Novels like The Three Paths
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Three Paths, best match first.
- 1 Line After Line 行行 There aren't that many world-shaking masters in this world, nor so many lucky souls who survive a fall off a cliff. What this world has in abundance are fateful choices with no right answer, and the helplessness of knowing you must choose anyway. He is a Daoist who understands the verdict of fate. He knows what destiny holds, yet has no power to change it. Should he accept it or fight back? And if he fights back, how much will it cost? Give up? He can't bear to. Leave? He can't bear to. Die? He 0Votes21.7kRecs7.5kFans
- 2 Tales by Lamplight 夜灯奇谈 In the late Qing and early Republican era, the Great Qing Dynasty’s mandate was nearing its end. The Seven-Star Fiend Formation, placed beneath the coffins in the imperial mausoleum’s nether palace to suppress ghosts and spirits, was disturbed. As a result, yin spirits and other supernatural beings awoke, took human form, and possessed corpses... But all things have their counterparts and counters. Where ghosts and demons wreaked havoc, righteous warriors also wielded orthodox arts. Buddhist dem 0Votes17.8kRecs42.3kFans
- 3 An Illustrated Guide to Tang Dynasty Demons 大唐妖怪图鉴 The new book, The Making of Japanese Legends, is now out. When Wu Ma opened his eyes, it was the thirteenth year of Daye. The countdown to Emperor Yang of Sui’s death had begun, but this world was undergoing changes never recorded in later generations, changes beyond anyone’s imagination. Meteors fell, Awakened appeared, and the shadows of all manner of monsters flickered into view. Wu Ma had arrived in this fantastical world of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and solemnly declared that he would beg 0Votes56.3kRecs53kFans
- 4 My Years as a Yin-Yang Master 我当阴阳先生的那几年 Our story begins with a young man. Have you heard the many strange tales passed down among the people? Have you ever admired and yearned for the gifted figures in those stories, each possessing extraordinary arts? This book tells the stories of such gifted people scattered throughout the land. They have mastered the arts of Qimen Dunjia. When their abilities are no longer recognized by this age, what choice will they make? 2Votes85.6kRecs545.1kFans
- 5 The Creation of Japanese Ghost Stories 东瀛怪谈创造时 Gu Xing came home late one night and found a hole in the wall. When he stuck his finger inside, the entire city changed forever. Granny Rimi, who refuses loan sharks; Fujino, who carries a wood chipper everywhere; Naya, the undying avenger; Sae, the many-faced woman who loves red dresses; the infernal couple presiding over the tribunal. One bizarre urban legend after another began playing out in the real world, just as Gu Xing described them. Two rules never changed: [People cannot kill urban le 0Votes45.5kRecs188.5kFans
- 6 The Bronze Furnace in Troubled Times 乱世铜炉 In an age of chaos, all things suffer. In this world, a furnace of heaven and earth beset by freezing cold and scorching heat, humans, beasts, demons, and cultivators alike are smelted and tempered, tested by karma and the cycle of reincarnation. Among them, a young boy is born to meet his tribulation. He encounters one strange event after another, seeking the righteous path in a world filled with inexplicable demons and monsters, with evil and virtue. As the saying goes: Heaven and Earth are th 20Votes344.2kRecs84.7kFans
- 7 Trail of the Immortal Through the Sea of Clouds 云海仙踪 In the early years of the Southern Song, the land is in turmoil. Buddhists and Daoists clash, while the Demon Sect runs rampant. Xu Xian, the son of a Hangzhou medicine merchant, is swept against his will into the world of martial arts and forced to embark on a wondrous journey among immortals and demons. Bound by bloody vendettas and tangled passions, he is fated to stand alone against the world. A new classicist wuxia fantasy novel, a White Snake Legend retelling by Shuye Yehu, taking you into 0Votes12.9kRecs23.6kFans
