Novels like Heavy Strings
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Heavy Strings, best match first.
- 1 The Mystery of the Jade Bi 怀璧谜踪 Graceful and delicate, yet all too soon she ages; Clever and resourceful, yet all her scheming brings only heartbreak. In life, one should dance like a butterfly, And soar freely beneath the bright moon and gentle breeze. 0Votes23kRecs4.9kFans
- 2 Peerless Beauty 国色无双 Lost in a dense forest, a beautiful woman stumbles into the Tianyuan Continent. Are the villagers kind and friendly? No, they plot to trade her for money. Is the refined young gentleman a real gentleman? No, he wants to offer her as a gift to curry favor with the powerful. Is the steady, gentlemanly older man trustworthy? No, he wants to take her as a concubine. This enrages the female city lord, who wants to wipe out the “vixen.” She flees and runs until she finally meets a handsome man of stan 0Votes37.8kRecs46.2kFans
- 3 The Immortal Path of Danya Cliff 丹崖仙途 The road to immortality stretches on, and the universe turns. Someone tries to reverse the tribulations of life and death and return to the past, all for the chance to change the fate of the woman he loves. Back then, little girl Fang Hongjian had only just joined the Danya Sect with her younger brother… This is the story of a local little girl who strives relentlessly on her journey from Qi Refining to True Immortality. 0Votes81kRecs25.6kFans
- 4 Seeing Green as Red 看碧成朱 Reborn as the fifth young lady of the Minister's residence... Her father doesn't care for her, her mother doesn't love her, and everyone despises her. Even flowers seem to wilt at the sight of her... And her background is a mystery that defies explanation... In short, it's the story of an unloved young lady from a noble family turning her life around... About the title: Vermilion is one of the traditional colors of ancient China, and the ancients always favored red. Bi is a mixed color, and the 0Votes77.7kRecs61.9kFans
- 5 The Reborn Cannon Fodder Strikes Back 重生炮灰要逆袭 At twenty-two, Yaoguang, a Fang family assassin, dies protecting Song Yuyan, the Fang family heir’s fiancée. She is reborn as her twelve-years-younger self, Xia Yao. Drawn by chance into the tangled affairs of the Fang, Song, and An families, she uncovers a mystery about her birth that has been hidden for decades. See how Xia Yao, reborn, takes on scumbags and scheming rivals, and lives a life utterly different from the one she had before. 0Votes8.6kRecs14.2kFans
- 6 It’s Hard Being the Eldest Sister 长姐难为 Han Xue, a raft-rafting farmer’s daughter, gazes at the bare walls of her home and the seemingly endless Yalu River, on the verge of tears. Her family is struggling to make ends meet. Her father works rafting logs downriver and died in an accident. Her mother died in childbirth. They left behind a family of younger siblings, all weak and helpless. Han Xue says being the eldest sister is no easy job. A daughter can 0Votes1.7kRecs7.2kFans
- 7 Immortal Chips 仙筹 I just want to quietly be a top student., Su Zi After transmigrating as a preschooler, I set about changing the world and cultivating immortality... All right, this is just a clichéd story about a woman who transmigrates into the cultivation world and struggles to survive. Warning: Not your typical formulaic cultivation novel. There is a romantic pairing. 0Votes26.6kRecs25.6kFans
- 8 Nian Niang’s Return 念娘归录 War broke out in the northwest. The Turks were ruthless, burning, killing, and plundering. The people of Yizhou were terrified, and citizens fled with their families. Yun Nianniang, alone and without support, remained perfectly calm and unafraid. Fortunately, help arrived from Taiyuan Prefecture. The maid clasped her hands together. “How kind of your uncle to come and bring you to join the family!” Yun Nianniang smiled faintly. “And what if I go? I'd still be living under someone else's roof!” 0Votes10kRecs17.4kFans
- 9 The Passerby's Journey to Immortality 路人甲修仙传 The first challenge on the path to immortality isn’t your master’s death or the sect leader’s daughter making things difficult. It’s losing your primordial yin and having no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment? The second challenge isn’t being imprisoned and enslaved. It’s having your meridians destroyed and your lifespan nearly at an end? My master said, “You only need to learn how to heal people and keep yourself alive.” So while other cultivators either kill gods in their way and destro 0Votes2.3kRecs11.3kFans
- 10 The Incense-Suppressing Order 镇香令 Knowing he was bringing storms with him, she still opened her arms to embrace him. I have missed you for so long. Who could share my loneliness with me? Only you Incense burns in the flames, and she enters the cycle of reincarnation once more. 0Votes93.7kRecs95.6kFans
