Best Chinese Novels on Webnovel
Top-rated Chinese web novels available on Webnovel (Qidian International). Sorted by reader rating.
30 novels
Lord of the Mysteries
Completed诡秘之主 · Cuttlefish That Loves Diving
Klein Moretti transmigrates into an alternate Victorian-era world filled with Lovecraftian horrors and a mysterious tarot-based power system. Widely regarded as the greatest Chinese web novel ever written for its intricate plotting and world-building.
Reverend Insanity
蛊真人 · Gu Zhen Ren
Fang Yuan, a 500-year-old demonic cultivator, is reborn and pursues eternal life with ruthless pragmatism. Banned in China for its amoral protagonist, it is considered a masterpiece of the cultivation genre with an unmatched power system.
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
Completed全知读者的视角 · Sing Shong
Kim Dokja is the sole reader of a web novel that becomes reality. Using his knowledge of the story, he navigates apocalyptic scenarios. A Korean masterpiece hugely popular on CN platforms.
Circle of Inevitability
Completed宿命之环 · Cuttlefish That Loves Diving
Set in the Lord of the Mysteries universe, Lumian Lee investigates strange loops in his village and gets drawn into a web of cosmic conspiracies. Expands the beloved LotM world with a new protagonist.
The King's Avatar
Completed全职高手 · Butterfly Blue
Ye Xiu, a legendary esports player forced into retirement, starts over on a new server with a self-made character. A masterful story about passion, skill, and comeback in the competitive gaming world, with no cultivation or magic systems.
The Beginning After the End
末日之后的开始 · TurtleMe
King Grey, the strongest king, is reborn as Arthur Leywin in a magical world. While originally English, it draws heavily from Chinese web novel cultivation conventions and is massively popular on the same platforms.
My House of Horrors
Completed我的房间通往地狱 · I Fix Air-Conditioner
Chen Ge inherits a failing haunted house attraction and receives a mysterious phone with missions that lead to real ghosts. A masterful blend of genuine horror and unexpected humor.
A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
Completed凡人修仙传 · Wang Yu
Han Li, a poor village boy with no special talent, enters the cultivation world and survives through wit, caution, and relentless effort. Praised for its realistic portrayal of cultivation where talent isn't everything.
Release That Witch
Completed放开那个女巫 · Er Mu
A modern engineer transmigrates into a medieval prince's body and uses scientific knowledge to build an industrial revolution in a world of witches and demons. A masterclass in kingdom-building fiction.
Forty Millenniums of Cultivation
Completed修真四万年 · The Enlightened Master Crouching Cow
Li Yao, a cultivation genius in a sci-fi civilization, wrestles with philosophical questions about cultivation, democracy, and morality. Starts as standard cultivation but becomes an incredible philosophical sci-fi epic.
Throne of Magical Arcana
Completed奥术神座 · Cuttlefish That Loves Diving
Lucien Evans, a transmigrator, uses real-world physics and chemistry knowledge to revolutionize magic in a medieval fantasy world. Features fascinating integration of real science into magic theory.
I'm Really Not the Demon God's Lackey
我真不是邪神走狗 · Not Poking
Lin Jie, a bookstore owner from Earth, transmigrates and innocently recommends books to customers who interpret them as evil god scriptures. A brilliant comedy of misunderstandings.
Losing Money to Be a Tycoon
Completed亏成首富从游戏开始 · Icy Night
Pei Qian receives a system where he must lose money in business, but every venture accidentally becomes wildly successful. A brilliantly comedic business novel.
The Eminence in Shadow
我想成为影之强者 · Daisuke Aizawa
Cid Kagenou pretends to be a shadow mastermind but accidentally becomes one. A Japanese isekai phenomenon that dominates CN/EN web novel platforms.
Soul Land (Douluo Dalu)
Completed斗罗大陆 · Tang Jia San Shao
Tang San, a prodigy from the Tang Sect, reincarnates into a world where everyone possesses unique martial spirits. He combines hidden weapon techniques with his new spirit abilities to become the strongest Spirit Master.
Warlock of the Magus World
Completed巫界术士 · The Plagiarist
Leylin Farlier, a scientist reborn in a magical world, uses an AI chip from his past life to systematically analyze and exploit magic. Features a calculating, morally grey protagonist who treats magic as science.
Cultivation Chat Group
Completed修真聊天群 · Legend of the Paladin
Song Shuhang, an ordinary college student, is accidentally added to a WeChat group full of ancient cultivators who discuss immortality like everyday chat. A genre-defying comedy that subverts cultivation tropes.
The Legendary Mechanic
Completed超神机械师 · Chocolion
Han Xiao wakes up inside a sci-fi game as an NPC and uses meta-knowledge to manipulate players and become the most legendary mechanic in the galaxy. Brilliant meta-gaming and strategy.
My Senior Brother is Too Steady
Completed我师兄实在太稳健了 · Get to the Point
Li Changshou transmigrates into the Primordial era of Investiture of the Gods and decides to survive by being extremely cautious and low-key. A hilarious deconstruction of cultivation novel protagonists.
Martial Arts Master
Completed武道宗师 · Cuttlefish That Loves Diving
Lou Cheng, an ordinary college student, trains in martial arts with the support of his online girlfriend. A grounded, character-driven martial arts romance from the Lord of the Mysteries author.
The First Order
Completed第一序列 · Ci Wei Mao
In a post-apocalyptic world of fortress cities and wastelands, Ren Xiaosu develops supernatural powers and navigates a society divided by walls. A masterful post-apocalyptic novel by the author of My House of Horrors.
A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Immortal World
凡人修仙传:仙界篇 · Wang Yu
The sequel to the beloved 'A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality', following Han Li's continued cultivation in the Immortal World with even grander scope.
Perfect World
Completed完美世界 · Chen Dong
Shi Hao, the Stone Emperor, grows from a child in a remote village into the supreme being of the heavens. Praised for its imaginative power system and epic scope across multiple eras.
Martial World
Completed武极天下 · Cocooned Cow
Lin Ming, a young man who discovers a mysterious jade pendant, cultivates both body and energy paths. Considered one of the best-structured xuanhuan novels with consistent quality throughout.
The Experimental Log of the Crazy Lich
Completed疯巫妖的实验日志 · Angry Squirrel
An immortal lich with a useless system tries to save the world from an incoming apocalypse while dealing with absurd situations. A hilarious Western-fantasy-styled Chinese web novel.
The Sage Who Transcended Samsara
Completed奥术神座 · Cuttlefish That Loves Diving
Meng Qi enters a mysterious Six Paths Reincarnation system that sends him on missions across different worlds. An innovative multi-world cultivation story from the Lord of the Mysteries author.
Soul of Negary
Completed奈落之魂 · Cloudbird
A soul from Earth arrives in a medieval world as an evil spirit and systematically builds power through fear, manipulation, and dark experimentation. A unique villain-protagonist horror novel.
The Record of Unusual Creatures
Completed非正常生物见闻录 · Yuan Tong
Hao Ren becomes an inspector for a galactic organization and runs a boarding house for supernatural tenants including a werewolf, a vampire, and a demon. A cozy, humorous sci-fi slice-of-life.
Low Dimensional Game
Completed低维游戏 · HJQS
Lu Zhiyu creates a pocket dimension and watches as civilizations develop within it over thousands of years. A unique, contemplative story about godhood and creation.
Plague Doctor
Completed瘟疫医生 · Machine Translator
Gu Jun, a medical student, discovers a mysterious app and is drawn into a Lovecraftian conspiracy involving a plague from beyond. A medical horror thriller.