Novels like Once Upon a Time, There Was a Spirit Sword Mountain
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- 1 Dream Heist Master 盗梦宗师 The divide between dreams and reality is unbreakable. Yet in the land of dreamweavers, the power of dreams is utterly real. Cultivate your dreams, and you can do as you please. Nothing is beyond your reach. 0Votes161.9kRecs95.1kFans
- 2 Collapsing Star River 崩坏星河 With the dawn of interstellar colonization, humanity has finally spread the core values of civilization across the vast sea of stars. Battleship cannons capable of shattering planets have lit the flame of positive energy in the cold, dark cosmos. Within cannon range, truth reigns everywhere! These are the best of times, and the worst of times. This is a story of traveling through many lands and righting wrongs. This is a story of admiring countless beauties and never taking responsibility. Reade 0Votes286.6kRecs252.9kFans
- 3 Sword Spirit Co-Living Diary 剑灵同居日记 “Spirit of the Heavenly Sword from Beyond the Stars, awakened by your call. Tell me, are you my mount?” 0Votes728kRecs221.8kFans
- 4 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 21Votes344.3kRecs84.7kFans
- 5 I Am a Monster 我就是妖怪 I’m a monster, one who can stop time. I’m a monster who can stop time and even turn it back. That’s nothing. My true identity is far more mysterious. Sometimes I think that’s the most fascinating and poignant thing about my life: I’m the head of a neighborhood committee in human society... Sigh. That’s why my kind call me He Anyi, the One Whose Past Is Too Painful to Recall. 0Votes428.6kRecs331.8kFans
- 6 The Galactic Overlord’s Beast-Raising Manual 银河霸主饲养手记 Standard synopsis: He picked up a cute little alien, only to find out she was the former overlord of the galaxy. Now the protagonist's life revolves around raising the most powerful pet in the galaxy. Literary synopsis: That day, the boy embarked on a journey to the sea of stars. Silly synopsis: “Noah, don't bite me! I'm not food!” Lin Youde said. 0Votes815.9kRecs199.1kFans
- 7 Tales of the Ten Provinces 十州风云志 Seek the Way, press on and search. The human way is there for those who find it. How many rivers and mountains have we crossed? There is no counting. May Heaven never grow old, and may it keep our homeland forever beautiful. Mountains stretch as far as the eye can see, yet everywhere they are beset by arrows of rain and blades of wind. The road home, why does it go on and on without end? The Way of man, the Way of gods: seek the human way for yourself. Demons and monsters all claim they are in t 1Votes174.8kRecs70.7kFans
- 8 Invincible Iron Palm Wang Xiaojun 铁掌无敌王小军 Wang Xiaojun, the fourth-in-line heir to the Iron Palm Clan, does not believe that the martial world still exists in modern society. His greatest hope is to inherit the clan leader's position, sell the clan's courtyard house for a good price, and travel around the world. But things do not go as he wishes. The police, the Divine Thief Sect, and the Tang Sect all come knocking at his door. Only then does Wang Xiaojun learn that his sect holds an important position within the mysterious organizatio 0Votes596.2kRecs348.3kFans
- 9 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 16Votes626.9kRecs536.4kFans
- 10 EN Blood Song of the Three Realms 三界血歌 The source of all realms, the root of all laws. Human nature is evil, so harsh laws are needed to restrain it. Evil laws are shackles, blocking my way home and my path to the heavens. With the blood of all living beings, let blood become a blade, shatter the shackles, and attain great freedom. 1Votes1.2MRecs555.7kFans
- 11 The Mad Lich's Experiment Log 疯巫妖的实验日志 This is the story of a deranged lich with a game System who wreaks havoc across the world. “Let’s check today’s dailies... Another stupid either-or. Destroy any town with a population over thirty thousand, and get 10,000 Evil Points. Steal three kids’ lollipops, and get one point. If I do neither, I lose two points.” “Pah! Do you think I’m an idiot? If I really destroy a town, some epic-level paladin order will inevitably spawn to hunt me down. I’d be in for more trouble than it’s worth. I’d bet 4Votes519.3kRecs609.2kFans
- 12 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. 21Votes418.9kRecs212.1kFans
- 13 The Mad Knight's Space Age 疯骑士的宇宙时代 “A golden finger System? Do you take me for a fool? There’s no such thing as a free lunch these days. Get out of my head! Is this some new scam, or an alien killing-machine training device with built-in hypnotic powers?” “No. I am the chaos that whispers from the void, the most terrifying nightmare of every living thing beneath the Southern Cross, the heir to a supreme divine throne, and... your sister.” “...I only have one younger sister. I don’t have an older one!” “You do. I’m your illegitima 0Votes613.1kRecs186.5kFans
