Novels like The Bronze Furnace in Troubled Times
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Bronze Furnace in Troubled Times, best match first.
- 1 The Nine Pure Heavens of the Supreme One 太上九清天 By chance, I awaken to a thousand worlds; immortality was never expected, yet a hundred years have passed. Before the Dao, I engrave my vow with three bows. Having seen all the mortal world, I have become an immortal. I wield my sword to slay demons and evil, and ride the wind straight up to the Ninth Heaven! == This is a travelogue. Please be sure to read the pinned post and the work notes before starting. This book is now complete. My new suspense novel is The Surveillance Bureau's Casebook. 0Votes756Recs2.7kFans
- 2 Chronicles of the Immortal and Demon War 仙魔战记 The contest between cultivators and magicians unfolds in another world. Flying swords and magical treasures, enchanted items and forbidden spells bring one exciting tale after another to life. The complete novel is divided into three parts, so don’t worry about it being abandoned. Read with confidence. My new novel, Cloud Dream of Eight Gui, is now updating, with even more exciting developments! 0Votes266.6kRecs27Fans
- 3 The Inquisition 宗教裁判所 The Rothschild family motto is a fascinating thing. This ancient family has an unwritten rule: before dying, each head of the family may leave one final saying for their descendants. The current head's father said this on his deathbed: “My descendants, pride, greed, lust, wrath, gluttony, envy, and sloth: these seven deadly sins. If you commit three or four of them, do not come to Heaven to see me. Go to Hell instead. If you commit all of them, well, I admit that you are my descendant, and I wil 0Votes471.5kRecs86.4kFans
- 4 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
- 5 An Alchemist's Guide 方士的炼金攻略 The sun represents gold, and so does the king; the moon represents silver, and so does the queen. The sun does not represent gold, nor does the king; the moon does not represent silver, nor does the queen. The altar represents cooking; dismemberment represents purification; death represents the beginning of a new cycle. This is alchemy. At its heart, this story is about encrypting and deciphering alchemical equations, as well as exploring how 0Votes293.8kRecs61kFans
- 6 The Immortal Road of the Mortal World 人间仙路 The splendor of the mortal world is fleeting, and the path to immortality is ethereal. The story begins when a mountain village youth, deceived by a fraudster Taoist, takes one step into Sanyuan Palace, one of the three famed great Daoist temples under heaven… A pure classical tale of immortal chivalry, unfolding a magnificent scroll of cultivation. Indeed: How long can fine days and beautiful sights last? In the mortal world, the immortal path remembers the passing years! 0Votes156.9kRecs59.8kFans
- 7 The Song Clan 宋阀 At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Jingkang Incident shatters the prosperous Central Plains beneath the hooves of the Jurchen cavalry. Two emperors are captured and subjected to endless torment. The pinnacle of economic and cultural development in China's feudal era collapses under the assault of the northern peoples. Xu Wei, a cardsharp, happens to transmigrate to the very year the Jin army marches south to attack the Song. There's no time for him to take his time becoming an official 0Votes124.9kRecs169.8kFans
- 8 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
- 9 The Three Paths 三途志 The story begins one day a thousand years ago, when an ominous star that had been brewing for a long time suddenly appeared in the sky. The transformation of this star chart signaled both the end of the rise and fall of dynasties and the beginning of the young people’s journey to seek the Dao and pursue immortality. They say that demons and evil spirits emerge in chaotic times, and chaos truly did bring forth a world of ghosts and gods beyond the reach of ordinary people. In the heart of the wil 0Votes63.5kRecs58.9kFans
- 10 The Winds Rise over Ziluo Gorge 风起紫罗峡 0Votes197.8kRecs39.9kFans
- 11 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
- 12 The Ordinary Path of a Cultivation Clan 修真家族平凡路 A mountain need not be tall: with a home, it is a place of peace. A spring need not be deep: its waters are sweet to drink. In my free time, I tend flowers and plants, sitting as I recite the Yellow Court Scripture. When I’m busy, I work barefoot in the fields, standing by the ridges. Immortality and the Dao are within reach, but building a cultivation family is backbreaking work. 0Votes88.5kRecs66.8kFans