- 8 Five Hundred Guo Jings 五百个郭靖 “Which would you choose: five hundred Guo Jings or five hundred Huang Rongs?” “Are you crazy? If I choose, you’ll give them to me?” “I will!” “Then I choose Huang Rong! Which version of Huang Rong?” “Every version.” “Every version?” “Every version.” “I choose Guo Jing!” 0Votes65kRecs77.1kFans
- 9 Food Immortal 食仙 With a cleaver in hand, he commands life and death, chopping down demons and severing ghosts. The secrets within a crock can even lead one to the Dao. The universe rests in his palm, with two worlds at his command. Wealth, companions, arts, and sacred lands: he has them all. Su Ze, a master chef with a thousand-year-old lineage, is a modern-day cultivator. At a gathering with online friends, he somehow stumbled upon an entire other world! From then on, cultivation is a breeze. With a world in ha 0Votes222.8kRecs68.1kFans
- 10 The Records of Jiuzhou Muyun 九州牧云录 A new work by the author of The Immortal Road's Dust and Smoke, a refreshing and joyful tale of immortal heroes! Lower your head when you meet a sorcerer, and turn back when you see a shaman. A hundred ghosts gather in your heart; the Five Phases block the road ahead. Forsake the smooth path of kingship, and fall into clouds and mist for the rest of your life. Published works: The Sword and the Fairy: In Search of Love (8 volumes), Practical Examples of Local Area Network Set 0Votes389.8kRecs48.3kFans
- 11 The Winds Rise over Ziluo Gorge 风起紫罗峡 0Votes197.8kRecs39.9kFans
- 12 EN Mists of the Immortal Path 仙路烟尘 A peerless immortal path, unmatched in the mortal world. A volume of immortal dust, half a lifetime of fate. I pour out my heartfelt feelings to you. Dreams of rosy clouds rise and fall again and again. Water rests in heaven's heart, the moon upon the boat. The immortal road stretches far, through a thousand layers of misty waters. Dusty dreams shatter, and countless bonds of love knot together. The sixth volume of this book's simplified Chinese edition is now available under the published ti 1Votes1.9MRecs115.6kFans
- 13 Exorcising Demons 拔魔 The Daoist flame never dies, and the demonic seed is passed down forever. Defy Heaven to cultivate, follow Heaven to forge pills. This is the story of a young man who was infected by a demonic seed, and who grows stronger as he cultivates within the Daoist sect, where demons are regarded as mortal enemies. Branded as “someone who must be watched,” he is destined for a life unlike anyone else's. 21Votes418.9kRecs212kFans
- 14 The Waning Moon and the Parasol Tree 缺月梧桐 What is faith? What is loyalty? What is authority? What is right? A place that does not believe in hell is hell itself. Everyone will fall, and no one can escape. 2Votes318.7kRecs73.3kFans
- 15 The Way of the Divine Land Beyond the Border 异域神州道 I seek the Dao and press onward, For there is a human Dao. How many rivers and mountains have I crossed? I cannot count. May Heaven never grow old, and may my homeland always remain blessed. All I see are green mountains, Green mountains where rain falls hard and winds rage on every side. The road home stretches on, endless and long. The Dao of man, the Dao of gods, I seek the human Dao. Demons and fiends alike claim they are good. Winds rise, thunder roars, and ghosts cry out across the heavens 1Votes733.4kRecs63.2kFans
- 16 Reborn in Journey to the West 重生西游 Here’s the portal. It’s high-tech: click once and you’re there... 0Votes373.7kRecs680.5kFans
- 17 Divine Journey 神游 [A contracted work of Qidian's First Editorial Group] I have half a scroll of books, and call my carefree transformation. I wave the immortals and Buddhas away, and send my words for the gods to hear. Fu Mo hears them in song; Can Liao passes them on to the dark and mysterious. One finger veils heaven and earth; seeing all things as equal, I forget desire. When faced with the dazzling array of fantasy in literature and legend, have you ever dreamed of living such a wondrous life? You need not i 13Votes626.9kRecs536.3kFans
- 18 Tales of Immortals Across the Six Dynasties 六朝时空神仙传 A tale of time travel through the Six Dynasties, a book of immortals hidden in a pillow. What remarkable story might unfold when a cultivator who has obtained an immortal's book can freely journey into the Wei and Jin era? 0Votes108.8kRecs85kFans
