Novels like Starting from Scratch
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Starting from Scratch, best match first.
- 101 The Finest Houseboy 极品家丁 [How to read this book: Take your cue from Flirting Scholar!] A young sales manager has an accident and ends up in a completely different world, where he becomes an honorable... servant in the Xiao family mansion! Spring arrives late at dusk, Yet comes before the flowers know. Year after year, peach trees are planted, Blooming when hearts are breaking. “Peach Blossom Poem”, it belongs to Third Brother! 36Votes6.3MRecs1.5MFans
- 102 Eternal Life 永生 The physical body, supernatural powers, immortality, ascension to sainthood, eternal life: five realms of cultivation. How does one humble living being gradually open the door to eternal life? The structure of the physical body between Heaven and Earth, the mysteries of supernatural powers, the freedom of immortality, the power of ascension, and the hope of eternal life are all contained within. Countless wondrous magical treasures, brand-new worlds, immortal sects, humans, monsters, gods, immor 13Votes36.6kRecs414.3kFans
- 103 Dark Lord 幽暗主宰 After an accident, Jain came to another world and was reborn as the Demon Lord’s son. In these vast, gloomy depths, he became the master of a dungeon and the heir to the Demon Lord. But danger lurked beyond the darkness. There were demons with their eyes on the throne, just like him, as well as monsters lying in wait deep underground. Adventurers roamed everywhere in search of treasure and legends, while knights came from the surface to fight for justice. Beneath ancient oaths and banners, Jain 0Votes255kRecs239.6kFans
- 104 Online Game: Global Online 网游之全球在线 The tenth-anniversary novel, Mistbound Lord, is now available!!! The first cross-era online game in history to combine personal adventure, territory building, and interplanar warfare, Earth Online, has launched worldwide. Players from across the globe are online, and heroes vie for supremacy. See how the reborn protagonist builds his territory, recruits famed generals and renowned scholars from history, stirs up the world, and achieves an emperor’s reign! (PS: This is a return to the purest, mos 3Votes507.6kRecs424.1kFans
- 105 The Scapegoat 黑锅 Steam, stir-fry, pan-fry, deep-fry, stew: toss it all into one pot for a delicious feast. Bitterness, worry, joy, delight, sorrow: live a vivid life from beginning to end. Life is like a pot. And we're all ingredients in it. 3Votes443kRecs583.9kFans
- 106 The Fake Great Hero 冒牌大英雄 What can a mechanical repair soldier do? Research, modifications, and ingenious inventions? What can a mecha warrior do? Fight in a mecha, execute precise maneuvers, and use bizarre, unconventional techniques? What can a special reconnaissance soldier do? Infiltrate enemy territory, fight unarmed, take down enemies with a single move, disguise himself, sneak around, and snipe? What can a military strategist do? Analyze the course of a battle, plan operations, and win through the unexpected? A ge 32Votes3.8MRecs1.2MFans
- 107 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
- 108 EN The Demon's Rule 恶魔法则 What can a completely useless fellow, written off as a fool and a good-for-nothing, get in exchange for selling his soul to a demon? Beauty? Power? Wealth? Authority? Let's overturn every rule in this world and follow in the demon's footsteps... “I know that one day, this world will lie beneath my feet!!” Du Wei 48Votes5.3MRecs1.6MFans
- 109 Lotus Blossoms at Every Step 步步生莲 Yang Decheng, a community worker, unexpectedly returns to ancient times after doing his job conscientiously, becoming Ding Hao, the least favored illegitimate son of the Ding family. Without power or money, Ding Hao works as a carriage driver for his half-brother. His dream is to become a carefree young master in this wretched society and live out his days in peace. Though the dream seems distant, Ding Hao doesn't take it to heart. Drawing on the social experience he gained from community work, 8Votes4MRecs842.8kFans
- 110 EN Full-Time BOSS 全职BOSS The new online game World of the Firmament charges players not for items or playtime, but for templates. Monster templates, guard templates, mercenary templates, adventurer templates, hero templates, BOSS templates: if you want it, you can play as it. Follow a professional gamer on his journey from a low-level monster in the wilderness to the game's ultimate BOSS. 0Votes204.7kRecs157.8kFans