- 13 Emperor of the Nine Provinces 九洲武帝 [A writing exercise with plenty of problems. Any oversights are perfectly normal!!!] Among the nine realms of ages past, three emperors and five sovereigns, poetry and wine gave rise to a legend. Half a lifetime of carefree wanderings through magnificent lands, blade in hand and steed beneath me, I found tenderness in a gentle haven. The sorrows of love and family bring bitter tears; heroes lose heart beneath a desolate sky. I raise my head and cry out to the heavens. Hear the name Yun Ming, and 0Votes62.4kRecs152kFans
- 14 The Magic Professor 魔法教授 Lots of stories are about becoming a student at a magic academy. What about becoming a teacher? This is the story of someone who transmigrates to another world and becomes a magic professor. 0Votes205.9kRecs59.7kFans
- 15 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
- 16 Spring and Autumn on the Path to Immortality 仙路春秋 A thunder cultivator who rose from humble beginnings, fled to a distant continent, weathered countless setbacks without abandoning his convictions, fought across the world, and bloodily cut down the mighty across the stars. His fists are simple! His fists are direct! His fists are brutal! With blood dripping from his clenched fists, he looks toward the end of the starry sky, back straight and gaze sharp as lightning, then throws back his head and roars. Who will be my final opponent? Though this 0Votes182.5kRecs77.3kFans
- 17 The Shaman Healer Awakens 巫医觉醒 Able to communicate with ghosts and gods, as well as practice medicine, since witchcraft and medicine have never been separate. Once one reaches the pinnacle, neither ghosts nor gods dare question them, and calamities cannot draw near. But can one who has reached the pinnacle also heal the human heart? Behold the awakening of the strongest witch doctor~ 0Votes513.1kRecs223.3kFans
- 18 Three Thousand Beauties 三千美娇娘 A new work from Qidian’s New Works Alliance A friendly recommendation: Ao Wuchang’s The Corrupt Emperor The New Qinhuai Eight Beauties advertising alliance: Jin Longyu: Thunderous Struggle, alternate history Duan Kong: Wandering Sword, Savage Witch, wuxia Zhi Xuyang: Reincarnation Legend, reincarnation Jing Guan: Blood Flow and Beast Blood Boils. No introduction needed. In the Storm: Glorious Years and Heaven and Earth. No introduction needed. Holy Wolf’s The Vi 0Votes260.2kRecs32.1kFans
- 19 Beastly Tale 猛兽记 Games are fun. They get your blood pumping, and you can trade gear for cash. But sometimes games are a headache, especially when you have to rely on them to make a living. Life can be frustrating: you have to eat, find a wife, and pay rent. But life can be fun, too: you can have food on the table, marry a wife, and have a place to live together. This is life in a game, and a game in real life. 0Votes268.6kRecs39.3kFans
- 20 The New King of Comedy 新喜剧之王 The story of a nobody who becomes the greatest movie star in history... Movies... Music... Behind-the-scenes secrets... Gossip... 0Votes376.8kRecs13.6kFans
- 21 Forbidden Codex 禁典 In this fantastical world, most people have a book floating beside them. It is called a Forbidden Codex. Every page of the Forbidden Codex can draw abilities from all things in heaven and earth. Its targets include creatures that fly through the sky, crawl across the ground, swim in the water... all sorts of strange things. ∝∝∝∝∝ 0Votes272.5kRecs254kFans
- 22 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
- 23 The Divine Child's Homecoming 神子回乡记 Witness the second prince of the Divine Realm, Wudi, as he stars in an unconventional, invincible, laugh-out-loud urban cultivation story. Quotes from the Second Prince: “What are the Apocalypse Realm, the Sage Realm, and the Ancestral Return Realm? What are the Ghost King, Ghost Emperor, and Ghost Saint? So what if the heavens are packed with gods and Buddhas? What difference does it make if demons roam everywhere? In my eyes, there are only three kinds: those who can take one slap from me, tho 0Votes995.9kRecs45Fans
- 24 Storm at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末风暴 The fifth year of the Chongzhen reign. Yu Guozhen draws his blade: Whoever stands in the way of Huaxia’s advance will be shown no mercy! 0Votes149.7kRecs116.7kFans