- 14 EN Reforming Great Wei: A World of Immortals and Martial Arts 我在仙武大魏搞变革 An age of great upheaval is coming! The Great Wei is rotten from top to bottom. The civil and military officials, the Hundred Schools of Thought, traditional crafts, and demons, ghosts, spirits, and monsters are all emerging in this chaotic age. Some will set the world in order and restore balance. Others will wreak havoc and bring misery to all. And into this world came Lin Ke. “The age of chaos is coming, and change never ceases. Through countless trials, our generation will stand tall!” 0Votes729.6kRecs247.5kFans
- 15 The Power-Leveling Legend 网游之代练传说 Dali is a low-level power-leveling player with mediocre abilities and limited knowledge. After transmigrating to the early days of a game, five years in the past, all he wants is to do a little better than he did in his previous life. But he blindly follows guides and keeps making mistakes, stumbling into one unexpected adventure after another and causing no end of laughs. This book features transmigrators vying for supremacy, women ruling the world, rich and handsome men vying for supremacy, sp 14Votes400.4kRecs128.2kFans
- 16 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. 30Votes187.1kRecs547.7kFans
- 17 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
- 18 The Ogre's Gourmet Box 食人魔的美食盒 The Cookbook for Cooking People: 1. Find one or eight living people 2. Beat them 3. Keep beating them 4. Throw them into the fire 5. Eat them. 0Votes179.6kRecs118.5kFans
- 19 Infinite Ways to Die 无限作死 If you tempt fate, you die; Only by tempting fate can you survive. Zhu Jue, male, 21, unmarried (girlfriend applications welcome), currently residing in Room 1201, Building A, Inpatient Ward, Qin City No. 2 People's Hospital. Profession: veteran psychiatric patient, two years on the job, and named one of Qin City's Top Ten Outstanding Young Psychiatric Patients two years running. Dedicated to his work, he has always strived to become a psychiatric young man with ideals, morals, education, and di 0Votes90.6kRecs105.7kFans
- 20 The Leftover Woman's Road to a Comeback 剩斗士的逆袭之路 A middle-aged bachelor in the city, a loser who has never accomplished anything, unexpectedly gains a stroke of fortune and begins his journey to turn his life around... 0Votes853Recs0Fans
- 21 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
- 22 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. 12Votes1MRecs1.6MFans
- 23 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
- 24 The Growth Diary of Nuwa 女娲成长日记 Who are you looking for?! The Dragon King?! Oh, the supermarket has a sale today, so he went to grab some bargains. Erlang Shen?! I heard there's a matchmaking banquet. If he doesn't go, his mother will cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself. You get the idea. The Supreme Old Lord?! His online shop selling pills got shut down, and he nearly got taken to the police station. He's lying low in seclusion for now. You want to know who I am?! Oh, I'm Nuwa. This book is complete. Fee 0Votes634.2kRecs127.8kFans
- 25 The Dashing Imperial Palace Spy 进击的大内密探 A valuable broken sword scabbard brought him to this world! He studied under Ling Lingfa, but he’s a shameless rogue! His confidante is a wheelchair user, but this disabled woman insists on becoming one of the Four Great Constables! He took on a disciple who calls himself Dugu Qiubai, but instead of practicing the Heavenly Flying Immortal, the fool insists on playing around with flying swords! He likes stealing Longmei’s love interests. It would be even better if Li Yingqiong weren’t a little gi 0Votes75.3kRecs139.6kFans
- 26 Special Incident Task Force 特殊事件专案组 “I’m just a scientist,” Monkey said earnestly. “At most, I’m a scientist who knows martial arts.” 0Votes458.5kRecs120.8kFans
- 27 The Age of the Great Universe 大宇宙时代 0Votes867.6kRecs288kFans
- 28 I Definitely Won't Look at the Bullet Comments 我才不会看到弹幕呢 Everyone is the protagonist of their own life. But what would you do if one day you discovered that your life seemed to be an anime, and people watching it were posting comments? [First!] [Top 100!] [Screenshotting this for my wallpaper!] [Hands off my waifu!] [To the guy calling her your waifu, I've read your waifu's doujinshi. You're not the protagonist!] [Where can I find the doujinshi? Isn't this a new anime? And it doesn't even have a manga! Someone upstairs, send me the cloud drive link!] 0Votes37.1kRecs59.9kFans
- 29 The Cultured Guest 清客 Fine calligraphy, but no more than ordinary; second-rate talent, kept under wraps; three jin of liquor, yet never drunk; clothes for all four seasons, but never quite right; five stones at Go, without regret; six performances of Kunqu, never turned down; a crooked seven-character poem, written without delay; eight rounds of the card game ma diao, with nothing left unchecked; a rank of ninth grade, never sought; and a full ten parts of geniality, without a trace of vulgarity Travel five hundred y 14Votes99.7kRecs282.2kFans
- 30 Ace 王牌 Deception is not black magic, but a weapon. Used for good, it is righteous; used for evil, it is wicked. Private detectives are not police officers, but they pursue the truth all the same. When a little con artist becomes a private detective, everything changes, because there is no longer just one truth. What matters is not what the truth is, but what truth you need. This is the story of a little con artist growing and making his way in the city. P.S. While the book is new, recommendations, favo 0Votes437.7kRecs287.9kFans