- 19 There Are Ghosts on Friday 星期五有鬼 I'm the host of an online variety show called Ghosts on Friday. It's a paranormal program where I investigate topics and film on location, exposing many things people never knew existed. The world we live in every day is far more complicated than it appears. Behind the scenes, it's so vibrant, so mysterious and terrifying. That's how I entered a world ordinary people would never encounter: a paranormal world. Believe me, what you see on the show is only a small part of it, the things that won't 0Votes101.2kRecs144.5kFans
- 20 Infinite Splendor 无限辉煌图卷 Divine arts and demonic magic, a hundred realms and countless races; supernatural powers and martial clashes, a wild song across the ages. Monsters and mechanical abominations, all manner of strange creatures; an infinite world stretches out before us. Welcome to a new era of the Main God Space. Worlds gather and disperse like stars. Who can shine as brilliantly as the sun and moon? PS: This is not an original Infinite Flow fanfic. The worlds in the story may include extensive alterations and 12Votes226.4kRecs472.4kFans
- 21 The Swordstep Court 步剑庭 This is an age when legends grow old: In the north, the Old Dragon King rolls over and the earth shudders. In the west, the peacock lounges amid beauty and has no wish to move. Two old men who wield swords have no grievance against each other, yet must fight to the death. And a poor, miserable scholar tosses aside his books, suddenly draws his blade, and chops apart half the land. This is an age when legends are born anew: The beauty destined to topple kingdoms has yet to learn how to put on mak 2Votes299.2kRecs249.3kFans
- 22 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
- 23 The Demon of the Great Ming 大明妖孽 If gods exist in heaven, why are demons running rampant in the world? If there are no gods in heaven, why is the heart filled with so many doubts? During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, a group of Embroidered Uniform Guard officers known as "fox-born and ghost-raised" are ordered to seek the true gods in a godless world and search for the path to immortality within their brief lives. 7Votes676.6kRecs150.6kFans
- 24 The Path of a Cultivation Sect Leader 修真门派掌门路 Fate is bestowed by Heaven, and one's fellow cultivator walks the path alongside. Together they roam free, chanting the Yellow Court Sutra as one. In this boundless world, cultivation brings together spiritual roots, one's innate destiny, and a companion spirit. The protagonist, Qi Xiu, unexpectedly becomes the sect leader and leads his small, struggling sect in its fight to survive. From a middle-aged man in his thirties at the lowest level of Qi Refining to a wise old man who looks down upon a 26Votes895.3kRecs543.6kFans
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 Banishing the Dragon 黜龙 There are dragons in this world. Dragons take countless forms: some roam rivers and seas, some soar over mountains, some hide in the deepest abysses, and some race among the clouds. When roused, they can swallow the wind and summon snow, divert rivers and carve waterways, summon lightning and breathe fire, split mountains and part seas. There are dragons among mankind, too. The greatest among men have lofty ambitions and brilliant plans. They hold the secrets of the universe within them and aspi 111Votes1.9MRecs1.6MFans
- 28 Moving Mountains 搬山 Liang Xin was born into a family of convicts and thought he would never amount to anything in this life. Unexpectedly, when he was eight, a ghost servant who had once served his ancestor came to pledge his loyalty to him... To cultivate heaven's way and comprehend the Dao, one must sever mortal attachments. In a cultivator's eyes, only the Heavenly Dao matters; external things cannot move them, and worldly honors and disgrace mean nothing. The Daoist heart is not the human heart. Liang Xin, howe 0Votes202.6kRecs156kFans