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 The Confucian Immortal of the Dao 道缘儒仙 As evening fell in spring, a gentle breeze ushered in the moon. The sun sank in the west, and the new moon hung like a hook. Lan’er lit a red candle as thick as a child’s arm, bathing the little wooden house in crimson light. She turned and sat down beside the bed, quietly watching Ye Haotian write at his desk. The sound of wind sighing through the pines reached her ears, filling her heart with tenderness. She rested her slender hand on Ye Haotian’s shoulder and asked softly, “Husband, have you 0Votes1.7MRecs127.3kFans
- 28 The First Demon in History 史上第一妖 An ordinary man who’s always hit by sudden bad luck, a piece of broken jade that can create monsters, and a gang of appliance demons who love causing trouble... Chen Moyu’s quotes: I picked up a little girl who loves slaying demons and monsters even more than she loves ice cream. Her greatest hobby is misusing talismans. I have a Greek fiancée who’s getting jealous over my landlady. The problem is that whenever either of them loses her temper, she transforms... I have a bunch of monster pets. Th 0Votes337.6kRecs81.4kFans
- 29 The Rise of Chenxing 辰星崛起 Somewhere in the vast universe lies another world, a continent known as the Shendou Continent. It has existed for countless years. Historical records tell of more than eight hundred nations rising and falling there, but only the Shendou Empire ever managed to unite them all. After the empire collapsed, years of warfare followed. Now the continent is divided between eight great empires and the Church, and its era bears many similarities to the Song and Ming dynasties of Huaxia. In the twenty-seve 0Votes230.6kRecs0Fans
- 30 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
- 31 Proud Sword Soaring Through the Clouds 傲剑凌云 This is a world ruled by the sword. Ling Xiao was an inner disciple of Mount Shu. While watching his sect’s elders undergo tribulation, he was swept away by heavenly lightning to another world and reborn into the body of a general’s son. He possesses countless sword techniques revered as divine in this world, as well as miraculous medical skills beyond its people’s comprehension. Yet his body is that of a Heavenly Meridian, a useless constitution for martial arts. How will Ling Xiao prove himsel 0Votes287.9kRecs684.2kFans
- 32 Reflections of the Starry Sky 星空倒影 In the firmament of history, those who are chosen become stars, illuminating an entire era and receiving the reverence of countless generations to come. We call them “heroes.” I am no hero. The most glorious moments of my life were merely spent at the heroes’ sides, watching them personally polish the night sky of history until it shone. Perhaps I can say that beneath that star-flecked firmament, I was something real yet insignificant... A reflection... (A New Works Alliance production) 0Votes102.9kRecs44Fans
- 33 Sword Pride Reborn 剑傲重生 Feng Ziyue, a peerless Sword God, entered the Dao through the sword and broke through to the Innate Realm. With a sword descending from the west, the world bowed before him. Yet his life was marked by tragedy: his family was scattered, and despite his unrivaled strength, he was left with endless regrets. By chance, he obtained the secret manual The Great Mystery of Cosmic Resonance, which offered a glimpse into a higher realm of martial arts. Surrounded by powerful enemies, he and they perished 0Votes166.6kRecs161.6kFans
- 34 Wielding the Sword to Slay Demons 荡剑诛魔传 [Original title: Forgetting Each Other in the Martial World] More than ten years after the foreign barbarians' chaos was quelled, the wicked Demon Cult schemed to overturn the natural order, the righteous sects were too weak to protect themselves, and treacherous ministers and corrupt eunuchs seized power and stirred up turmoil. With a rising force in the martial world, flying the banner of chivalry, attacked from all sides, its members unexpectedly turned their weapons on one another. The Centr 0Votes378kRecs177.9kFans