- 11 Otaku 御宅 “Two hundred taels of silver. Who’ll build me a grand house?” That’s what you call a true diamond in the rough. And she’ll shine, shine brilliantly! 0Votes211.7kRecs54.1kFans
- 12 Married to a Physician 医嫁 Ling Qingwan felt that something about her life had been a little off lately. Her family and her home were familiar, and yet somehow they felt strange. She had inexplicably learned how to practice medicine. And in her dreams, a voice kept calling her “Big Sister,” even though she didn't have a younger sister. She figured that if she kept moving forward, step by step, she'd eventually understand the cause and effect… 0Votes172.6kRecs62.6kFans
- 13 The Second Wife 继妻 With the help of her legitimate mother and elder sister, Chang Runzhi gets divorced. But after the divorce, her grandmother, who has an excellent eye, decides to arrange a second marriage for her. The old lady has set her sights on her brother-in-law’s younger brother, a prince with no mother, no power, and no money: a “three-nothing” prince. Chang Runzhi decides that with such a good hand, she’ll play it better than the original owner did! 0Votes39.8kRecs53.9kFans
- 14 Calamity on the Immortal Path 仙途遗祸 Five hundred years ago, the cultivation world, where spiritual energy was growing increasingly scarce, suffered another devastating blow: The laws changed, and the path to immortality was severed! The mediocre masses drifted with the tide, indulging in drunken dreams; the elite each brought their wits to bear, fighting for a slim chance at immortality. Shui Xin, who appeared to have transmigrated here, smiled as she stroked her sword: Rather than walk farther and farther down the wrong path alon 0Votes136.9kRecs30.2kFans
- 15 A Journey in Search of Immortals 寻仙游 What? You want me to become your disciple and learn your skills? I only heard that the benefits here were good, so I thought I'd get a job. What? Cultivating immortality and ascending to heaven? I just want to fly on a sword to visit my little brother. What? Demons are invading? I only just worked up the nerve to start cultivating immortality! What? I'm a hero? Ahem, you've got the wrong person. I'm just passing through, minding my own business... 0Votes12kRecs11.7kFans
- 16 Elder Sister 长姐 A humble home, a hard life. With her mother dead and her father gone, she’s left with a whole basketful of younger siblings. Reborn as the eldest sister, she says pressure is what drives her forward... 0Votes247.4kRecs304.7kFans
- 17 The Little Maid of the Great Ming 大明小婢 Who is she? Is she an ordinary, slow-witted maid in a grand mansion behind vermilion gates? A servant at a funeral home who carries a lantern at midnight to bury corpses? A brothel madam with a black mole on her face? The Twelfth Lady of a secret society who kills without blinking? I do not possess a thousand faces. I live in place of countless wronged souls. And who is he? Is he the wastrel son of a noble marquis’s household? A helpless young man surrounded by schemes in the inner residence, mo 0Votes159kRecs34.3kFans
- 18 The Farmer’s Daughter’s Splendid Life 农女锦绣 After transmigrating as a little farm girl, I find that my father is dead and my mother is mentally unsound. Facing a helpless family, Qian Yixiu remains calm. Turning their fortunes around will take skill, as well as the luck she had when she was a wandering ghost. With a little brother by her side, she builds their fortune with one hand and protects her beauty with the other... 0Votes94.1kRecs108kFans
- 19 The Sutra of the Mortal World 浮世经 In her previous life, with the nation in crisis, her deeply devoted husband was sent on a dangerous mission to open a sea trade route. He never returned, leaving her and her foolish son behind as hostages in the capital, suffering through one torment after another. Meanwhile, her wealthy and extraordinarily loving family never lifted a finger to help, remaining silent the entire time! Then one day, her childhood wet nurse appeared before her, and she learned that she was not her mother's biologi 0Votes49.2kRecs105.3kFans
- 20 A Gentle Spring Breeze 慢春风 She escaped from a home like hell, wanting only to paint a peaceful landscape. The person she feared most in the world was her foster brother, so she had to sleep by day and stay up by night to avoid him. Who knew she’d end up with another sworn brother, one who not only kept the same hours as her but also made life lively and extraordinary? Fake paintings? That was her sworn brother’s honest way of making a living! Looking into love poems? That was how he earned money to buy her drinks! Chasing 0Votes72.9kRecs66.7kFans
- 21 The Daily Life of Raising Children in Ancient Times 古代养娃日常 Peng Jin had just emerged from years of a painful marriage spent trying to conceive when someone clobbered her with a club and sent her hurtling into the Great Qi dynasty, where she became the third young madam of the Chengyi Earl’s residence. Placing both hands over her belly, Peng Jin vowed to pave a glorious future for the precious child heaven had given her! 0Votes48.1kRecs77.9kFans