- 111 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
- 112 Alone in the World 独闯天涯 [A work signed with Qidian’s Third Editorial Group] Feng Xiaoxiao says: No one can defeat me, because… no one can run faster than I can… One Sword Soars to Heaven says: A master must keep a low profile. But I’m a master among masters, so I’m going to be flashy. Flowing Moon says: My special move is drawing my blade to cut through water, not stealing someone else’s love. Sword Without a Trace says: I roam the martial world, yet the martial world has no tales of me. Xiaoyao says: Don’t call me Xia 0Votes669.4kRecs401.8kFans
- 113 Reborn as a BOSS 重生之我是BOSS Reborn as a monster while carrying super boss equipment known as the ultimate pursuit of every boss in the game, Mo Hai discovers that he can transform into any boss in the game. The Endless Lands, the Sea of Bones, Quantum Space, the City in the Sky, the Phantasmal Realm of Time and Space, the Ancient Ruins, the Extraterrestrial World... Those legendary lands once ruled by the game's invincible bosses will now become his backyard. PS1: This book has a special game setting, with almost no descr 0Votes290kRecs257.9kFans
- 114 Reborn as a God-Tier Spendthrift 重生之神级败家子 “I have to waste money! Otherwise, wouldn't I be wasting my parents' talent for making it?” That's what Hong Dali said in an interview with a reporter. As soon as the interview ended, Hong Dali opened the “Big Spender System” interface. Looking at all the amazing things on display, he stroked his chin and muttered, “If I waste another two hundred billion, I can get the blueprints for the core technology of this ultimate humanoid mobile weapon, [True Granzon], the ‘Annihilation Engine.’ Looks lik 1Votes1.4MRecs929.7kFans
- 115 Zhu Xian 诛仙 The latest revised edition of the physical book of "Zhu Xian" is now available. Thank you all for your support. There are no such things as immortals in this world. Yet since time immemorial, people have witnessed all manner of strange things in the world around them… 41Votes2.6MRecs2.6MFans
- 116 Dragon Rider Fighter Jet 龙骑战机 China’s best-looking, most hot-blooded, most thrilling, and most passionate modern aerial-combat novel, the supreme chapter of the aerial-combat genre, with no equal! A Dragon Knight from another world points his longsword straight at the skies ruled by fighter jets. Dragons transformed into constructed aerial combat weapons spread their wings and soar, while aerial knights from two worlds pursue their own glory and jointly depict the romance of thirty thousand feet in the sky! Beneath the firma 5Votes780.7kRecs380.5kFans
- 117 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
- 118 Online Game: I Am a Martial Arts Master 网游之我是武学家 You're a warrior with high attack and defense? Watch me counter-grapple and slam you, every punch landing hard. You're an assassin, swift as a phantom? Watch me stay still until you move, then take you down in one strike. You're a mage with firepower to spare? Sorry, ever heard the saying: in all the world's martial arts, speed is the one thing no one can beat? I'm not picking on anyone in particular. I'm saying everyone here is trash! 0Votes358.9kRecs310.7kFans
- 119 Industrial Hegemon 工业霸主 Lin Zhenhua, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, transmigrated to 1979 and became a young factory worker. Relying on his solid technical foundation and a slight foreknowledge of history, Lin Zhenhua led the veteran workers in sweating through their labor and built a heavy industrial conglomerate spanning Europe and Asia, creating a legendary tale of industrial dominance. Welding arcs fly and forging hammers thunder, composing a resounding ode to the people of China's industrial sector 0Votes451.9kRecs421.3kFans
- 120 EN The Solar God 阳神 The world is a vast sea of suffering. People are in the sea. The body is a boat. The soul is the person inside the boat. The boat carries its passenger ever onward toward the far shore. Should one cultivate the body, strengthening the boat until it reaches the far shore of suffering? Or cultivate the soul, teaching the passenger to swim? Cultivate the martia 12Votes4.3MRecs807.1kFans
