [A Third Brother production is guaranteed to be top quality. A brand-new setting, offered in thanks to our readers] 1Votes1.4MRecs625kFans
- 88 Lotus Treasure Mirror 莲花宝鉴 If you fail, I’ll help you castrate yourself: The Lotus Treasure Mirror. This is a story about a boy’s martial arts technique. A poor man is forced to learn a sinister art. Until he masters it, he must stay away from women, or The Lotus Treasure Mirror will snip him into a eunuch with a single “click”! 0Votes1.5MRecs482.3kFans
- 89 Martial God 武神 What is a genius? Someone who can fully master any combat technique, and clear away every bottleneck whenever they cultivate a new technique. That's a true genius! He Yiming was an ordinary boy from He Family Village, with no particularly outstanding talent for martial arts. But after a chance encounter, this unremarkable boy became a genius in everyone's eyes, blessed with an enviable gift for martial arts. Whether it was his family's acquired Five Elements manuals or the legendary innate manua 3Votes2.3MRecs1.4MFans
- 90 EN The Legacy of Zichuan 紫川 Two hundred years ago, on the Lanhe battlefield, the Light Empire’s last legion collapsed amid the demons’ roar, and the empire’s final emperor fell in battle. With no common ruler left on the chaotic Xichuan Continent, warlords rose up and fought for supremacy. Martial strength was the only means of survival, and ruling the world was the dream of generations of powerful warriors. In the southeast of the continent stood a powerful force that had endured for more than two hundred years: the Zichu 8Votes1.7MRecs1.1MFans
- 91 Mecha Storm 机动风暴 Crush miracles, Rule the heavens with one hand, An eternal passion and burning spirit, The immortal legend of a tyrant! 4Votes1.8MRecs630.4kFans
- 92 EN Terror Infinity 无限恐怖 I’m starting a new book. I hope you’ll enjoy it. The ending: If death is the end of life, then what is the end of death? The new book is now updating. I urgently need your follows, clicks, comments, and tips. A new worldview, a new cast of characters: this is a brand-new story I’ve prepared for you! 35Votes4.3MRecs1.4MFans
- 93 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 盗墓笔记 The original novel of the hit television series Sand Sea. Fifty years ago, a silk manuscript from the Warring States period was unearthed by grave robbers in Changsha. It recorded the location of a strange ancient tomb from that era. Fifty years later, the grandson of one of those grave robbers discovered the secret in his grandfather's notes and gathered a group of experienced tomb raiders to search for its treasures. No one could have imagined that this ancient tomb would contain so many eerie 48Votes570.7kRecs3.6MFans
- 94 The Super Merchant of the Apocalypse 末世超级商人 I'm just an ordinary merchant. My job is to trade goods between two different time periods. Food from the apocalypse is as precious as gold, so of course I'm not letting that go. Metals that are scarce in the modern world? In the apocalypse, you can pick up and haul as much as you want, until your muscles give out. What? An airliner in exchange for a ton of food? Bring me a fighter jet or a bomber, th 0Votes232.8kRecs668kFans
- 95 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 11Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans
- 96 Tales of Demons and Gods 妖神记 The Demon God is reborn. Who can stand against him? This is a world of demon spirits. People hunt demon beasts and obtain their spirits. By integrating them into their Soul Seas, they can gain immense power. Thanks to a Book of Temporal Demon Spirits, Nie Li returns to his youth... ~~Tales of Demons and Gods is a fantasy novel that Snail has carefully crafted into something truly different. The comic adaptation is also being released on Tencent Animation, with beautiful artwork. Please show your 0Votes376.5kRecs722.2kFans
- 97 Stellar Transformation 星辰变 Born unable to cultivate internal energy, a child chose the painful and arduous path of external cultivation in hopes of earning his father’s attention and regard. Spring turned to autumn, and time flew by. The child grew up… into a young man. What truly changed his fate was a mysterious crystal stone formed from a shooting star: the Meteor Tear. Unbeknownst to the young man, the Meteor Tear merged with his body, and he underwent a transformation like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon… From t 21Votes6.8MRecs3.3MFans
- 98 City at the End of the World 终末之城 The apocalypse arrived. Without any warning, disaster erupted and swept across the entire world. Countless people died in the catastrophe. When the survivors opened their eyes again, they discovered that the world had been utterly transformed. Mysterious powers and terrifying monsters left humanity with only two paths: survival or death. People abandoned everything, hoping only to struggle through one more day in this cruel world. But for Feren, there was more to it than that. “I think they need 0Votes221.7kRecs135.1kFans
- 99 Dragon Emperor, Martial God 龙皇武神 From the day he began cultivating, everything changed. 1Votes9.7MRecs1.5MFans
- 100 Meow Creed 喵客信条 I remember someone saying that if you could have a completely new life, you should naturally take an entirely new path, wipe away every past disappointment, and make up for every regret. The little cat pursed her lips and gave a soft scoff. People like that have never had a limp, so of course they don't know the hardships of a lame cat, much less understand how much bitterness and pain a limping kitten endures just to climb upward. P.S. The protagonist is neither a thief nor an assassin. If you 0Votes361.7kRecs103.3kFans