- 29 The Dust of History 历史的尘埃 Beneath the sky of history, whether you love it or not, you are only a speck of dust. Whoever you are, the only thing you can truly control is yourself. 9Votes516.2kRecs236.5kFans
- 30 Descendant of Maoshan 茅山后裔 This novel explores Maoshan Taoist arts, a traditional Chinese esoteric practice. It tells the story of Zhang Guozhong and his son Zhang Yicheng as they travel the world wielding Maoshan Taoist arts, investigating the mysterious and uncovering wonders wherever they go. They unravel wrongful cases among the people and age-old mysteries one by one, even traveling across distant lands in Asia and Europe. With different cultures, regions, and beliefs, can China's most powerful Maoshan Taoist arts tr 3Votes414.1kRecs464.4kFans
- 31 EN The Heaven-Piercing Great Sage 通天大圣 New book: My Uchiha Are So Steady As a Naruto fan, I read every Naruto fanfic and still felt like none of them scratched the itch. So I geared up and got to work myself! 0Votes575kRecs351.5kFans
- 32 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
- 33 The Gate of Wonders 惊门 Cheng Tianle is just like his name suggests: over twenty years old, with nothing to show for it, yet cheerful every day, as if he didn’t have a care in the world. He drifted to Suzhou, scraping by on free food and lodging, when by accident and sheer luck he inherited the cultivation arts of a demon. By the time he came to his senses, it was as if a wondrous door to the world had swung open before him. It turned out that all kinds of demons were living among us, in our daily lives, on city stre 1Votes874.2kRecs248.4kFans
- 34 The Eight Wilds of the Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海八荒录 Among the dwindling tribes of the ancient wilderness, a young man quietly inherits a forbidden Zhuyou curse lost for millennia. He joins one of the great houses of the Great Jin and stirs up the winds of change across the Eight Wilds. Make a straw doll and curse your enemy to death. Shed your shell like a golden cicada. Unleash the Flying Immortal Slaying Knife. Buddhists and Daoists vie for supremacy, great houses scheme against one another, sects wage fierce battles, and every race seeks domin 11Votes412.4kRecs152.3kFans
- 35 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. 3Votes443kRecs584kFans
- 36 Hell Apartment 地狱公寓 They become an actor in a real horror movie, struggling to survive in a virtual world! Entering this apartment means setting foot on a road of no return. Only those chosen by it can see it and enter it. And once someone is chosen to become a tenant, they have no say in the matter. Whenever bloody words appear on the walls of a room in the apartment, the tenant must follow their instructions, go to the designated location, and stay there for the specified number of days. Even if they survive and 8Votes95.5kRecs453.7kFans
- 37 EN Scripture of the Dead 死人经 A book of the dead, half a scripture without the Dao. I have severed a thousand heads and devoured the bones of a hundred bodies. 111Votes380.9kRecs1MFans
- 38 The Path of No Duality 不二大道 The new book, The Creation of Japanese Weird Tales, is officially on sale. [Nearly 6,000 average paid subscriptions] Wei Bu'er thinks that joining Yun Yin Sect will let him pursue the Great Dao, only to discover that he has to start out as a menial worker. And in this unassuming-looking sect, you can trip over a whole crowd of senior brothers and sisters with golden fingers just by kicking a rock. The women of the cultivation world are all gorgeous. Wei Bu'er thinks he'll surely find a good girl 2Votes335.9kRecs291.8kFans
- 39 EN Dao Fruit 道果 First question: What is the Dao? Answer: The Dao of nature is divinity; the Dao of destiny leads to becoming an immortal. Whether you become an immortal or a god, it is all the Dao. Second question: What is the Great Dao? Answer: The Dao of nature and destiny is the greatest Dao. Third question: How can you be sure it is the Great Dao? Answer: I punch you, and your nature and destiny are both scattered. What Dao could you possibly cultivate then? Born a god, with nature and destiny divided into 0Votes174.6kRecs203.7kFans