- 121 The King's Avatar 全职高手 The top expert in the online game Glory, hailed as a textbook-level player, was driven out by his club for various reasons. After leaving the professional scene, he took refuge in an Internet cafe and became a lowly manager. However, with ten years of gaming experience, he returned to the game in Glory's newly opened Tenth District. Carrying memories of the past and an unfinished homemade weapon, he began his journey back to the summit. 754Votes7MRecs5MFans
- 122 Tomb of the Gods 神墓 A perfectly ordinary young man, dead for ten thousand years, comes back to life in an ancient tomb of the gods… 12Votes5.8MRecs2.2MFans
- 123 Playing Online Games in the Cultivation World 在修仙界玩网游 “You probably won't believe this, but I'm playing a game while logged in from the cultivation world.” What's it like to play a Western fantasy MMO in the cultivation world? Bai Xia transmigrated into a body with a useless constitution. He had no old master living inside him, nobody came to break off an engagement, and he had no golden finger whatsoever. Just as he resigned himself to working as a servant until he died, he suddenly discovered that the cultivation world had online games too. When 0Votes145.5kRecs196.7kFans
- 124 Giant Lizard of the Deep Forest 重林巨蜥 An adventure about a lizard growing into a mighty dragon, and a chronicle of war between fantasy and technological civilizations. Through the eyes of a dragon, let us experience the grandeur of warfare among the stars. 0Votes296.3kRecs160.2kFans
- 125 The Ultimate Modeler 超神建模师 Source energy descends, ferocious beasts run rampant, and superpowers emerge everywhere. Su Hao is merely an ordinary third-year high school student who has mastered the low-level source-energy ability “Model Analysis.” However, when he creates a character model in his mind and analyzes the other person’s abilities, a feverish thought begins to echo in his mind. What would happen if he created a model of the entire world? Would that mean he could... control! The! World! P.S. The new book Super G 0Votes268kRecs435.5kFans
- 126 Ultimate Evolution 最终进化 Traveling through spaces born of humanity’s imagination ********* Conquer the magic of Harry Potter and seize power in Pirates of the Caribbean! Draw on the Terminator’s strength and tear apart the illusions of The Matrix! Viruses are my servants, Steel and determination are my legacy! I hunt across the vast universe And journey through the mysterious river of time Desire, hatred, schemes, betrayal: who can bring back what was lost? Ghostly faces, bronze gates, marks of war: who can forge an imm 8Votes3MRecs819.1kFans
- 127 Future Chat Group 未来聊天群 Lei Hao, an account manager at a securities firm, one day discovers that messages from a week in the future occasionally appear in his colleagues’ group chat. With glimpses of the future at his fingertips, the markets for stocks, futures, options, foreign exchange, and more lose all their old mystery, and Lei Hao’s ambitions keep growing… 0Votes211.8kRecs296.5kFans
- 128 Coiling Dragon 盘龙 A blood-eyed, shaggy-maned lion as large as a building; a purple-eyed, golden-furred ape of boundless strength; a world-destroying Nine-Headed Hydra Emperor; a terrifying thunder dragon that wields destructive lightning… This world has no shortage of wonders. It is a vast, fantastical realm. The mighty can soar through the sky atop a black dragon's head, while terrifying magic can burn rivers, destroy cities, and flatten mountains… This book tells the fantastic journey of a young man who possess 67Votes7.9MRecs6.1MFans
- 129 Online Gaming: God-Tier Tycoon 网游之神级土豪 New book out: The Age of Terror. No one knew that when the game Tian Shi launched, its central game AI would awaken on its own, gain complete self-awareness, and immediately shut down the payment channel. After ten years of development, Tian Shi's in-game currency became the only currency in circulation, both in reality and in the virtual world. In a room, a rich second-generation who had fallen on hard times because of Tian Shi slowly raised a gun to his templ 0Votes215.1kRecs355.8kFans
- 130 The Treasure Appraisal Manual 宝鉴 One game can pacify the world, but the human heart is impossible to fathom! The Three Teachings, the Nine Schools, the Five Elements, and the Three Houses: all are revealed in the Treasure Mirror! 2Votes1.3MRecs574.5kFans
