Novels like The Record of the Vermilion Bird
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- 151 Schemes of Beauty and Empire 江山美人谋 A strategist plots within the command tent and secures victory a thousand miles away. She is no beauty. Beauties are merely pawns in her hands. She is no noble, yet heroes compete to bow before her. This book has two physical editions. If you wish to collect it, please buy the collector's edition of The Beauty and Strategy of the Realm, which is divided into two parts and consists of four volumes in total. The other edition is incomplete, so please be careful not to buy the wrong one. 0Votes108kRecs225.6kFans
- 152 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
- 153 Brocade-Clad by Night 锦衣夜行 I was everywhere during the Jingnan Campaign, the reduction of the vassal princes, the capital’s relocation, the compilation of the great encyclopedia, the campaigns against the Mongols, and the expeditions to the South Seas, yet no one knew I was there. The whole world fit in my sleeve. I walked unseen in brocade, keeping a low profile. A low profile was the way to go. A convoluted line of inheritance and a fate passed down through generations, one over which he had no control, set the stage fo 5Votes3.1MRecs890kFans
- 154 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
- 155 Enshrined as an Immortal 封仙 Heaven and earth have taken shape, but the Great Dao remains without order. Now, the immortals have jointly established the Investiture of the Gods to set the order of heaven and earth, raise the Heavenly Court of the Nine Heavens and the Netherworld, and appoint the gods of all realms. Qing Yuan, a Daoist attendant under the Purple Cloud Palace, was born without good fortune, a good fate, or an immortal root. Because he devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation, he was sent down to the mort 0Votes167.9kRecs96.9kFans
- 156 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 94Votes1.9MRecs1.7MFans
- 157 The Invincible Black Fist 无敌黑拳 This is a real world, a world of martial artists. The potential of life lies in what we can bring out from within ourselves. The pursuit of martial arts... is the transcendence of the self. Pursue the true martial way, and the martial arts that have long since fallen into decline. This is a melody of high mountains and flowing water, finding a kindred spirit. 0Votes652.5kRecs353kFans
- 158 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 11Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans
- 159 EN Where Will You Run, Demons? 妖魔哪里走 New book: "Daoist Priest, Times Have Changed". Please check it out. The human way declines, while the uncanny way runs rampant. A hundred ghosts roam the night, and the people suffer terribly. I, Wang Qilin, am willing to wield a ghost-slaying blade and carve a path to peace for humanity through the demons and monsters lying in wait! 5Votes755kRecs577.3kFans
- 160 Reborn Super-Star 重生超级巨星 She has talent and skill, but bad luck. When everything starts over and the timing, location, and people are all in her favor, what kind of superstar will she become? My new book, Queen of the Entertainment Industry, is now a hit! As she pursues her dream guy, she gradually becomes a goddess herself, then marries another dream guy! A story of acting talent and an inspiring journey! 1Votes251.8kRecs239.1kFans
- 161 Guardians of the Zodiac 生肖守护神 The twelve zodiac signs represent the twelve months of the year, but no one knows that they also represent twelve guardians: protectors who inherit the bloodlines of the zodiac. Each possesses the powers of their sign and silently guards the East. The Qilin is an auspicious beast of the East. When a king bearing the bloodline of the Qilin arrives, he will command the twelve zodiac guardians and lead them to give all their strength to protecting the East. The Rogue Qilin roams the human world. Ur 1Votes3MRecs622.7kFans
- 162 The Path of Awakening 天醒之路 Chong, Ming, Qi, Shu, Li, Jing, Ying. The seven powers of the soul! Perceive the seven souls, and countless strong warriors are born. Yet in an unremarkable academy, a young man faced the threat of expulsion... 8Votes6.7MRecs676.6kFans
- 163 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
- 164 Bullet Marks 弹痕 I've served in the army, stood guard, defended the frontier, and gone up to the skies. I've traveled south and north, and danced with the Grim Reaper. I've been stabbed and shot, and slept with crocodiles for pillows. I've crossed mountains and seas, and howled out songs with the dead. 0Votes734.9kRecs275.1kFans
- 165 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
- 166 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
- 167 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
- 168 The Immortal Realm 长生界 The Immortal Realm anime premieres exclusively on Tencent Video every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. starting October 29. Join Xiao Chen as he ventures into the game, and witness the Immortal Realm together! … Who in this world can escape death? No matter how peerless your beauty or unrivaled your charm, in the end you will become a skeleton. No matter how extraordinary a hero you are or how vast an empire you command, in the end you will become a heap of dust. And yet, legends of immortality have endure 6Votes3.5MRecs1.3MFans
- 169 Desolate Era 莽荒纪 After Ji Ning died, he arrived in the underworld. The Judge examined his past life and determined his next, sending him to be reborn into the Ji clan. Here, Kuafu chased the sun, Hou Yi shot down the sun crows, and countless cultivators pursued freedom and eternal life, braving three calamities and nine tribulations without regret, even in death. Ji Ning became a cultivator too, and began his journey to immortality... 34Votes5.5MRecs2.4MFans