- 22 The Beauty of Glazed Glass 琉璃美人煞 “I’m definitely going to become an immortal,” she said. He looked her up and down and sneered. “You definitely can become an immortal: a lazy immortal.” She let out a relieved sigh. “A lazy immortal is still an immortal.” He was speechless. Pretty impressive. Who says lazy people can’t become immortals~ 0Votes85.2kRecs329.2kFans
- 23 Paper Worth Its Weight in Gold 纸贵金迷 Starting over was difficult at every step, but she discovered that her father had left her a way to make a living: papermaking. A beauty’s fragrance may outlast the falling flowers, but even that fades on the wind. The scent of paper and ink travels across a thousand miles and lasts through the ages. She no longer envies beautiful women their wealth and splendor, or their dazzling glamour. In this life, all she wants is to be surrounded by the fragrance of paper, with the scent of ink by her sid 0Votes227.8kRecs101.8kFans
- 24 The Unprincipled Fairy 无良仙灵 A naturally sly young woman can still make a wrong turn and stumble into a wicked sect on the edge of the wasteland. Luckily, she’s got a worthless life that won’t break, even if she’s beaten, dropped, or smashed. Cultivation is hard because people are so hard to read, and obstacles lie in every direction. Cultivation is easy when I answer to myself alone. System: Don’t expect me to obediently do 0Votes27.6kRecs14.9kFans
- 25 The Grand Incense Master 大香师 A world where the art of incense reigns supreme, and a fantastical, dazzling legend. * She came from the mud. Fine clothes could not conceal her humble origins. Amidst the fragrant robes and jeweled hairpins, she was just a grubby little girl. . *, * The author has six completed books. Visit the author's page to find them. ^^ 0Votes226.2kRecs49.3kFans
- 26 The Highest Virtue Is Like Jade 上善若玉 A mysterious Daoist scripture gives Xun Yu, trapped in a desperate situation, a chance to start over. Only then does she discover that besides immortals and demons, gods and Buddhas also exist in this world. Each follows their own path, and all can climb to the summit and glimpse a different world. The path to the Dao is full of traps; cultivation is hard to separate from inner demons. Cultivating immortality means cultivating oneself; cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. A cul 0Votes14kRecs13.1kFans
- 27 Fake Song Assassin's Journal 伪宋杀手日志 Overnight, she becomes a young lady of a prestigious family. Should she seek a new path, or sink into a life of wealth and comfort? The Mei family has a century-old reputation and limitless riches. She thought her luck had finally turned, only to discover that every Mei child dies young! The clan school has strict rules: do poorly, and life is miserable; do well, and it’s even worse? No problem. Find a big tree to shelter under. (Published under the title The Great Song’s Female Assassin, 0Votes162.3kRecs62.7kFans
- 28 Everyday Life in the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈日常 New book: Ruohua's Little Time-Space Livestream. An ordinary person's livestreaming life across little time-spaces. Fang Ruohua is the most ordinary person among countless others. She transmigrates to different little time-spaces and lives each life earnestly. Before she knows it, she's become the kind of person she once envied and longed to be! Transforming into a mermaid and living the everyday life of the entertainment industry! Transforming into a mermaid and making her way in showbiz! 0Votes40.1kRecs39.3kFans
- 29 Reborn: The Tale of a Female Immortal Cultivator 重生女修仙传 A woman bombarded with all kinds of information in the modern world, and shaped by modern thinking, is born into another world. Faced with a complicated and ever-changing world, she goes from being cautious at first to gradually opening up, shining brightly and leaving behind a dazzling story all her own. There are no world-defying treasures or handsome men as beautiful as flowers here, only the steady steps of personal growth and the small traces of everyday life left in our hearts. ------Thank 0Votes350.3kRecs102kFans
- 30 The Zhou Family's Female Physician 周氏医女 Lin Xiaojue, whose genes were a “hybrid” blend of a woman who had transmigrated and an honest man from ancient times, was reborn. But she couldn’t remember who she was. All she knew was that her surname was Zhou. After a chance encounter with her maternal grandfather’s medical case records from her previous life, she suddenly remembered that her mother, who was the same age as her, was nearby. So Lin Xiaojue searched and searched, and searched some more... She ran into all sorts of oddballs alon 0Votes97.6kRecs47.2kFans