- 40 The Investiture of the Gods of the Mystic Sect 玄门封神 I transmigrated to a world where immortal arts flourished, and worked hard at my cultivation. I thought that after arriving in this world, I would spend my whole life getting to know it. But one day, when I commanded Yin and Yang and ruled over all beneath the heavens, I learned that this world knew me, too. For half a lifetime, I cultivated in obscurity. In a single day, I mastered the way, and the whole world was stunned. 0Votes232.8kRecs106.4kFans
- 41 Little Demons Don’t Go to Heaven 小妖不上天 Huan Ge was an honest, down-to-earth little demon tasked with patrolling the mountains. Then a meteorite from beyond the heavens knocked something loose in his head, and all sorts of strange words started popping into it every day. What kind of cat is a Tmall? Calabash Brothers? Don't scare me, bro. Since when can gourds become spirits? There's even a kind of chicken called “Kende Chicken,” and apparently it's delicious... Huh, why am I drooling just talking about it... All right. Huan Ge just t 0Votes118kRecs118.5kFans
- 42 EN The Immortal's Unyielding Seriousness 这个人仙太过正经 A demigod's body, standing shoulder to shoulder with mortals! A proper human immortal, harvesting gods in the wilds of mountains and seas! (Serious synopsis) The sky stretches ninety thousand miles high, and the earth is home to countless kingdoms. The human path is fraught with hardship, while the mountains and seas are nothing but desolate wastes. 8Votes12.6MRecs3.3MFans
- 43 EN Record of Mortal Cultivation's Demise 灭运图录 Cultivation means discarding the false and preserving the true, seeing one’s own nature clearly. Those who achieve this are called “Perfected Ones.” They attain the Primordial Spirit and transcend life and death. The Record of Fate’s Demise, the Dao Seed of Fate’s Demise? The cultivation story of a transmigrator who happens upon an ancient immortal art and journeys through the Myriad Worlds and countless vast realms. Group numbers: Group One: 213933048 (full) 26Votes473.7kRecs642.1kFans
- 44 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
- 45 Tales of the Abnormally Human 非正常人类异闻录 My name is Zhang Dadao, and my Daoist name is Zhang Quandao. I’m being studied at the Seventh People’s Hospital! This poor Daoist, Zhang Quandao, specializes in refurbishing, polishing, and waxing coffins. Black donkey hooves and black dog blood sold wholesale. I’ll do homework for grades one through three, find lost cats and dogs, and catch cheating spouses. Professional revenge and effigy-bashing! Discounts for bulk orders! Receipts available! 3Votes298.9kRecs261.6kFans
- 46 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
- 47 The Child Emperor 孺子帝 Three emperors died one after another, and a prince whom no one had ever paid any attention to inexplicably ascended the throne, finding himself surrounded by danger. The Empress Dowager disliked him and was always looking for a younger, more obedient boy to install as the new emperor. His half-brothers disliked him, believing he had stolen the throne that belonged to them. The eunuchs and palace maids disliked him too, thinking he didn’t seem like a real emperor… The Young Emperor could only sa 11Votes972.1kRecs607.6kFans
- 48 Elegant Dissipation 雅骚 He transmigrates to the forty-first year of the Wanli reign, hoping both to eat, drink, and be merry and to save the country by taking the most direct route. That’s right: this is a story full of zest and contradictions. The late Ming, Jiangnan, and the splendor of a world on the brink; the refinement of "The Roots of Wisdom" and the vulgarity of "The Plum in the Golden Vase"; an old monk in business and a famous courtesan worshipping Buddha. Yuan Hongdao savors tea and arranges flowers to expre 16Votes688.7kRecs361.8kFans
- 49 Ascending to Immortality 升邪 For nine days, the sun has failed to rise after setting. On the tenth day, Su Jing makes a name for himself far and wide. 7Votes817.7kRecs499.4kFans
- 50 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