- 170 Nirvana in Fire 琅琊榜 The Langya List, a tale of changing fortunes, gathers the realm’s extraordinary talents. It tells the story of Mei Changsu, the “Qilin Genius,” whose unmatched brilliance allows him, despite his frail health, to unravel layer upon layer of mystery and outwit treacherous villains. He seeks revenge to clear the name of those wrongfully condemned years ago and help a new ruler ascend the throne. From a resolutely masculine perspective, it reflects the profound loyalty and enduring bonds between men 0Votes1.5MRecs745.3kFans
- 171 Online Gaming: Heaven and Earth 网游之天地 A miserable life has to start with a bang! 0Votes2.5MRecs356kFans
- 172 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
- 173 Online Game: Melee Mage 网游之近战法师 A super martial artist accidentally picks the mage class while playing an online game. Used to answering force with force, he has no choice but to roll with it and become a close-combat battle mage. When strength and magic are perfectly combined, a whole new path through the game opens before him! Fireball? Chain Lightning? Frost Mirror... Wait, I’m here to practice martial arts. What do spells have to do with me? I’m a mage? Oh, right, I am. But... are you really sure I’m a mage? Fine, take a l 10Votes1.2MRecs1MFans
- 174 The Prodigy Scholar 妖孽学霸 Synopsis: There are three kinds of top students. The first are elite scholars, the very best in their respective fields. The second are legendary scholars, whose influence extends far beyond their own disciplines and shapes an entire era. The third are god-tier scholars, who influence the development of all human civilization, like Einstein and Newton. Beyond these is another kind of extraordinary genius: people who excel not only in scientific research but also accomplish things in other fields 0Votes198kRecs192.4kFans
- 175 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
- 176 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
- 177 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 盗墓笔记 The original novel of the hit television series Sand Sea. Fifty years ago, a silk manuscript from the Warring States period was unearthed by grave robbers in Changsha. It recorded the location of a strange ancient tomb from that era. Fifty years later, the grandson of one of those grave robbers discovered the secret in his grandfather's notes and gathered a group of experienced tomb raiders to search for its treasures. No one could have imagined that this ancient tomb would contain so many eerie 48Votes570.7kRecs3.6MFans
- 178 The Phoenix Descends Upon a Crumbling Han 凤穿残汉 Cai Zi Mei swallowed five million in stolen money; Cai Zi Mei was sent flying by a Buick; Cai Zi Mei was reborn as Cai Ji. What? This is the late Eastern Han, with heroes rising everywhere? What? This is a brutal age where all creation is treated like straw dogs? What? You, a woman, dare to proclaim that you’ll make the sun and moon shine on a new world? In the next moment, the reborn Cai Ji smiled. Those who are meant to die will die in the end, and those who aren’t will live on. What matters i 3Votes1.7MRecs75.2kFans
- 179 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
- 180 Divine Radiance 神煌 Zong Shou awoke from a dream to discover that he had transmigrated to ten thousand years in the past, an era just before the God Emperor was about to emerge. What is a God Emperor? An invincible ruler across the six directions and eight wildernesses of the universe, lord of millions of worlds in the ten directions! As a half-demon, Zong Shou began struggling to survive and find his footing in this bloody and merciless age, where heroes rose in great numbers, embarking on a life that would place 2Votes1.2MRecs524.9kFans
- 181 Douluo Dalu: Legend of the Divine Realm 斗罗大陆外传神界传说 As the God of Kindness and the God of Evil are reincarnated and replaced, tensions within the God Realm steadily escalate. A host of gods led by the God of Destruction launches a war against another faction of ruling gods led by the Sea God and the Asura God. Just then, Xiao Wu, wife of Tang San, the God Realm Enforcer who simultaneously holds the divine positions of Sea God and Asura God, becomes pregnant. A crisis now looms over the God Realm. Tang San senses that, beyond the internal conflict 0Votes28.6kRecs242.3kFans
- 182 Judgment 裁决 He looks like an innocent, simple-minded boy with a dazed expression and an oversized head. But this little rascal learned good temper from an irascible dwarf, humility from an arrogant elf, honesty from a lying gnome, and manners from a barbarian. When this country bumpkin, unable to cultivate battle aura, steps onto the stage from a small southern city, he will become the greatest knight of all. 1Votes2.5MRecs555.7kFans
- 183 Only I Am an Immortal 惟我独仙 [Third Brother's new book, Yin Yang Crown, is now registered] Yin Yang Crown book ID: 1436015 You can also click the link below to go straight to the book. [A Third Brother production is guaranteed to be top quality. A brand-new setting, offered in thanks to our readers] 1Votes1.4MRecs625kFans
- 184 Ghost Blows Out the Light II 鬼吹灯II The original novel behind the hit web series Return to the South Sea! An age-old mystery of life, death, and reincarnation; civilizations lost over thousands of years; ancient ruins sealed away from the world. A colossal dragon lies coiled across this vast land, guarding it all. Raging rivers, rolling yellow sands, or oceans turned to fields: what exactly is hidden here? The souls of the lives buried beneath the earth wander and struggle. Where is the passageway to the exit from the Gate of Eter 3Votes444.1kRecs716.9kFans