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 Go: Battling AI, I Outplayed Heaven by Half a Stone 围棋：战AI我胜天半子 “Even if AlphaGo can beat every Go player in the world, it can’t beat me.”, Lu Zhe. Go fanatic Lu Zhe transmigrates to a parallel world with his dog. Starting out as an amateur, he breaks into the professional Go scene, wins titles and world championships, and comes to dominate the game. At last, he faces a challenge from artificial intelligence. This time, humanity will not back down... “Since a battle between humanity and AI is inevitable, let it start with me. Either rise from the ashes or pe 0Votes2.5MRecs43.6kFans
- 38 I Became an Entertainment Superstar by Gaining Haters 成为文娱巨星从增加黑粉开始 Jiang Che transmigrates into the body of a little-known composer in a parallel world and unexpectedly acquires the Showbiz Hater System. System: All you need to do is rack up hater points, and you can choose from all kinds of goods! Jiang Che: You just have to make people hate you? How hard can that be? From then on, he makes outrageous remarks and tries his best to get himself canceled in the entertainment industry... His new song is released on the same day as a pop king’s? Jiang Che boasts ar 0Votes3.2kRecs26Fans
- 39 The Immortal Dao of the Yellow Court 黄庭仙道 Contemplating the Yellow Court, the Dao of virtue and non-action, the five skandhas of the Shurangama, the ten stages of the Avatamsaka, all conditioned things are impermanent, all things are without self, stillness and nirvana, perfect awakening and wisdom... This is the story of a killer’s cultivation, a story of seeking the Dharma and attaining the Way... 0Votes92.3kRecs44.3kFans
- 40 The Heavenly Roc Soars Across the World 天鹏纵横 I'm torn over what to write next and can't decide which book to start. I'd appreciate it if you readers could give them a look and help me choose. 0Votes226.5kRecs68Fans
- 41 The Power 权柄 A man among men, through a joke played by fate, is transformed into a young hostage prince, thus raising the curtain on an imperial saga of conquest and glory: Countless loyal ministers and brilliant generals perform a stirring tale worthy of song and tears; Many beautiful women, bound by deep affection, complete a poignant and entwined romance; A measure of pure-hearted innocence preserves a magnificent celestial dynasty! To ensure everyone's reading enjoyment, I solemnly promise: 2Votes231kRecs692.4kFans
- 42 The Lord Beyond the Mountains 山那边的领主 Soldiers in gleaming armor, fields of green wheat seedlings, nettles covering stone walls, roses beside farmhouses. This is the Middle Ages. When the horn sounded at dawn across the fields; when warriors raised the shattered battle standard; when farmers watched in tears as their land went up in flames. An age of chaos had begun. This was an age of suffering, and an age of heroes. Having witnessed the horrors of war, the first lord chose to settle in a valley and build a paradise far remove 1Votes48.4kRecs47.7kFans
- 43 I Awakened the Naruto World 我让火影世界觉醒 Naruto × Reincarnation Paradise: A Mixed-Blood Fanfiction There are two kinds of Hokage worlds: one is the fake world of anime, and the other is a real world of supernatural powers. When the fates of transmigrators and contractors converge; When the System and the Paradise clash across higher dimensions; When the native world and the derivative world merge; When the characters from the story fully awaken! Is this finally the Hokage world you wanted? 0Votes13.7kRecs6.7kFans
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 One Piece: A Cultivator Pretending to Be a Devil Fruit User 海贼王：当修仙者伪装成能力者 (Original title: The Pirate King: Blood Emperor) Lang Xiaoming, an ordinary archaeology PhD who grew up in a modern socialist society, never imagined that simply following his advisor into a tomb would lead him to stumble upon two Mahayana cultivators battling from afar! Caught in the crossfire, he falls into the world of the Pirate King, bringing with him all the belongings of another unlucky immortal cultivator. What? I transmigrated? What? I even transmigrated to the world of the Pirate King? 45Votes5.1kRecs14.9kFans
- 50 EN The Metaverse of Infinite Flow 无限流的元宇宙 Original title: Fu Qinghai Battles Everything This is mainly the story of a male protagonist from the Warhammer 40K universe who steamrolls all sorts of monsters and villains. Xenomorphs battle Death Eaters, Jedi Knights battle mutants, Deep Ones battle Anna Belle, Titan Beasts battle Jaegers, Ringwraiths battle symbiotes... Until, in the end, it becomes Fu Qinghai Battles Everything. Titles the protagonist has earned or will earn: Qingshan Stark, Belisarius Qingshan, Qingshan Khan, Darth Qingsh 225Votes1.7MRecs505.1kFans