- 131 The Record of the Vermilion Bird 朱雀记 The growth history of a not-famous young monster and immortal This is the story of a little red bird losing weight as it grows up. The rest of the synopsis is omitted… Of course this is a wish-fulfillment novel. It is only a wish-fulfillment novel, and nothing else. 1Votes559.3kRecs1.2MFans
- 132 EN The Amber Sword 琥珀之剑 Before my eyes, fate split into two unrelated, straight paths. One led to palaces and cities burning fiercely in flames, to a fallen kingdom and a suffering land, where all living things endured the torment of fire, doomed to eternal darkness. The other led to the summit where the ancient kings stood. The gods crowned me with their own hands among the clouds. I donned the laurel wreath and basked in the cheers of the crowd. My gaze pierced the mists of history. My knights expanded my realm, and 15Votes1.7MRecs592.5kFans
- 133 Peak Player 巅峰玩家 A proper novel about playing an online game, with almost no real-world content. There are no hidden classes exclusive to the protagonist and no one-of-a-kind skills. The game is set in 2040. Players start with virtual-reality helmets, keyboards, and mice, then switch to game pods. The pods do not appear until after chapter 1,300. The novel leans toward realism. The game is not made to favor the protagonist, and the company is in it to make money, so it will actively intervene in the game. Howeve 16Votes1.1MRecs416.6kFans
- 134 EN Epoch of Light 光明纪元 The fate of civilization: destruction and renewal, in an endless cycle. The abyss of original sin. The world lies in ruins, with only ashes left behind. Beneath the darkness, amid endless wasteland, one person walks alone. He will erase the sins of blood, tear through the veil of darkness, and bathe the land in light. The simplified Chinese edition of Light Era will soon be available at major bookstores. Please look out for it and show your support! 0Votes3.3MRecs699.3kFans
- 135 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
- 136 The Strongest Beginner's Sword 最强新手剑 That’s right, after transmigrating into a game world, I accidentally became way too powerful! New book: Transcendent Sacrifice Rarity is value. Offer sacrifices to the gods. The rarer the offering, the greater the divine blessing you receive... (´థ౪థ)σ 0Votes188.7kRecs144.4kFans
- 137 Douluo Dalu 斗罗大陆 Tang San, an outer disciple of the Tang Sect, was rejected by the sect for secretly learning its inner-school techniques. When he leapt from a cliff to prove his resolve, he discovered that he had not died. Instead, he had arrived in another world under a different identity, a world of Martial Souls called Douluo Dalu. There is no magic, no battle qi, and no martial arts here, but there are wondrous Martial Souls. When people turn six, they awaken their Martial Souls in Spirit Hall. Martial Soul 53Votes6MRecs5MFans
- 138 EN Rebirth of the Strongest Sword God 重生之最强剑神 Starting over, he enters this “living game” once again to take control of his fate. This time, he won’t be at anyone’s mercy. As a level 200 Sword King, he’ll climb to even greater heights in this life. Game money-making tips! Dungeon guides! Legendary quests! Where to find game gear! Combat techniques unknown to other players! He even knows secrets that the beta testers never discovered. A war among a hundred nations, the evolution of life, ascension to godhood, and the sword reaching the pinna 1Votes1.5MRecs1.1MFans
- 139 The Second Fang of the Early Tang 初唐房二传 This book was originally titled Taming the Early Tang One of the most formidable women in history, Princess Gaoyang, hailed by later generations as a great pioneer who yearned for free love, slowly raised her head. Her pretty face blossomed into a smile at me, her brows relaxing, her eyes curving, dimples faintly appearing, and the corners of her lips lifting into a perfect arc. She was breathtakingly beautiful and seductively alluring, leaving me completely unable to breathe. The future empress 0Votes1.7MRecs433.3kFans
- 140 League of Legends: The Age of Cataclysm 英雄联盟之灾变时代 Lu Chen brings his League of Legends skills from Earth to a post-apocalyptic world! It’s still League of Legends, but this time, he’s going to become a superhero! VIP group: Disciples with a fan score of 2,000 or higher can join: 230333683 0Votes213.8kRecs331.3kFans