- 31 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
- 32 Heaven's Choice 天择 Heaven chose me to live this life, so I will seize every moment! In this chaotic age where a hundred schools contend, an age where a hundred powers vie for supremacy as well! With the fate of the Breaker, I must lead a vast army and charge into battle... With the fate of the Purple Emperor, I must bring blessings to all living things and command the rise and fall of the land... With the fate of the Assistants, I must govern the world, standing above all people, yet beneath only one: The Outcast! 0Votes873.7kRecs393.4kFans
- 33 Mount Shu 蜀山 Well! Put simply, this is a story about an online game where players wield magical treasures and flying swords… and battle one another over just how shameless and rotten their character is. 0Votes2MRecs183.9kFans
- 34 EN The Empire of Shilin 希灵帝国 This isn't about imperial conquest, adventures in another world, or leveling up and cultivating. In fact, this is a very serious, proper, and earnest hard science-fiction story about saving the world. Just take it seriously. All right, actually, it's just the hilarious, shameless daily life of a bunch of screwball leaders and a deadbeat head of state saving the world. A slacker shut-in suddenly becomes the head of an empire, while a middle-aged man with a super-dad aura adopts countless little g 40Votes1.1MRecs988.7kFans
- 35 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 4Votes431.9kRecs286.2kFans
- 36 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. 22Votes817.8kRecs499.5kFans
- 37 EN Applied Immortality 走进修仙 Standard Version: When a researcher transmigrates to a world that uses scientific methods to explore the heavens and the earth... Wang Qi: Our motto is: Master math, physics, and chemistry, and you'll have nothing to fear on the path to immortality! CCTV-10 Version: Why is the “Illustrated Record of Heavenly Evolution” related to the theory of evolution? What do the ethereal, shifting Cloud Swords have to do with probability clouds? How can cultivators build an atomic bomb? How is quantum mechan 15Votes1.5MRecs551.3kFans
- 38 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 5Votes696.7kRecs484kFans
- 39 Spiritual Realm 灵域 Thirty thousand years ago, the Sky-Battling Tribe, who called themselves gods, invaded the Spirit Realm. The hundred races rose up in resistance, but were ultimately crushed. The human race was the first to surrender, and the others soon followed. For the next ten thousand years, every race was enslaved and cruelly treated by the Sky-Battling Tribe, living beneath a shadow of terror. But the Sky-Battling Tribe did not stop conquering. Using the Spirit Realm as a starting point, they stormed in 1Votes679.1kRecs839.9kFans
- 40 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
- 41 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 50Votes5.3MRecs1.6MFans
- 42 Ever Night 将夜 Fighting heaven is endlessly enjoyable. … 30Votes4.6MRecs2.9MFans
- 43 The Great Mischievous Monkey 大泼猴 There are always people in this world who are brave and fearless, stubborn to the point of being single-minded, unruly, proud, and arrogant. Even when they’re pushed to the brink, they refuse to compromise. They would rather die than lose. P.S. 3Votes323.7kRecs1.4MFans
- 44 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 43Votes2.8MRecs1.4MFans
- 45 Sanctuary 圣堂 After finding a demigod's divine spark while streaking, Wang Meng, a young new disciple at the bottom of the Holy Temple, began his magnificent legend. With a Five Elements body and a hidden divine spark, he roamed the Three Realms, showing off, fighting with passion, and charming the ladies. 2Votes1.6MRecs456kFans
- 46 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
- 47 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 52Votes571kRecs3.6MFans
- 48 The Greatest Patriarch in History 史上第一祖师爷 After transmigrating, Lin Feng gets a System, but the pressure is crushing. Main quest: Lin Feng must found a sect, build the greatest sect in history, and become its First Patriarch. So, to become the greatest patriarch in history, Lin Feng gets to work. “Your name is Shi Tianhao? Born with supreme gifts, but your clan brother stole them from you, and now your birth father has left you in the care of a tiny village? Come with me, disciple. Let’s show those people that justice denied must be 4Votes406.1kRecs572.4kFans
- 49 Immortal Envoy in Search of Love 寻情仙使 Li Yongsheng travels from the Immortal Realm to a lower plane to serve as an Observer, an official tasked with gauging public opinion and learning the truth of the world below. But he has another important reason for volunteering to descend: he wants to find his immortal companion, who was reincarnated in the lower realm. How can he find her without revealing his identity? For an Observer, that's a bit of a challenge... 0Votes1.7MRecs128.7kFans
- 50 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. 9Votes516.2kRecs236.6kFans

















