- 185 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
- 186 The Great Physician 大国医 No deep-seated vendettas, no struggle to rule the world, no plots and schemes, no machinations: this is the romantic story of a Jiangnan youth who, quite by accident, grows into a renowned physician whose work bridges the past and the future. 0Votes243.5kRecs520.5kFans
- 187 Martial Universe 武动乾坤 The path of cultivation is to steal from yin and yang, seize the workings of creation, undergo nirvana, command life and death, and master reincarnation. At the pinnacle of martial power, one shatters the vault of heaven and shakes the world! 12Votes2.6MRecs3.6MFans
- 188 The Legend of the Little Soldier 小兵传奇 He had been ambitious from a young age, dreaming of becoming a marshal who commanded all the armies under heaven. He believed that to become a marshal, he first had to become a general, and to become a general, he had to start as an ordinary soldier. Please support my new book, My Erha and I Share a System 5Votes4.5MRecs573.4kFans
- 189 Cultivation Frenzy 修炼狂潮 This is an age in which science and martial arts advance side by side. After the Cataclysm, humanity discovered an ancient civilization of cultivation, ushering in a great era of cultivation and setting out to colonize the Kunlun Realm! It is an age full of crises for humanity, yet also an age of passion and countless powerful figures! Having inherited the legacy of the mighty Pill Emperor from the ancient civilization, as well as a supreme divine status from beyond the Ninth Heaven, how will Ch 0Votes1.6MRecs888.6kFans
- 190 A First-Rank Official 官居一品 Count the heroes, weigh their triumphs and defeats: a century passes like a dream, yet their hearts burn with purpose. They strive to govern wisely and save a crumbling realm, even if a flood of infamy follows them beyond the grave. They scorn death and cherish the rise and fall of nations, traveling alone through storms and tempests. Who wouldn't wish the Great Wall to stand forever? Yet none can know if the River of Sorrow will flow eastward, back into the sea. 17Votes1.4MRecs891.9kFans
- 191 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
- 192 The Pinnacle of Martial Refinement 武炼巅峰 The pinnacle of martial arts is lonely and desolate, a long and arduous search, a height too cold to bear. Grow through adversity, survive in desperate straits, and persevere without yielding. Only then can you fathom the ultimate path of martial arts. Yang Kai, a trial disciple of High Heaven Pavilion who also works as a sweeper, happens upon a blank black book. From then on, he embarks on a long journey through the martial way. Three years of patience nurture a young man’s ambitions; in a sing 3Votes3MRecs1.2MFans
- 193 Flirting with the Entertainment Industry 调戏文娱 The wind belongs to the sky. I borrowed it for a little while, but it stirred the fires of life below. 0Votes281kRecs316.8kFans
- 194 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
- 195 Song of Everlasting Joy 长乐歌 A century of history, yet sorrow still abounds; I remember the Marquis of Changle from long ago. His hall was fragrant with flowers and thronged by three thousand guests; one sword’s frost chilled fifty provinces! Does Heaven know the ills of this mortal world? The green hills laugh at me, while the clouds beckon. I breathe in a beauty’s fragrance among the flowers, and beneath the moon I lightly sever my enemies’ heads! Victory, defeat, gratitude, and vengeance, all poured into a heart-rending 0Votes520.2kRecs169.5kFans
- 196 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
- 197 Drifting with the Tide: A Great Military Strategist 随波逐流之一代军师 I have long since hidden away the gold at my waist; such matters are nothing unusual. If the world wishes to know the guest of the humble garden, he is merely a scholar from Jiangnan. Jiang Zhe, courtesy name Suiyun, was born poor. After ten years of arduous study, he finally passed the imperial examinations and entered the Hanlin Academy. But by chance, he was drawn into the struggle over the crown prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Faced with schemes and machinations, he had to match wits and p 1Votes5.8MRecs360.3kFans
- 198 Dragon City 龙城 In the age of mind control, powered armor has become humanity’s new body. People say steel forges the throne, but can impenetrable alloy armor protect a tender heart? With the rise of AI, new human citizens who pass the Standard Emotion Test begin to experience human joys and sorrows. How will they break free from the constraints of zeroes and ones? Across the boundless depths of interstellar space, warships advance beneath the light of blazing stars, while their pilots forge their own legends. 3Votes1.1MRecs321.9kFans
- 199 The Pure Yang Martial God 纯阳武神 Beneath the vast starry sky lies a world overrun by demons and monsters. Here, Flowing-Cloud Iron Sleeves can swallow wind and clouds, the Nine-Character Mantra can subdue demons and exorcise evil, and Taiji Fist and Sword can twist the universe. This is a great Han heavenly dynasty belonging to the martial path. When the descendants of the mighty severed their inheritances, and the battle blood of billions of years evaporated the primordial chaos. When the dormant battle souls awakened, when sp 6Votes1.8MRecs663.6kFans
- 200 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

















