- 141 The Eighties-Era Shaolin Abbot 八零后少林方丈 Heaven must be blind! It sent a fine young man in his prime, born in the 1980s, back to ancient times, and not only that, he had to become a monk. Becoming a monk would have been bad enough, but he had to be an abbot! And as if being an abbot weren't enough, he got saddled with an Abbot System to keep him in line! Master the boy's training? Make Shaolin the greatest sect under heaven? Become the martial arts world's leader? The System's demands are outrageous. I'm just an ordinary guy from the 1 0Votes390.9kRecs397.8kFans
- 142 Journey North 知北游 Sixteen years. You have only sixteen years left to live. These were the words the prophetic master Jiaye of Luoyang spoke to Lin Fei the first time he saw him. That year, Lin Fei was sixteen. A whole new, wondrous world opens up before Lin Fei. This is an Eastern fantasy novel about a young man's growth. If I had to describe its contents, it would be clearer to write about what the book seeks to express: the struggle against fate and the defiance of destiny. Know the North and Journey Beyond. Al 3Votes431.9kRecs286.1kFans
- 143 Golden Eyes 黄金瞳 The TV drama The Golden Eyes, starring Zhang Yixing, premiered to great fanfare on February 26, 2019! Zhuang Rui, a junior employee at a pawnshop, undergoes a strange change in his eyes after an accident. Exquisite porcelain, ancient and elegant bronze vessels, and thrilling stone-gambling adventures come one after another, turning his life upside down... 6Votes1.8MRecs1.5MFans
- 144 A Great Angel from the Start 开局一个大天使 Wang Daliang is a fourth-year student about to graduate, and his greatest hobby is playing all kinds of games. But just as he was about to leave campus, one sweltering summer night when he woke up after being bitten by mosquitoes, he suddenly discovered a huge secret about his roommate. His roommate had actually been reborn... Highlight: Heroes of Might and Magic elements Best part: A lucky reborn player effortlessly crushes the other reborn players 2Votes463.3kRecs308kFans
- 145 Su Can's Journey Through Time 苏灿的时光羁旅 Su Can returns to a summer from years ago. The key question isn’t how he will adapt to this fresh start. It’s that, come tomorrow, the entrance exams will arrive whether he’s ready or not, leaving him no choice! Having crossed the boundaries of time and space, he stands on this side of time, facing a past that once brought him to tears. How will Su Can reclaim his lost chances, one step at a time, and soar like an eagle through this era, carving a brilliant arc across the sky? 0Votes843.5kRecs572.4kFans
- 146 Walking Alone on the Great Dao 大道独行 Three thousand heterodox paths, eight hundred unorthodox schools, and one hundred and eight great sects, in an age when cultivators are as numerous as ants! Cultivators should command the Five Elements, tread upon yin and yang, transcend life, death, and reincarnation, and seek the eternal Great Way! Through arduous cultivation, wandering, enlightenment, and desperate battles, enduring countless trials and holding fast to their convictions, they will eventually reach the summit and take in the b 0Votes683.9kRecs665kFans
- 147 The Gate of Creation 造化之门 This is a broken little corner. This is a forgotten world. That day, Ning Cheng was at his lowest. That day, he was forcibly brought here. With Ning Cheng in it, this corner will make its name among the vast stars. With Ning Cheng in it, this world will shine in the endless universe! 7Votes2.5MRecs1.3MFans
- 148 The Biggest Mess in History 史上第一混乱 I'm truly unlucky, really. Other people transmigrate, while I can only be transmigrated into. Other people pick up girls, while I can only be picked up by girls... At my umpteenth pawnshop, I received a series of clients named Jing Ke, Li Bai, Guan Yu, Qin Hui, and so on, leading to one hilarious story after another. This book is packed with comedy, and cultivation, transmigration, urban life, and romance are all indispensable. That is why it is titled The First Great Chaos in History. 5Votes1MRecs1.6MFans
- 149 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
- 150 The Extraordinary Primordial World 非凡洪荒 “Great Immortal, please take this youngster as your disciple! I will serve you for the rest of my life!” “Oh? Who are you?” “This youngster is Hongjun.” 1Votes341.1kRecs139.4kFans