- 31 Spider Cave No. 38 盘丝洞38号 What should you do when you turn into a spider? What should you do when you have worked hard to cultivate, only to face persecution in the name of “justice”? How do you choose between the one who loves you and the one you love? It is a dilemma as old as time. The Peach Blossom Temple, the Cave of the Silken Web, and the bittersweet story of Number Thirty-Eight. 0Votes42.3kRecs166kFans
- 32 The Empress's Life 女帝生涯 The Great Zhou dynasty lasted 347 years and had two empresses: one who founded the dynasty and one who saw it fall. The founding empress, Emperor Taizu of Zhou, excelled in both civil and military affairs and was a heaven-sent prodigy. She reigned for 32 years under the era name Xizhao. The last empress, Emperor Suzong of Zhou, ascended the throne at the age of ten under the era name Jingfeng, with her husband, the Prince Regent, governing on her behalf. In the fifteenth year of Jingfeng, the em 0Votes152.6kRecs122kFans
- 33 One Crossing to Ascension 一渡升仙 A new xianxia novel, Longevity Begins with Taming Demons, is here! Featuring the familiar Tianchu Continent. … Cheng Xiaoyu was already at her wits' end after being reborn on this cultivation continent, and to make matters worse, she had a frail body that only seemed tough on the outside. One cry, one tantrum, and she was easy to topple. 0Votes33.3kRecs42kFans
- 34 The Female Streamer's Secret Garden 女主播的秘密花园 A female news anchor versus a male producer. Will you make me, or will I make you? Treading over thorns, embracing fragrance, Even in the lonely desert, I bloom in all my naked glory! 0Votes55.2kRecs12.5kFans
- 35 Chronicles of the 1970s 七十年代纪事 She transmigrates to a farming family in 1973. You need ration coupons to buy food, cloth coupons to buy clothes, and a letter of introduction just to go out. Doing business is considered profiteering, and finding a job requires an urban household registration. Meanwhile, she’s just a little village girl, with a biased mother above her, a second brother who trips her up, and an older sister who comes up with terrible ideas now and then. This life is simply impossible to endure. She has forgotten 0Votes62.8kRecs44.2kFans
- 36 Xiao Jiu’s Cultivation Chronicles 小九修仙记 She carries pearls of wisdom within her and holds a world of brilliance in her heart. A person's aspirations are influenced immeasurably by the teachers who enlighten them. Gifted from a young age, her ambitions will naturally rise higher as well. She wants to follow in Grandma's footsteps and see that supposedly boundlessly wondrous world. Grandma said: "Cultivators follow Heaven's course while defying fate. Open your heart and broaden your horizons, and you can glimpse the heavens and earth 0Votes28.8kRecs29.5kFans
- 37 Lord Cui Arrives 崔大人驾到 Synopsis: Her sect suddenly suffers a devastating catastrophe, and she inexplicably becomes the legitimate second daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan. Not only must she hurriedly deal with countless rules and regulations, she also has to unravel the many mysteries surrounding her… (An old unfinished project has resumed updating. 0Votes307.7kRecs95.7kFans
- 38 Secrets of the Spring Boudoir 春闺密事 Wei An died after being dealt a winning hand and playing it terribly. Her family was ruined, she lost her husband, and her long life had become a nightmare. At last, she finally fought back, only to find herself returned in an instant to the days when she was a frail young lady in her maiden home. Her family was still standing, her parents were still alive, and a bright future lay ahead. She resolved t 0Votes220.3kRecs101.7kFans
- 39 Sword Attendant 侍剑人 She offers herself to the sword, its sharpness etched into her bones. The year Xiao Zhi turned ten, Kunlun's sacred mountain stone shattered, demons ran rampant, and the world fell into turmoil. Xie Tiao, the Sword Immortal of Shu Mountain, rescued her from danger, raised her, and cared for her deeply. She thought she would always have someone to rely on, never knowing that Xie Tiao only wanted to find a sacrifice for the Divine Sword Buzhou. ...Wait, Divine Sword, you've got the wrong person! I 0Votes74.3kRecs38.1kFans
- 40 Heaven’s Favorite 天娇 Lu Changting is a rich, beautiful young lady, and the real deal. The Great Jin realm is on the verge of collapse. Truly. One careless move can lose the whole game. For now. When her country falls and disaster strikes, watch this proud, beautiful young lady tread through blood and tears, share a life of glory with her beloved, and build a magnificent future together. Oh, and she wants to have babies with that adorable, rough-and-ready young man. She’s quite serious. In short, i 2Votes82.1kRecs44.9kFans
- 41 The Steward 掌事 She was a craftsperson’s daughter, just a little higher in status than a merchant, and just a little better at shipbuilding. She hid away in a mansion as a maid, working hard to become a steward. She thought her ambitions were modest and the task wouldn’t be too difficult, but then she met someone And so, as she walked this road, it suddenly branched off... Her completed VIP novels, The Feng Family’s Daughter and Reborn to Build the Perfect Home, are proof of her reliable writing record. 1Votes471.9kRecs171.2kFans
- 42 The Embarrassing Couple in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼之尴尬夫妻 Transmigrating into Dream of the Red Chamber isn’t scary. What’s scary is becoming the most awkward person in the whole story. At least I’m not alone, but my husband is even more awkward than I am. Now that’s awkward. 0Votes238.5kRecs45kFans
- 43 The Future Era of Immortal Cultivation 未来修仙时代 Reborn in a cultivation world of the future, she finds that everything has changed in this new era. Flying ships and battle armor are magical treasures for waging war in other worlds. There are artificial spirit vessels and artificially created spirit roots. In this new era, power is everything. (There's one important thing I forgot to mention: this book has no male lead. It's very important, but I won't say it three times (,,•₃•,,).) 0Votes55.2kRecs30.5kFans
- 44 The Fragrance of Orchids (Original Novel of the TV Series As Before) 兰香缘（电视剧《兰香如故》原著） She is the granddaughter of the Grand Secretary. Her family is caught up in a struggle for the throne and convicted of crimes. She and her newlywed husband both die while being escorted into exile. She returns with her memories intact, reborn as Chen Xianglan, a bondservant in the household of the prominent Lin family of Jiangnan. This is the story of a young maid who longs to escape the household but cannot. The simplified Chinese print edition of The Fragrance of Orchids is now available. Sear 18Votes103.9kRecs176.3kFans
- 45 The Brocade Spring 折锦春 Qin faces spring, but spring turns away from Qin. In her previous life, the entire Qin family was executed. Qin Su was covered in filth and endured humiliation for half her life. She always believed that was fate. Only after being reborn did she understand: it wasn’t fate, but a trap. Can she break free and survive, turning the spring she has broken into a tapestry of beauty? In a nutshell: This is a story about redemption. A special note: This is a 3Votes241.4kRecs137.1kFans
- 46 Alluring Diva 倾国艳伶 She was a master of Ming-style opera, a celebrated actress of her generation. He was the emperor, the supreme ruler whom the people supported. She fell for him, ventured into danger, gave up half a city, bound her heart to him, and entered the palace. When love turned to suspicion overnight, she lost everything she had. The wind swept across ten thousand miles, and they were separated by the ends of the earth. Life is about more than love and hate. There are still roads ahead, stretching on with 0Votes36.1kRecs8.7kFans
- 47 Murder in a Distinguished Family 名门闺杀 In her previous life, she was born into an aristocratic family. Her frail health meant she was well protected, and she gradually grew into a dignified, gentle young woman. In this life, she was born into a distinguished family, but her mother died young, her father ignored her, her stepmother tormented her, and her grandmother was cold toward her. Everyone said Third Miss Wang was gentle and generous, never knowing that she had once been the darling of the family, sharp-tongued and domineering, 0Votes138.1kRecs229.9kFans
- 48 The Beauty Is Fierce 美人凶猛 Reborn after death, she resolves either never to marry or to take a husband who will join her family. To fight the former husband who killed her and protect her family's property, she gets involved in the family's silk and brocade business, then uses everything she once learned from him against him! . . I've completed four books, so you can count on me to finish this one too. Come on in^^ 0Votes338.6kRecs346kFans
- 49 Pearl in the Palm 掌珠 Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of the Lian family's second branch has severe face blindness. If you wear a falling-horse bun today, she recognizes you, but if you wear a different hairstyle tomorrow, she will not remember you at all. Yet there is one person whom she can always recognize at a glance, even if he is wrapped up like a bear. Because they first met at their most wretched, miserable moments, yet reunited in the finest years of their lives... 0Votes187.2kRecs156.8kFans
- 50 The Reclusive Sage’s Carefree Life 神隐士的悠闲人生 All five members of her family were kindhearted, yet every one of them met a terrible end. Including her. It turns out it's true: good people get no good in return. If she gets another life, she'll definitely... What? If she's reborn, she has to deal with the worst people? Sorry, she's one of the worst herself. What exactly do you all want? 0Votes74.1kRecs47.8kFans
